Police Constable - Transferee (DP 25b)

Derbyshire Constabulary; Derby; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Derbyshire Constabulary is seeking experienced Police Constables passionate about serving their communities. The role involves ensuring safety and justice, with various supportive recruitment measures in place. Successful candidates will enjoy a fulfilling career in both rural and urban settings within Derbyshire.

Qualifications

• Have a full, manual driving licence.
• Are able to pass the Job Related Fitness Test.
• Are a member of a Home Office force or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Promote equality and diversity in policing.
• Conduct interviews and assessments for new candidates.
• Maintain high standards of conduct and fitness.

Skills

Manual driving

Competency demonstration

Discipline adherence

Fitness

Job description

Derbyshire Constabulary are looking for experienced police constables who have a passion for serving the communities of Derbyshire. Our key purpose is to fight crime, bring offenders to justice, and protect the vulnerable from harm.

We would warmly welcome individuals who would be able to transfer to the High Peak area of the county although other postings are still available.

Who are we?

Derbyshire is a predominantly rural area which includes large parts of the Peak District National Park, offering opportunities for an outdoor lifestyle and an enhanced quality of life. However, we also have vibrant urban centres in the city of Derby and town of Chesterfield and our central location, with excellent transport links and trains taking you to London in 90 minutes, suiting those who also enjoy the city life or like to escape and travel on their rest days.

What's in it for you?

To reflect the communities we serve, we take a range of positive action measures when we’re recruiting. These aim to take away or reduce barriers that some cultural groups face when they look to work for us. We also promote a number of staff support networks for people who are already part of the policing family.

Join us and you’ll need to promote equality and diversity in all you do, every day. You’ll find our flexible policies and practices meet your individual needs, while supporting our values and ethos.

To deliver excellent service, we’re dedicated to maximising your unique potential. The aim is to build a positive workplace that supports each individual to reach their full potential and invests in our leaders at every level.

The must haves

• Have passed their probationary period.
• Have a full, manual driving licence.
• Are able to pass the necessary vetting and occupational health checks.
• Are able to pass the Job Related Fitness Test.
• Have no outstanding discipline or integrity issues.
• Are a member of a Home Office force or Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) or Police Scotland (please note we cannot accept an application to transfer from an officer serving with a non-Home Office police force).
  
  

For this vacancy we are only able to accept applications from currently serving officers wishing to transfer and not applicants with previous police service who wish to re-join.

The Recruitment Process

• Stage 1: Your application – you will need to provide evidence that demonstrates your competency to be a Police Constable.
• Please ensure you review the Competency and Values Framework document before applying. As an experienced officer, you will have had a wealth of situations from which to draw your evidence.
• Stage 2: Interview – this will be with two senior officers who will be assessing you against the personal qualities required for a Constable, and your commitment to Derbyshire Constabulary and the challenges that we face as a County (details of whether this will be conducted in person or online will be confirmed closer to the time).
• Stage 3: Pre–employment checks – If you are successful at the interview, you will be invited in for a medical, fitness test and drug screening appointment. We will also carry out vetting checks and contact your current force HR department and line manager for employment references.
• Stage 4: Final Offer – If all of the above checks are met satisfactorily, we will write to you offering you a position with Derbyshire Constabulary.
  
  

Please note that the planned induction will need to be completed on a full-time basis.

Next Steps

Please click APPLY to complete your application.

The closing date for this opportunity is Wednesday, 2 July 2025 at 23.55.

To understand how you can make Derbyshire safer together visit our careers website.

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from underrepresented and neurodiverse backgrounds, so that we can truly reflect the communities that we serve in.