Nottinghamshire Police Chief Constable

Applications open: Monday 3 November 2025

Applications close: Monday 1 December 2025 (23:59hrs)

Salary: £181,575

Contract: 3 years (negotiable), extendable

Location: Joint HQ, Sherwood Lodge, Arnold, Nottinghamshire NG5 8PP

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Nottinghamshire (PCC) is looking to appoint an exceptional Chief Constable who shares his values and his drive and determination to elevate Nottinghamshire Police to become an outstanding policing service; a Chief Constable who understands and delivers to the needs of all of Nottinghamshire’s diverse communities and builds public trust and confidence.

Nottinghamshire Police is an improving service with much to be proud of. This is a great opportunity for a newly appointed Chief Constable to build on strong foundation work and inspire and lead the service to the next level.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate:

• drawing on a significant breadth and depth of policing experience, focused on putting communities and victims first.
• really understanding the benefits of partnership working and community engagement, with evidenced experience of developing positive and enduring local relationships.
• the leadership qualities to model the right behaviours, standards and culture to ensure an effective and resilient policing service to meet the challenges of the future.
• being open to thinking differently, working closely with the PCC and his Office to pioneer new approaches that provide sustainable solutions for Nottinghamshire’s communities.

Eligibility

The role description and essential skills, competencies and values required can be found in the policing professional profile for chief constable, here - Chief constable | College of Policing.

Applicants must have held the rank of assistant chief constable or commander or a more senior rank in a UK police force (or have held one of the designated roles if appointed from overseas).

Applicants must have successfully completed the College of Policing's Executive Leaders Programme (ELP) or successfully completed the Senior Police National Assessment Centre (Senior PNAC) and the Strategic Command Course prior to 2023.

The successful candidate will be re-vetted as part of the appointment process in accordance with the Vetting Code of Practice and the Authorised Professional Practice (APP) on Vetting. The appointment is subject to security clearance at Management Vetting (MV) and Development Vetting (DV) level. These levels of clearance must remain valid throughout the duration of the appointment

Applicants must also consent to a review of their disciplinary record as part of the appointment process.

The Process

The PCC and his Office (the OPCC) are committed to a process underpinned by the principles of merit, fairness and openness and no candidate should be unfairly advantaged or disadvantaged as part of the process.

Key information about the recruitment process, timetable and how to apply, as well as the terms of the appointment can be found in the Candidate Information Pack below. This pack references that a Candidate Information Session will be held on a hybrid basis (at Joint Police Headquarters, Nottingham / on MS Teams) on Friday 14 November 2025, and explains how to access this session.

Candidates will need to be available for a 2-day selection process on 11 and 12 December 2025, and the successful candidate will be required to attend a Police and Crime Panel confirmation hearing, expected in early February 2026 (dependent on vetting timescales).

Please contact the OPCC’s Chief Executive & Monitoring Officer, Michelle Buttery, if you have any questions or would like an informal discussion - via michelle.buttery@notts.police.uk or by calling 0115 844 5998. Alternatively, if you wish to make an anonymous approach to ask any questions, please contact hub@college.police.uk.

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Nottinghamshire PCC and Nottinghamshire Police are committed to the principles of Equality, Fairness and Diversity, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community in our efforts to recruit a diverse and flexible workforce that reflects the people we serve.

Reasonable adjustments will be considered for the Candidate Information Session and at a later stage for candidates successfully shortlisted. Please be aware, this will not cause any detriment or impact to your application, our aim is to support you throughout the process.

To apply to become the next Chief Constable of Nottinghamshire Police, download the application form below and submit it via email, along with your CV, to sandra.coleman@notts.police.uk.