POLICE SERGEANT
St Helena Island, South Atlantic
2 years FTC available immediately
Total package worth up to £71k pa
Package consists of a salary of £46k-49k pa (depending on experience and/or qualifications) plus an International Supplement of £15k-£22k (depending on circumstances).
Successful applicant must be under 60 years of age on date of appointment
Enjoying unique lifestyle opportunities, St Helena Island is a self-governing overseas territory of the United Kingdom.
The Royal St Helena Police (RSHP) comprises of a Chief of Police, a Detective Chief Inspector, three Inspectors, five Sergeants (including one Detective Sergeant) and 19 Constables (including three Detective Constables). In addition, the RSHP has one Inspector, one Sergeant and three Constables based on Ascension Island, and it may occasionally be necessary for you to travel there in order to provide support to those officers.
As the first level of line management in policing you will carry an important role in ensuring effective daily supervision, guidance and support of officers and staff. You will be responsible for enabling the development of competence within your team whilst ensuring that organisational standards are met and objectives achieved. You will co-ordinate, monitor and respond where necessary, to front line policing activity to uphold the law, enable public safety and build public confidence in policing in line with legal frameworks and policy guidelines. You may also be required to take on an operational role requiring specialist technical knowledge and skills.
You will utilise a range of appropriate supervisory and leadership skills to deliver effective and efficient response, community and investigative policing across St Helena and will have broad experience of working within uniform operational policing, as well as experience of working as a custody officer. You will also understand current policing challenges, efficiency and diversity issues.
In addition, you must demonstrate a commitment to the Royal St. Helena Police Service Code of Ethics and use your diverse expertise and experiences to ensure your time on the island has the broadest benefit to St Helena. As a police officer funded through the Technical Co-Operation Programme, you will be expected to share your knowledge and skills beyond the workplace, contributing to workforce, community and capacity development on St Helena and Ascension Island.
Our Benefits Package Includes:
- An International Supplement, full details of which are in the Overseas Vacancy Information
- Relocation Allowances, full details of which are in the Overseas Vacancy Information
- Annual Pension Contribution of 7.5% of salary
- Annual Leave of 30 days per annum plus Public Holidays
- Overtime and additional time off in accordance with the Police Service Ordinance 1985
How to Apply:
An application form is available below where further information can also be found. You may also contact:
- Kedell Worboys (Tel: 0203 818 7610; Email: shgukrep@sthelenagov.com); or
- Detective Chief Inspector Peter Found (Email: found@sainthelena.gov.sh); or
- Inspector Jonathan Thomas (Email: Thomas@sainthelena.gov.sh)
for additional information about this role.
Applications must be sent to recruitment@sainthelena.gov.sh and received by 17 Aug 2024
To be considered for this role, you must complete our application form. Failure to do so will mean that your application will not be considered. Please do not submit your CV.
The Public Service positively accepts applications from all members of the community regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, and will consider all applications on the basis of merit, in accordance with the person specification.
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