Join the Ministry of Defence Police as a Detective Superintendent within our Professional Standards Department (PSD), where you’ll oversee and manage the department, acting as the Appropriate Authority’s representative regarding misconduct processes. This exceptional opportunity will see you ensuring fair and transparent processes are actioned, regarding Public Complaint & Police Misconduct matters. You will be responsible for establishing an ethos of continuous improvement within PSD and its stakeholders.

Role type

Detective Superintendent – Professional Standards Department (PSD)

Substantive or on Promotion (Permanent)

Salary

£76,745 - £90,274

Hours

40 hours

Location

With potential hybrid working agreements, to be agreed prior to appointment.

Qualifications

A thorough understanding of the PSD working environment, management of Investigations and Professional Standards within the wider policing service is desirable, although previous PSD experience is not essential.

Applicants must have PIP Level 2 accreditation.

Eligibility

Serving police officers and police officers who have recently left policing (within 36 months) are invited to apply.

Applicants seeking substantive recruitment must have served in the rank of Detective Superintendent or higher for a minimum of 12 months.

Applicants should be able to evidence a credible and relevant policing record detailing their investigative experience.       

Applicants must be a sole British National and British Passport holder and willing to undergo security vetting clearance. Applicants will also be subject to police vetting at management level. 

Applicants will be required to pass a multistage fitness test to level 5.4 (15m test) in line with the National Role Profile fitness level applicable to the role/rank.

Applicants must hold a UK manual driving licence with no more than 6 live penalty points.  

Job description

As Detective Superintendent within the MDP Professional standards department, you will be a key member of the Senior Leadership Team, working directly with the Chief Officer group, specifically the Deputy Chief Constable to develop strategic direction and maintain operational excellence.

You will develop positive and professional relationships with key stakeholders such as members of the Ministry of Defence Police, the Defence Police Federation and the wider MOD. You will continuously look for ways to improve the way MDP (handle) Public complaint and Police Misconduct matters.

Key accountabilities

• Established continuous improvement [and RLI] processes with embed of GLD, Counsel and Oversight Body into investigation process and objectives into staff PDRs and Dept plans.
• Ensure effective assurance body and oversight liaison processes are in place.
• Maximise resources and utilise intelligence led policing to best value (counter corruption activities).
• Implement embed of threat, harm risk identification into all levels of PSD assessments & working practices.
• Promote Policing Vision 2025 ethos for holistic partnership engagement; implementing stakeholder groups to remove silo working.
• Advance inclusivity by establishing attachments from underrepresented groups to be more representative of communities served and enhance decision making process through increase of understanding.
• Drive performance, maintain and improve MDP reputation, public trust & confidence through application of effective leadership.  Research, analyse and prepare complex legal and policy documents in order to make appropriate recommendations.
• Undertake severity assessments & determinations where applicable in accordance with Conduct Regulations.

Application

Information session

The MDP Deputy Chief Constable, Kier Pritchard will be hosting a two-hour online information session at 10am on Thursday 6 March 2025 for those interested in applying.

Register to join the information session

Registration closes at 10am on Tuesday 4 March.

Application pack

Please email MDP-Resourcing@mod.gov.uk (copying in MDP-Workforce-Development-GMB@mod.gov.uk) to request an application pack.

The deadline to request an application pack is Friday 14 March 2025.

Application submission

The closing date for submitting applications is 12pm, Thursday 20 March 2025

Interviews will be held at either MDP HQ, RAF Wyton, or via Teams on Wednesday 2 and Thursday 3 April 2025.

Medical and fitness tests for successful candidates will take place at locations and dates to be confirmed. Successful candidates will be expected to take up appointment as soon as is practicable.

Pay and benefits

Salary

Superintendent Pay Point from 1 September 2024	Salary
1	£76,745
2	£80,641
3	£84,748
4	£90,274

Annual leave

All officers receive a minimum of 22 days’ paid annual leave, rising to 30 days a year after 20 years’ service.

You can also expect other forms of leave, including maternity, paternity and adoption leave, special leave (with or without pay) and parental leave.

Length in service	Leave entitlement
Less than 2 years	22 days (176 hours)
2 years or more	25 days (200 hours)
10 or more years	27 days (216 hours)
15 or more years	28 days (224 hours)
20 or more years	30 days (240 hours)

Pension

Our officers are automatically opted into the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme (ALPHA). You will contribute between 4.6% and 8.05%, depending on your earnings, with contributions from the MOD at 28.97%.

Discounts and offers

All employees of the MDP are entitled to a range of discounts through the Defence Discount Service and/or the Blue Light Card scheme.

There are also several other benefits that may be available to you as part of the wider Civil Service including Cycle to Work, salary advances and interest free travel loans. Discover the range of Civil Service benefits.

Wellbeing and fitness

We’re committed to supporting the wellbeing of our people and we understand that people perform best when they feel comfortable and can be themselves. We offer all staff access to:

• trained Mental Health First Aiders throughout the Force, to listen and signpost suitable guidance when staff need support
• the Employee Assistance Programme - a 24-hour helpline available every day of the year, providing emotional support, guidance, and advice on a wide range of issues
• Headfit - an online tool designed to help defence people stay mentally fit and on top of their game at work and at home
• an occupational health team to provide guidance and advice in relation to the annual medical process and other health related issues for safety critical posts
• fitness provisions, including gyms, fitness instructors and a Force dietitian
• staff networks
• guidance advice and support to represent your needs available from the Defence Police Federation
• operational staff can access the Defence Occupational Fitness Programme (DOfit) - this best practise health behaviour change supports programme, developed in partnership with Public Health England, is designed to support MOD and service personnel

Sports

We encourage all our staff to keep fit and healthy, and fitness is an operational requirement for officers.

Membership to the CSSC Sports and Leisure is open to all in Defence and provides several ways to stay active as well as savings on gym memberships.

Many stations have gym facilities, and we have a Force sports association that offers support to staff taking part in competitive opportunities. Our officers take part in Police Sport UK initiatives and Defence sporting events, sometimes competing against their colleagues.