Sergeant Promotion 2026 | Transferring Officers

 

Location: Cleveland Police – Force wide - (Hartlepool, Stockton-on-Tees, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland)

Salary: £53,568 - £56,208 - In line with national pay scales  

 

THIS VACANCY IS FOR OFFICERS FROM FORCES OUTSIDE OF CLEVELAND POLICE ONLY

 

Cleveland Police are embarking on a process to select officers wishing to become Sergeants. The Force will be seeking applications from suitably qualified substantive Constables seeking promotion to the next rank, coming from a Home Office force.

 

The Chief’s mission for the Force is:  

 

•  Protect People
• Protect Communities
• Tackle Criminals
• Be the Best we can be    

 

Candidates will need to show:  

 

•  An ability to understand the challenges faced by our communities in order to deliver truly victim focused services.
• Personal commitment, high professional and ethical standards and a real desire to make a difference to the communities we serve.
• Ethical leadership that underpins and delivers on the force values of integrity, impartiality, public service, and transparency.
• Personal commitment to valuing equality, diversity, and inclusion.
• Knowledge and experience acquired within a range of policing disciplines.
• An ability to deal with change whilst continuing to deliver an outstanding service to the communities we serve.  

 

Key Dates:

 

• Familiarisation Event: 7^th January 2026, 10am at CPHQ, Hemlington. Chief Constable Victoria Fuller and Superintendent Paul Allen will offer insight into what it means to be a Sergeant, what to expect from the process and what Cleveland Police expects from applicants.
• Application Deadline: Tuesday 27^th January 2026 at 10am.
• Interviews: Week commencing 2^nd March 2025 with an expectation to run over three to four weeks. (dates subject to change)

 

Key Documents:

 

•  Please click here to view a copy of the Sergeant job description.  
•  Please click here to see Cleveland Police’s Strategic Plan.  

                                                                                                                                     

Please note: While there are a range of vacancies available across different teams, it is highly likely that a number of successful candidates will be posted to Custody. We encourage you to proceed with your application only if you are comfortable with the possibility of being assigned to a Custody role.

 

To be eligible to transfer to Cleveland Police for this opportunity, you must be in receipt of a valid NPPF2 legal examination pass.

If you have any questions about the process, please contact Resourcing Specialist, Ben Young through hr.recruitment@cleveland.police.uk FAO Ben Young.

 

Cleveland Police is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. All appointments will be made on merit.