POST TITLE: Head of NPCC Vetting Strategic Hub GRADE: Chief Superintendent DIRECTORATE: National Police Chiefs’ Council/Warwickshire Police Professional Services RESPONSIBLE TO: NPCC Lead for Vetting / DCC SRO for PNVS RESPONSIBLE FOR: Head of Vetting – PNVSNational Vetting Reform Programme TeamNPCC Vetting Portfolio Coordination LOCATION: Warwickshire / National Travel Required JOB PURPOSETo lead the strategic direction, governance, and reform of police vetting across UK policing. This includes direct oversight of the Police National Vetting Service (PNVS), authorship of the annual Strategic Threat and Risk Assessment (STRA) for vetting, and programme leadership of the national vetting reform agenda. The post holder acts as the NPCC staff officer for the vetting portfolio, ensuring coherence, accountability, and delivery across all strands of vetting activity.MAIN RESPONSIBILITIESStrategic LeadershipLead the national vetting strategy, ensuring alignment with NPCC priorities, public protection, and workforce integrity.Provide strategic oversight of PNVS, ensuring delivery against national standards and responsiveness to emerging threats.Author the annual Vetting STRA, synthesising national risk, performance, and intelligence to inform policy and operational priorities.Establish the Vetting Strategic Hub and recruit staff into it.Programme DirectionAct as Programme Director for the National Vetting Reform Programme, overseeing delivery of agreed milestones, stakeholder engagement, and benefits realisation.Ensure reform initiatives are evidence-based, inclusive, and aligned with operational realities across forces.Portfolio ManagementServe as NPCC staff officer for the vetting portfolio, coordinating national activity, reporting to Chief Officers, and ensuring delivery against strategic objectives.Maintain oversight of all national vetting-related workstreams, including policy, data, and operational assurance.Chair NPCC National Vetting Tasking Group. Stakeholder EngagementBuild and maintain strategic relationships with Chief Officers, College of Policing, Home Office, and other key national stakeholders, and key stakeholders in relation to the PNVS.Represent NPCC at national forums, working groups, and cross-sector engagements to promote integrity and public confidence.Performance and Risk OversightLead development of national vetting performance frameworks, risk indicators, and benchmarking tools.Provide performance oversight of PNVS.Ensure data governance and reporting mechanisms support transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement.Governance and AccountabilityReport to the NPCC Lead for vetting, through the NPCC Vetting Working Group.Report to the DCC of Warwickshire Police as SRO for the PNVS, through Vetting Management Board (VMB).Provide assurance to NPCC and national stakeholders on vetting delivery, reform progress, and risk mitigation.PERSON SPECIFICATIONKnowledge & ExperienceExtensive experience in Police Vetting, strategic leadership, national programme management, and operational policing.Deep understanding of vetting policy, risk management, and workforce integrity.Understanding and experience of delivery in complex political environments.Proven ability to lead multi-agency programmes and influence national policy.SkillsExcellent strategic thinking, communication, and stakeholder management.Ability to analyse complex data and translate into actionable insight.Skilled in governance, performance management, stakeholder engagement and complex organisational change.BehavioursOperating at Level 3 of the Competency and Values Framework (CVF).Demonstrates inclusive, visionary leadership and intelligent, informed policing. This post is open to substantive Chief Superintendents and substantive Superintendents who are capable and ready to operate at Chief Superintendent level. All applicants are asked to provide documented support from their Chief Officer team. TimelinesApplication to be submitted by Sunday 1st February 2026 through the Oleeo system. Any queries to staffoffice@warwickshire.police.ukPanel review of expression of interest Friday 6th February 2026 and successful applicants updated on Friday 6th February 2026 Interview panel including presentation to Chief Officers to take place on Monday 16th February 2026. Application requirements Evidence of essential criteria:Question 1 – referring to the person specification on the job profile attached, please provide evidence of the knowledge section that is required for this position. Question 2 – please refer to the experience section of the job profile attached and provide evidence of the required aptitudes that is required for this position. Question 3 – please evidence the Key skills needed as requested on the job profile.