Assistant Chief Officer; ACO - Police

Nottinghamshire Police is seeking an outstanding and values‑driven Assistant Chief Officer (ACO) to join our Chief Officer Team and lead our Corporate and Enabling Services. This is a critical executive role that will shape our strategic direction, strengthen our organisational foundations, and ensure we provide the best possible service to the communities we serve.

• Provide strategic leadership across the force’s resourcing portfolio, including finance, people, estates, IT, procurement, governance, risk and corporate planning.
• Drive transformation, deliver value for money, and ensure strong stewardship of public resources.
• Develop and enhance our enabling services to support effective and efficient operational policing.
• Operate with integrity, professionalism and a commitment to public service, demonstrating credibility with senior partners.

• Senior leader with significant experience in complex organisations.
• Strong commercial and financial background with a proven ability to lead change, build confidence and deliver results.
• Positive and inclusive leadership style, credible with senior partners.
• Relevant professional qualification, educated to Master’s level (or equivalent).
• Completed or willing to complete the Police Executive Leadership Programme.

Disability Confident employer:
The employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. In certain recruitment situations such as high‑volume, seasonal and high‑peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non‑disabled people. For more details please go to .

You can also attach a supporting statement of no more than 2000 words referring to the person specification to evidence how you demonstrate your suitability for the role, along with your CV.

Please ensure any documents you attach during your application do not have your name or any identifiable personal details included within the text or the document name (including any images), so that your application can remain anonymous.

Selection process will include a People Panel and Executive Interview.

For current Office of the Police and Crime Commissioner staff applicants, please note that Nottinghamshire Police would be a new employer. However, an agreement has been made whereby all tenure and length of service will be honoured.

Vetting Level – Management – you must have resided in the UK for at least the last 5 years, with less than 12 months spent abroad (some exceptions for those living on a UK military base).