Our Credentials
West Mercia Police is an exciting organisation to work for, with a wide range of opportunities for employment. Policing encompasses many roles, from front-line operational duties to numerous supporting roles undertaken by police staff.
We have won a number of prestigious awards which reflect the importance we place on creating an excellent workplace for all.
Investor in People
The first of these is the Investor in People Standard, which we were re-awarded in 2008. Investor in People is a national quality standard that focuses on the importance of staff to the success of any organisation. It provides a framework of criteria against which organisations can measure their performance. Key areas relate to organisational planning and evaluation, good management practice, communications, recognition of contribution and support for staff development.
Stonewall Top 100 Employer
We were also judged by Stonewall to be among the top 100 employers nationally for lesbian, gay and bisexual people in 2009 and again in 2010. The award, which is seen as the definitive national benchmarking exercise showcasing Britain’s top employers for gay staff, is awarded only to employers who demonstrate that equality and diversity is not an optional extra but a core value.
We were one of 17 police forces across the country to feature in the top 100.
Positive About Disabled People
In 2009, West Mercia was also awarded the Disibility Two Ticks symbol. This is awarded by Jobcentre Plus to employers in England, Scotland and Wales who have made commitments to employ, keep and develop the abilities of disabled staff.
Employers who use the disability symbol make five commitments regarding recruitment, training, retention, consultation and disability awareness.
These commitments are:
- to interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a job vacancy and to consider them on their abilities
- to discuss with disabled employees, at any time, but at least once a year, what both parties can do to make sure disabled employees can develop and use their abilities
- to make every effort when employees become disabled to make sure they stay in employment
- to take action to ensure that all employees develop the appropriate level of disability awareness needed to make these commitments work
- to review these commitments each year and assess what has been achieved, plan ways to improve on them and let employees and Jobcentre Plus know about progress and future plans.
Where Women Want To Work
West Mercia Police is one of the Top 50 Places Where Woman Want to Work.
The force was selected as one of 50 employers who made it into The Times newspaper's list for 2009.
The annual list recognises UK organisations with more than 1,000 employees and/or global brands, who most effectively recruit top female talent, retain and develop female employees and can show they have a number of successful and inspirational female role models.