We are recruiting
Working for the National Police Air Service is something unique, and incredibly rewarding.
There are a wide and diverse range of roles, behind the scenes and up in the air. But wherever you are in our team, we are all working for the same goal - to save people's lives and make our communities safer.
Our service brings unrivalled value to policing across England and Wales, and you can be part of our story.
For information or to enquire about vacancies with NPAS, please contact [email protected]
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Regional Operations Manager (Northern Regions)
Location: Agile, with travel to bases across the NPAS northern regions.
Open to: External applicants.
Experience: We are looking for someone with experience of working within police organisations, who can demonstrate a good understanding of policing to help our operational teams deliver the very best air support to police forces in the NPAS northern regions. Ideally, someone with knowledge of air operations manuals and navigation orders.
Closing date for applications: Sunday 26 January 2025 (interviews from 10 February)
The job in a nutshell: You will be at the forefront of developing strong and successful partnership working with police forces in the northern region, providing a vital link between operational police teams and multiple NPAS bases. You will provide management support to the Base Managers and their crews, motivating, developing and directing the teams in the delivery of valued police air support.
The person for the job: You will be safety-conscious, customer-focused and performance-driven - values that are incredibly important to us. You will have cracking communication skills, be empathetic and, at the same time, driven to improve performance by building positive and constructive relationships with staff and police stakeholders alike.
Tactical Flight Officers (Police Constables)
Please visit your own force jobsites, or speak to your force HR team, for information on how to apply for a secondment.
Location: Various
Open to: Substantive Police Constables (with support from your home force)
Experience: No previous aviation experience is necessary. We just ask you to bring your best self. Check out your home force recruitment systems for more information on how to apply.
Closing date for applications: Sunday 26 January 2025
The job in a nutshell: This is a one-of-a-kind job in policing. You will work as part of a small crew to deliver critical air support. The job is dynamic and can be fast-paced. One minute you could be searching for a missing child before being diverted to a high-speed car chase. Your days will be unpredictable, but incredibly rewarding, knowing you are part of a national team dedicated to making our communities safer.
The person for the job: It takes great skill and teamwork to be part of an NPAS crew. It's a tough selection process because it is such a specialised job, flying on, quite often, life-saving operations. We are looking for people who have excellent communication skills, are a great team player and pay close attention to detail.
Coming soon
Look out for the following vacancies which we will be recruiting for very soon.
- Helicopter pilots