Police Constable Entry Programme

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required for this job have also been included.

Salary £32,256 to £52,014 per annum (pro-rata if part time)

If successful your application will be held in a candidate bank and then progressed in line with the next available cohort.

As a Police Officer you'll play a vital role in ensuring that the communities in Nottinghamshire are kept safe. We want people to join us who have a range of life experiences and backgrounds; it is important that we represent all of the communities that we serve.

You will be at the forefront of maintaining law and order and protecting the vulnerable. Becoming a Police Officer is a hugely rewarding career, although it can be challenging r working days will never be the same; you could be involved in a range of different jobs, such as making an arrest, supporting a domestic abuse victim, policing a major event or responding to 999 calls.

Joining Nottinghamshire Police opens up opportunities to develop personally and professionally whilst making a positive difference to your community.

Our Police Constable Entry Programme is our new and improved two-year work-based scheme aimed at people who wish to become a Police Constable through a more vocational route with no studying towards a degree. You will undertake a period of initial learning across 24 weeks at our Training Centre, followed by operational coaching and training in the wider force. The training includes a blended approach of both classroom based and practical on-the-job learning whilst being supported by experienced colleagues.

Ensuring our Police Officers have plenty of development opportunities is high on our agenda; once you have successfully completed the two year probationary period you will be able to consider further opportunities including promotion and specialisms within the Force including Firearms, Police Dogs, working in Complex Investigations, our Drone department or on Roads Policing; the possibilities are limitless! For more information, check out our website.

After your initial training you will be based at locations throughout the county to meet the demands of the organisation, with the requirement to work anywhere in the force. You will work 40 hours per week working rotating shifts after initial training (this includes weekends, nights and bank holidays with a shift pattern over 365/6 days a year)

You are not able to progress for more than one entry route; please apply for the route which is most suited to you, this includes both Police Constable and Detective Constable positions.

You will start on £32,256, per annum and this will increase with yearly increments meaning you can earn up to £52,014 within 7 years of starting your training!

You will receive an excellent pension, a generous annual leave allocation, free access to support services, you will qualify for a Blue Light Discount card and be able to access sport and social club facilities.

Qualifications:

• Hold 2 A levels or a level 3 qualification in any subject (National Diploma, Level 3 NVQ, Access to Higher Education Diploma)
• Or have relevant quantifiable experience to the role of police constable (conditions apply)
• Or are a current serving PCSO, who has passed your probationary period and served 12 months in post
• Or are a current serving Special Constable who has attained their independent patrol status at the time of application
• Hold a full UK driving licence (manual)

Residency and Nationality - Candidates are required to be UK resident for at least the last three years. You must be a British, Irish or EEA National, alternatively you must have no restrictions on…