Police Constable Entry Programme ( PCEP

Starting Salary: £32,256.00 per annum Normal working hours: 40 hours per week - working shifts (including nights, evenings and weekends) Various locations across Merseyside About a Policing Career in Merseyside Police From intelligence operator to armed officer, wherever you see yourself specialising, we'll help you find your beat. Police Officers are the face and voice in the community - they're on the ground, speaking to victims, preventing crime and making a real difference.

They come from different walks of life but are united by the same goal - to keep communities safe. From Liverpool's bright lights to Sefton's sandy beaches, you'll be serving a population of 1.5 million and covering a geographical area of 647 square kilometres. Being a part of Merseyside Police is a unique experience. You won't just be building better communities, you'll be building a career that counts.

We want our people to reflect the communities we serve, people who can bring diversity of experience, people who are willing to protect our streets. It's not always easy, some days will be tougher than others, but the sense of pride makes it worth every second. About our PCEP Programme It's a two-year programme where you'll focus on learning the skills needed for the job rather than working towards a qualification.

It's all about developing the skills, knowledge and behaviours needed to be 'confirmed in rank' as an operational police officer. As a student officer, you'll be supported from day one by experienced trainers. You'll get a good mix of working on the front line and time spent learning the theory. You'll also get to experience working in different policing teams to boost your experience and give you a chance to apply your learning.

By the time you've completed your two-year probation period - demonstrating that you've gained and continually used your policing knowledge, skills and behaviours, you'll be eligible to be confirmed in rank as a police officer. You'll be amazed at how many different roles there are in policing. When you've finished your training and been confirmed in rank, your first posting will be likely be Response.

This will give you a fantastic grounding in the nuts and bolts of policing and is the perfect starting point to help decide what direction you'd like your career in policing to take. If you aspire to become a Detective, following completion of your probation period, you will be able to explore internal opportunities We anticipate a high number of applications for this entry route and may close earlier than the advertised closing date so if you think this is the role for you, Join us and you'll be on the ground, preventing crime and making a real difference to people's lives.

It's not always easy, it's not always predictable, but the sense of reward and excitement is like nothing else. Nothing beats being a Merseyside Police Officer… Our Recruitment Process To be eligible to apply for this role, applicants must hold a full manual UK driving licence at the time of application, we are unable to consider applications from candidates who do not meet this criteria.

We require evidence of Level 2 Maths and English Language GCSEs which can be Grade C/4 and above or Level 2 Functional Skills or equivalent. We can only accept qualifications which are equivalent to this level of Maths and English specifically and cannot accept qualifications in other subjects or degrees. If your qualifications were obtained abroad, a UK ENIC translation will be required to confirm equivalency.

Please ensure you have these formal certificates ready to upload to the supporting documents section before applying and do not upload any qualifications that are not relevant. Applicants who do not upload this…