Job Description Police Officer Location: Bedfordshire Contract Type: Permanent, Full Time Salary: £28,551 (plus £1,500 South Eastern Allowance) Police Officers can expect to be earning a salary of £46,044 (plus £1,500 South Eastern Allowance) starting your seventh year in the role. CE Solutions are proud to be working with Bedfordshire Police who are now inviting applications to become a Police Officer via the Police Constable Entry Programme (PCEP) The PCEP is a brand-new programme of initial learning, which takes two years to complete. You will undertake a period of initial learning at our training school, before moving to your designated policing area for tutoring and further operational coaching. Once you have successfully passed PCEP you will be able to consider further opportunities of progression and specialism within the Force. Why work for Bedfordshire Police? Bedfordshire Police have gained a reputation as a pioneering and innovative force, responsible for policing a large diverse, multi-cultural population. If you are looking for a fresh challenge which offers a genuine opportunity to make a real difference to people ’ s lives, variety, and the chance to broaden your experience, then this is the force for you. What do you need? You will have lived in the UK continuously for the last 3 years with permanent UK residency/indefinite leave to remain (unless you ’ ve been serving abroad with the British Armed Forces) You will hold a full manual driving licence ( Cat B licence ) or need to have passed your driving test by the time you have complete d your initial classroom-based training, which is 22 weeks from date of appointment Must have a g ood understanding of both written and spoken English In return Bedfordshire Police can offer just some of the following fantastic benefits: Local Government Pension Scheme Access to free gym facilities including exercise and yoga classes (depending on location) Paid sick leave of six months full-pay and six months half-pay Sports & Social Club Cycle to work scheme Access to the Blue Light Card scheme (nationwide discount card scheme that is available to those working in the NHS, emergency services, armed forces, social care and more) If you think you have what it takes to become a Police Officer, we ’ d love to hear from you