Police Officer - Police Constable Entry Programme (PCEP)
Department: Police Officer
Location: Abingdon, Aylesbury, Banbury, High Wycombe, Loddon Valley, Maidenhead, Milton Keynes, Newbury, Oxford, Reading, Slough
Rank/Grade: Police Constable
Salary: £32,907 (which includes a £3,000 South East living allowance)
The Police Constable Entry Programme (PCEP) offers a comprehensive programme of training, which takes two years to complete. You will undertake a period of initial learning across 24 weeks at our Training Centres in Sulhamstead and Kidlington, before moving to your designated Local Command Unit (LCU) for further operational coaching and tutoring. On this entry programme, there will be no academic assessment, and your training will not include academic accreditation. Once you have successfully completed your two years’ probation on the PCEP, you will be a substantive Police Constable and able to consider a wide range of opportunities for progression and specialism within the Force.
This opportunity is open to all candidates over the age of 17 who meet the eligibility criteria but do not wish to work towards academic qualifications in tandem with becoming a police officer.
Minimum Requirements
* Age: Be at least 17 years of age upon application but must be 18 years of age by your first day in the role; there is no upper age limit.
* Citizenship: Be a British citizen, an EC/EEA national with Pre-Settled/Settled status, or a Commonwealth citizen or foreign national with Indefinite Leave to Remain and no restrictions on your stay in the United Kingdom.
* Residency: Have been a UK resident for the last 3 years.
* Qualifications/Experience: Have achieved English GCSE (A*-C/9-4) or an equivalent Level 2 qualification (e.g. Functional Skills, O-Level or CSE Grade 1) and two A-Levels (A-E) or equivalent, OR relevant professional experience. If you don't have A-Levels but do have at least one year of professional experience working in areas such as those below, we encourage you to apply:
o armed forces
o criminal justice sector/CPS/courts
o cyber/digital and financial fraud crimes
o emergency services
o health and social care sectors
o justice and law enforcement sectors
o police staff, particularly custody, public contact/demand hub/enquiry office roles and investigative roles
o PCSO or Special Constable
o prison service
o professional services/project management
o teaching
o youth work
* Driving licence: Hold a full manual UK or EU driving licence by the time of formal offer.
* Health: Be in good health and able to physically and mentally perform your duties.
* Tattoos/piercings: Not have any piercings or tattoos which cause offence.
* Location: Live within 30 crow miles, 40 road miles and a 1-hour commute of two of our main police stations by formal offer of appointment. A degree of flexibility is expected in terms of postings, as we may be required to post to locations within policy parameters if organisational need dictates this.
Application Process
* Self-assessment questionnaire – we encourage all applicants to self-assess your eligibility prior to applying.
* Application – see ‘Be prepared to apply’ page on our website.
* National Sift (online).
* Eligibility checking.
* Interview.
* Provisional offer.
* Pre-employment checks including interview, fitness test/assessment, medical, references and vetting.
Be the difference you want to see. At Thames Valley Police, we are committed to better reflect the communities that we serve. We encourage applications from our underrepresented communities including all ethnic or religious backgrounds, LGBTQ+ and women.
Our Positive Action and Engagement Team provide support and guidance to anyone from an ethnically diverse background throughout the police officer recruitment process as well as advice on career development and progression.
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