Earn while you learn via the Police Constable Entry Programme (PCEP). What is PCEP? It’s a two-year programme where you’ll focus on learning the skills needed for the job rather than working towards a bigger 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 to either the Response and Patrol or Local Policing teams. This will give you a fantastic grounding in the nuts and bolts of policing, and is the perfect starting point to figure out what direction you’d like your career in policing to take. What will I study? Your course will be delivered by experienced trainers with a wealth of professional and subject expertise, and you’ll be supported by a network of relevant subject specialists to prepare you with key skills required for the role of Police Constable. Your learning will be a mixture of face to face, remote and digital. Mostly, you’ll be splitting your time between the Mather Avenue Training Academy and your designated operational Merseyside Police station. You’ll be given protected learning time to help you stay on top of things. How will I be assessed? To ensure you’ve got the right level of knowledge, understanding, skills, attitudes and behaviours, there’ll be a range of different kinds of assessments across the two years, including: - Roleplay exercises - Tutor observations - Portfolio work - Discussions - Exams - Problem solving projects What we can offer you? - A starting salary of £29,907 a year - potentially rising to £43,032 within your first seven years - 22 days annual leave entitlement, rising in line with length of service - Police Pension Scheme membership - Lifestyle benefits, such as a range of sports clubs and on-site gym facilities, Blue Light discount scheme with dozens of online and high street brands - Continuing professional development and career progression opportunities Diversity, Inclusion and Support To help make Merseyside Police representative of the communities we serve, we have a dedicated Inclusion team who provide support and guidance throughout the recruitment application process to candidates from underrepresented groups. You can learn more about the support available here Inclusion, Wellbeing and Engagement | Merseyside Police. Please email Outreachmerseyside.police.uk to contact our Outreach team