Job Title - Police Community Support Officer
(Vacancies at Burton, Cannock, Lichfield, Stafford, Stoke South and Tamworth)
Grade £26,937- £31,296
In addition to the above salary the role attracts 14 % Shift Allowance and 12% Weekend Working Allowance.
Contract Type - Permanent
About The Opportunity
Do you want to help serve and protect our communities? Do you want to make a difference and help people solve problems?
If you can answer yes to these questions, you may be just the person we are looking for to join Staffordshire Police as a PCSO. As a PCSO, you will be an integral part of the police family. Working in local policing teams, you will be accessible to the public, helping to make people feel safer in their communities. You can make a real difference to the quality of life in local communities, offering public reassurance and increasing trust and confidence.
You will need to be physically fit as there is a significant amount of walking involved, as well as being emotionally resilient enough to deal with a variety of demanding issues.
To be considered suitable for this role, you will need to be customer-focused, have experience of working with the public, be able to deal with challenging situations, and work as part of a team.
National Sift
The College of Policing national sift involves two exercises that are designed to assess your potential to perform effectively in the role of a PCSO.
You will be sent further details to register to complete the National Sift soon after the closing date.
Pre-employment Requirements
As part of the pre-employment process, you will be required to pass a fitness test, which is reaching a minimum of 5.4 of a bleep test. A Full Manual Driving License will be required.
Closing date for applications Wednesday 9th April 2025 - 12 Midday.
Course start date Monday 15th September 2025.
Benefits
* Pension Scheme - Employers Pension contribution 21.5% Staffordshire Pension Fund.
* Generous holiday entitlement, plus Bank Holidays.
* Flexible / Agile Working
* Sick pay scheme
* Family friendly policies – maternity, paternity, parental leave, adoption, disability leave, and carers leave
* Access to health and wellbeing support
* Eye care vouchers
* On site Gyms
* Training and development opportunities
* Car lease scheme
* Cycle to work scheme
* Free Parking at selected sites
Staffordshire Police is fully supportive of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and strives to employ a workforce that represents the community we serve. Our vacancies are open to everyone and all appointments are made based on merit. We encourage and welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.
For more information on Positive Action please email the team on positive.action@staffordshire.police.uk
For any Recruitment queries please email hrrecruitment.team@staffordshire.police.uk #J-18808-Ljbffr