Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) Kingston upon Hull, England
Job description
Role: Police Community Support Officer (PCSO)
Department: Local Policing Command (LPC)
Scale: SC4
Salary: Base salary £23,100 - £25,353 (Additional shift and weekend working allowance granted, which will increase salary to approximatly £27,000 - £30,000)
Location: Force Wide (Including both North and South Bank)
Hours: 37 hours
Contract: Permanent
Applications: We are accepting both new applicants and transferees from other Forces across the UK.
Are you ready to leave the desk behind?
To make a difference to local communities?
Build long lasting and trusting relationships?
If this sounds like you, the recruitment window is now open for PCSO applications across the Humberside Police Force area!
Humberside Police welcomed our first PCSOs to our policing family back in 2006. Since then, while PCSOs have always been a fundamental part of our approach to Neighbourhood Policing, their role has changed considerably. Today, PCSOs are the face of our local community - working with partners and community groups to tackle crime and anti-social behaviour, to gather intelligence and to provide crime prevention advice while supporting and sharing information with wider police colleagues.
As a PCSO you will be an accessible and visible uniformed presence in local communities, building confidence, trust, and reassurance in the Police. As a PCSO you will be a key liaison point between communities and policing, this can come in many different forms such as building evidence for the early identification of crime.
PCSOs adopt a problem-solving approach to their work, to address issues in the community such as anti-social behaviour. Working within your team and with your wider colleagues is critical to ensuring your success. A close working relationship with partner agencies is also important, as they will help support you with activities such as early intervention in preventing crime within children and young people.
Through regular engagement with residents and others in the local area, as a PCSO you will have a unique insight and opportunity to gather information and build relationships that will help enhance resident’s trust and confidence in Humberside Police. This deep community connection is key in helping protect our most vulnerable residents and while also supporting our local communities to become safer, stronger and more resilient.
PCSOs have never been more vital in the success of our local Neighbourhood Policing teams - which are most effective when there is a strong local community connection. As a PCSO you have the potential to make a significant and hugely positive impact, benefitting our local communities not only today but for many years to come.
What is the difference between being a Police Officer and a PCSO?
- As a PCSO you will be a familiar face within the local community you are placed in, building close working relationships with external organisations such as schools.
- As a PCSO you will be able to plan and prioritise your own workload, taking ownership of the community you are placed in.
- As a PCSO you are able to map the makeup of the community, helping the Police to understand what the key issues are in local areas.
- As a PCSO you will identify and support new ways of working. Looking at innovation in community policing and implementing evidence based policing initiatives.
What is required?
- Must have achieved a level 3 qualification (or equivalent).
- Skilled in the use of standard I.T. packages, systems and/or databases to fulfil role requirement.
- Must demonstrate a basic awareness of current policing issues.
- Must have experience of dealing with members of the public, including dealing with conflict situations, or dealing with people who can be confrontational.
For further information relating to the role and tasks of this position please refer to the attached role requirement and follow the below link to the College of Policing site.
College of Policing - PCSO Information:
https://profdev.college.police.uk/professional-profile/police-community-support-officer-pcso/
Become a Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) Online Workshop:
We are hosting an online workshop on Wednesday 8th February 2023 at 7pm, to detail what life is like as a PCSO at Humberside Police. As well as to offer guidance on the application process. If you would like to join the event, please sign up using the below link.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/become-a-police-community-support-officer-pcso-tickets-529414883167
Why Join Humberside Police?
Humberside Police have policies in place to support a good work-life balance and employee well-being.
Further benefits are;
- Generous annual leave allowance
- Training and development opportunities
- Access to a range of occupational health facilities
- Employee assistance service (accessible 24/7)
- Flexible working where applicable
- Generous pension scheme
- Blue Light Discount
- Gym Membership
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Free on-site car parking
Further Information:
- Internal applicants MUST have completed a successful 6 month probationary period and tenure (if applicable) before applying for another role within the force.
- Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria of at least 5 years to apply for a role within Humberside in any capacity.
- Successful candidates will undergo a vetting procedure pre-requisite of employment.
How to apply for the role:
To apply for the role, please click the ‘Apply’ button below.
Closing Date: 20th February 2023 at 23:55
It is not likely that closing dates will be extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and would need to be with the permission of the Recruitment Manager and Line Manager of the role.
Attachments:
- Role Requirement
- Guidance for completing your application
- Recruitment Brochure
- PCSO Handbook
Humberside Police welcome applications from underrepresented communities. For further information on positive action within Humberside Police, please visit the positive action page:
http://www.humberside.police.uk/diversity-and-positive-action
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Salary: £23,100.00-£25,353.00 per year
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free parking
- Gym membership
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Wellness programme
Schedule:
- Flexitime
Ability to commute/relocate:
- Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Experience:
- Customer Service: 1 year (preferred)
Licence/Certification:
- SIA (preferred)
Work Location: One location
