Police Officer Hexham, England
Job description
Here at Northumbria Police, we think our region is amazing! It takes a great deal of people from different backgrounds, with diverse skills and experience to serve our force area effectively, think you have what it takes to help us make a difference? We are inviting talented people from all backgrounds to consider joining us as a Police Officer and are delighted you have clicked on this ad to find out more about the role!
Whether you’re looking for a career change or you’re a fresh out of uni graduate, you can put those skills into action here at Team NP – we’ll help you to develop those skills, and uncover new ones, giving you a rewarding career where you’ll be making a difference to people’s lives, each and every day.
We are currently offering two different entry routes into becoming a Police Constable:
· Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA, 3 years) for those that want to pursue a bachelor's degree alongside their training
· Degree Holder Entry Programme (DHEP, 2 years) for those that already have a Level 6 bachelor's degree.
What we offer
You will complete your operational training and academic learning whilst on the job and whilst you are studying you will also be paid a salary of £28,551. Over 7 years, subject to a simple performance review, you can earn up to £46,044.
· 22 days’ leave, excluding bank holidays, rising to 30 days, dependent on your length of service.
· New Police Pension Scheme 2015, Career Average Revalued Earnings pension scheme which offers a guaranteed pension with an optional lump sum, based on the earnings you receive during your career
· Corporate travel schemes – local rail, bus services and metro discounts
· Access to private healthcare and eye test vouchers
· Discounts on shopping and eating out thanks to the Blue Light Card and Blue Light Tickets
· We’veinvested in extensive paid sick leave, trained mental health first aiders on-site, an employee advice service for the times you need that additional support.
· Access to gyms in some stations
· Sports & Social Club – join our thriving sports scene at Team NP and enjoy further exclusive discounts on days out and travel
· Cycle to work scheme
What you’ll do
The role of a PC is varied, and you will encounter circumstances that you will not previously have been exposed to. It’s much more than blue lights and fast cars. You will be protecting the vulnerable; giving evidence in court; supporting victims of domestic violence; investigating burglaries and working in partnership with communities.
To equip our PCs to feel ready for these situations, we provide new recruits with a high standard, structured and rigorous training programme.
While we make every effort to ensure police officers are afforded flexibility in their roles and have sight of shift patterns in advance, the nature of the role means working a variety of shifts over evenings, nights, and weekends.
The best way to understand what’s involved in being an officer at #TeamNP is to join one of our engagement events. Keep an eye out for the events on our website or our Linkedin page.
What you’ll need
Applicants for the Police Constable degree apprenticeship must have:
· Level 2 qualifications in both English and Maths for example a GCSE or iGCSE at grade C (level 4) or above, Functional Skills Level 2, Key Skills Level 2 (Communication and / or Literacy) or Adult Numeracy / Literacy Plus
· Level 3 qualifications where the grades total 120 UCAS points or higher. Your Tariff Points can be made up of several different types of qualifications. Or Be aged 21+ and have a minimum of 2 Level 3 (or higher) qualifications PLUS a minimum of 3 years work experience that will support your progression into the Police Officer role. Work experience will be reviewed in line with our core force values and the National Police Officers competency and values framework.
Applicants for the Degree Holder entry programme must:
· Hold level 2 qualifications in both English and Maths. For example a GCSE or iGCSE at grade C (level 4) or above, Functional Skills Level 2, Key Skills Level 2 (Communication and / or Literacy) or Adult Numeracy / Literacy Plus
· Be a level 6 degree (or higher, i.e. master’s degree/ PhD, etc.) holder in any subject area or be a student within the final year of study for a degree or hold a degree in Professional Policing Practice from a College of Policing accredited supplier or be in your final year of study.
General requirements for all entry routes:
- You must have a full UK manual driving licence, but we do accommodate for applicants who don’t drive due to a disability.
- Residence in the UK for the past 3 years for vetting
- Good physical and mental health
For the full eligibility criteria please visit: https://careers.northumbria.police.uk/police-officer/eligibility/
Please research our Police Constable career pages before you apply and reach out to our Talent Acquisition team if you have any further questions: https://careers.northumbria.police.uk/police-officer/
What are the career opportunities?
After you have successfully completed your chosen programme, you have the opportunity to specialise, whether this be in a Neighbourhood Policing Team where a more collaborative community approach is required or as a detective, investigating more complex crime.
The detective role is varied and includes Major Crime Investigation (Homicide, & Cyber Crime), Intelligence (Priority & Organised Crime and Special Branch) and Safeguarding (Child Abuse/Protection of Vulnerable adults, Rape and Multi Agency Risk Assessment roles).
Other specialist roles could include:
Motor Patrols, Firearms, Mounted, Marine, Airport Policing and Dog Handler.
Just so you know
At Northumbria Police we are all different and that’s our greatest strength. We draw on the differences in who we are, what we’ve experienced and how we think. We protect and serve everyone and therefore believe in including everyone. We welcome applications from suitably qualified people from all areas of the community as appointments are based solely on merit.
If your application is successful, we’ll ask you to complete a Recruitment Vetting (RV) form, therefore you must be a resident of the UK for a minimum period of 3 years to ensure vetting checks can be successfully performed.
A job offer will be dependent upon vetting clearance, medical information, and references.
Please make sure you have read through and understood the full eligibility criteria on our careers site before you apply.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: £28,551.00-£46,044.00 per year
Benefits:
- Childcare
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Employee discount
- Health & wellbeing programme
- On-site gym
- Sick pay
- Store discount
Schedule:
- 12 hour shift
- Day shift
- Holidays
- Night shift
- Overtime
- Weekend availability
Work Location: In person
