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Essex Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA)

Essex Police • Apprenticeship • United Kingdom • £32.91k - £51.23k / year • 2w ago

At Essex Police, we have officers from all different backgrounds in a variety of roles protecting and serving the wonderfully diverse communities in Essex.

Whatever their background, their skills have brought something unique and valuable to their officer role.

Driven by their motivation to keep people safe, our officers pride themselves on acting with integrity and honesty and are guided by a high moral compass.

We like, where possible, to recruit local people, so we can increasingly reflect the wonderfully diverse communities we serve.

Join Essex Police as a police officer and you'll receive a starting salary of £31,551 (including £3,000 South East allowance and the Government-approved 7% police officer salary increase*). Annual incremental salary increase up to £49,047 within seven years along with a number of other fantastic benefits.

*final confirmation is yet to be received by forces and thus this could be subject to change

To join the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA), you will need to meet these eligibility criteria:

be over 18 (you can apply at 17 and start work when you turn 18) – there is no upper age limit.
be a British citizen, an EC/EEA national or a Commonwealth citizen or foreign national with no restrictions on your stay in the United Kingdom. You will need to have lived in the UK continuously for the past 3 years (unless a serving with UK armed forces)
be in good health, including fitness and eyesight.
have no criminal record, although some offences may be considered by individual forces when you apply.

You must also:-

have a GCSE in Maths and English Grade C or level 4 or above and
achieved, or be working towards obtaining, two level 3 qualifications minimum grade C or above (two A-levels or equivalent to UCAS points of 64+). Use the register of regulated qualifications website to check your qualification is recognised as being 'level 3'. Candidates applying Pending completion of these qualifications must be due to complete the full qualification by the end of the current Academic Year.

If you do not hold these required qualifications, you can still apply if you possess one of the following qualifications and/or have the required experience. In this instance, you will be required to undergo additional assessments as part of our recruitment procedure. View further information about the support available in study skills assessment and education support.

Entry requirements PCDA

32-63 UCAS points from 2 A-Levels or equivalent
GCSE Grade C or level 4 in Maths and English and under 32 UCAS points or no evidence of a level 3 qualification

Relevant Experience

you are an Essex member of police staff, a PCSO or special constable who have passed their probationary period
you have a minimum of 4 years’ service with the armed forces and have achieved an exemplary reference on discharge.
no evidence of Maths and English at GCSE and under 32 UCAS points or no evidence of a level 3 qualification and you have a minimum of four years’ service with the armed forces

We have agreed intake sizes for each of our entry routes. If oversubscribed, it may be necessary for us to make changes to your entry route to secure your optimum joining date. If this is the case, we will contact you.

Our officers fit the bill, could you?

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £32,907.00-£51,231.00 per year

Benefits: