Student Police Officer

Student Police Officer - Police Constable Entry Programme (PCEP) Merseyside Police

Starting Salary: £29,907

Normal working hours: 40 hours per week - working shifts (including nights, evenings and weekends)

Various locations across Merseyside

FIND YOUR BEAT..
Protecting your streets.
Caring for your community.
Taking pride in what you do.

About a Policing Career In Merseyside Police

Police Officers are the face and voice in the community - they are on the ground, speaking to victims, preventing crime and making a real difference. They come from different walks of life but are united by the same goal to keep communities safe.

From Liverpool's bright lights to Sefton's sandy beaches, you'll be serving a population of 1.5 million and covering a geographical area of 647 square kilometres. Being a part of Merseyside Police is a unique experience. You won't just be building better communities, you'll be building a career that counts.

We want our people to reflect the communities we serve, bringing diversity of experience, and a willingness to protect our streets. Some days will be tougher than others, but the sense of pride makes it worth every second.

About Our PCEP Programme

It's a two-year programme where you'll focus on learning the skills needed for the job rather than working towards a 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 experience working in different policing teams to boost your experience and 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.

Your first posting will be to either Response and Patrol or Local Policing, Uniform Area Investigations/Protecting Vulnerable People. This will give you a fantastic grounding in the nuts and bolts of policing and is the perfect starting point to help decide what direction you'd like your career in policing to take.

Join us and you'll be on the ground, preventing crime and making a real difference to people's lives. It's not always easy, it's not always predictable, but the sense of reward and excitement is like nothing else.
Nothing beats being a Merseyside Police Officer.

Our Recruitment Process

Due to Merseyside Police's recruitment requirements for 25/26 and the volume of applications we will receive, it may be a while before you receive correspondence. We ask you to regularly check your emails and respond at your earliest convenience to ensure you have sufficient time to progress towards our intakes.

We require evidence of Level 2 Maths and English Language GCSEs which can be Grade C/4 and above or Level 2 Functional Skills or equivalent. We can only accept qualifications which are equivalent to this level of Maths and English specifically and cannot accept qualifications in other subjects. Please ensure you have these certificates ready to upload to the supporting documents section before applying.

Please provide 5 years of employment/education history without gaps as part of the experience and education history section of your application form. We will use this information to obtain references with your permission.

1. Initial sift against the criteria outlined on our Police Constable Entry Programme page.
2. College of Policing National Sift.
3. College of Policing Online Assessment. Assessments are scheduled in January for mid 2025 intakes.
4. In Force interview assessing your values and behaviours aligned to the expected standards of a Police Officer.
5. Pre-employment checks which include references, fitness test, medical, biometrics and vetting.
6. Final offer and confirmation of start date.

We anticipate a high number of applications for this new entry route and may close earlier than the advertised closing date so if you think this is the role for you, apply today!

About Our Commitment To Inclusion

Building a workforce that represents our communities is important to us. We particularly welcome applications from females, and black and ethnic minority candidates; these groups are growing, yet are under-represented within Merseyside Police at officer level currently.

To help us achieve a workforce that represents our communities, we have a dedicated Inclusion team who work to encourage people from diverse communities to build their career with our force.