Earn While You Learn: Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship

Futures Job Shop 002; Greater London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Discounts & benefits

Blue Light Card

Physiotherapy

Eyesight tests

Gym facilities

Sport club houses

Free travel inside London

Job summary

The Metropolitan Police is offering a Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA), a three-year programme that lets you earn as you learn and gain a BSc in professional policing. You’ll work on frontline policing from day one while studying.

Initial training at Hendon lasts 17 weeks with a 4-day introduction, followed by hands-on street duties in a London borough. You’ll rotate through roles—from responding to emergencies to neighbourhood policing—and complete regular academic and operational

Qualifications

• Academic qualifications: 1–2 A‑Levels or Level 3 qualification with English GCSE 4–9.
• Health and fitness: must pass a fitness test.
• Vetting: standard HM government checks required.

Responsibilities

• Respond to emergency calls and incidents across London.
• Policing communities and neighbourhoods.
• Complete assessments and academic work during the programme.
• Learn through street duties with tutor constables.

Skills

Accuracy

Adaptability

Analytical thinking

Inquisitive

Education

A-Levels / Level 3 qualification

Job description

The Metropolitan Police is offering a Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA), a three-year programme that lets you earn as you learn and gain a BSc in professional policing. You’ll work on frontline policing from day one while studying.

Initial training at Hendon lasts 17 weeks with a 4-day introduction, followed by hands-on street duties in a London borough. You’ll rotate through roles—from responding to emergencies to neighbourhood policing—and complete regular academic and operational