Essex Police Constable - Degree Holder Entry Programme (DHEP)

Essex & Kent Police; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Join Essex Police as a police officer and serve diverse communities while upholding integrity and honesty. This role offers a competitive salary starting at £32,907 with annual increments, as well as comprehensive training through the Degree Holder Entry Programme. Candidates must possess an Honours degree and meet specific eligibility requirements.

Qualifications

• Candidates must have or be working towards an Honours degree in any subject except Professional Policing.
• Must meet eligibility criteria for police officer.

Education

Honours degree (level 6) qualification or above

Job description

In 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 £32,907 (including £3,000 South East allowance) Annual incremental salary increase up to £51,231 within seven years along with a number of other fantastic benefits.

To join the Degree Holder Entry Programme (DHEP), you must:

• have, or be working towards obtaining, an Honours degree (level 6) qualification or above, in any subject (apart from the pre-join degree : Degree in Professional Policing), from a recognised higher education establishment. Candidates who apply Pending completion their Qualification must receive formal confirmation of their official Grade by the end of the current Academic Year.
• you will also need to meet the eligibility criteria for becoming a police officer and pass the online assessment. See the College of Policing website for more information

For further information on the Degree Holder Entry Route (DHEP) into policing, and the entry requirements, please make sure you fully read our 1-6 steps detailing everything you need to know before you apply.

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?

All of our posts require a level of vetting and security clearance. During the recruitment process you will be sent vetting information forms to complete.

Essex Police welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, marital status (including civil partnerships), pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender, sex (or gender), employment status.

Please let us know if you require extra support at any stage of the application process, or for further information regarding this position, please email us at [e-mail] stating 'Application Support and Adjustments' in the title of your email. Alternatively, you can call us on 01245 452833 and press option 2.

Where appropriate we will make adjustments to the selection process, working arrangements and/or the working environment provided it is reasonable in all the circumstances to do so.

If you're not from the UK, you must be a resident in the UK and have lived here continuously for the last three years. You must also be free from restrictions with indefinite leave to remain.

If you're from the UK you must have lived here continuously for the last three years. This doesn't apply to those serving abroad in the British Armed Forces.

Essex Police is an equal opportunities employer. Communications may be recorded for monitoring purposes.