Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship: Earn While You Learn

Derbyshire Constabulary; East Midlands; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

Derbyshire Constabulary offers the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA), a three-year programme that pays a full salary while you study for a fully funded degree and gain real frontline policing experience in Derbyshire.

This pathway splits time between university study, practical training at our Ripley HQ, and frontline policing, with rotations in Year 2 and the chance to apply for specialist areas in Year 3.

Qualifications

• Must have Level 2 Maths and English (grade C/4 or above) and 2 A-levels or Level 3 equivalent.
• Final year of study acceptable for application.

Responsibilities

• Provide frontline response to incidents and assess risk in line with policy and law.
• Build relationships with communities and partners to improve safety.
• Support victims, engage witnesses and suspects with fairness and professionalism.
• Identify risks to safeguard vulnerable people and contribute to investigations.

Education

Level 2 Maths and English (grade C/4 or above) & 2 A-levels or Level 3 equivalent

Job description

Derbyshire Constabulary offers the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA), a three-year programme that pays a full salary while you study for a fully funded degree and gain real frontline policing experience in Derbyshire.

This pathway splits time between university study, practical training at our Ripley HQ, and frontline policing, with rotations in Year 2 and the chance to apply for specialist areas in Year 3.