Police Constable Entry Programme

Metropolitan Thames Valley; Guildford; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A police training organization in the UK is looking for candidates to join their Police Constable Entry Programme. This two-year program combines classroom training with hands-on policing experience alongside seasoned officers. Ideal candidates will have at least two A-Levels and a Level 3 qualification or relevant experience. Training includes learning laws and policing skills, with an eventual degree in professional policing practice. Salaries start at over £42,210 and can increase upon completion of training.

Benefits

Fully funded degree qualification

Hands-on experience under mentorship

Qualifications

• Two A-Levels at grade E or above in any subject or be working towards these.
• Level 3 qualification or working towards one, including International Baccalaureate Diploma.
• Training or work experience equal to Level 3 qualification.

Responsibilities

• Spend time working alongside experienced officers on the streets.
• Engage in classroom learning followed by practical policing experience.
• Work within teams that respond to emergency calls from the public.

Skills

Knowledge of policing and law

Effective communication

Teamwork

Education

Two A-Levels at grade E or above

Level 3 qualification or equivalent

Job description

Overview

Our new Police Constable Entry Programme (PCEP) blends classroom learning at one of our Met in‑house training centres with learning on the job. You’ll spend the majority of your time working alongside experienced police officers out on London’s streets. It’s a two‑year programme that counts as your probation. The training is based on the national policing curriculum and focuses on preparing you for a hands‑on policing role. You will spend the first few weeks of your training learning the law and specialist policing knowledge, ready to join your team out on the streets. While you will learn and develop your policing knowledge and practice you will not gain an academic qualification. The starting salary is over £42,210. On successful completion, you’ll earn £44,844. All salaries include allowances.

Training Centres

• Colindale in north London
• Sidcup in south London

Training Schedule

After a week’s introduction to the Met, you start 16 weeks of classroom learning. The training follows a shift pattern on alternate weeks:

• Early: 7 am to 3 pm
• Late: 2 pm to 10 pm

Street Duties

This covers policing and the law, giving you the basic knowledge and skills to be a police constable. The next two months you will spend working in a police team, based on a London borough. This will be alongside a dedicated experienced police officer acting as your tutor constable. This is called ‘Street Duties’. It is where you can put into practice what you have been taught.

Further Development

The remainder of your two years will be spent building on your learning and experience. You’ll get to enhance your skills and knowledge, through a number of different policing roles. This will include working within teams that respond to emergency calls from the public and police London’s neighbourhoods, working with communities.

Eligibility Criteria

• Two A‑Levels at grade E or above in any subject or be working towards these
• Level 3 qualification or be working towards one, including an International Baccalaureate Diploma or NVQ. We will also consider the equivalent overseas qualification.
• Training or work experience that’s equal to a Level 3 qualification
• To have served as a Police Community Support Officer, a Special Constable or Designated Detention Officer for 12 months
• To have been a member of the Met Volunteer Police Cadets for 24 months
• Service in the Armed Forces. You must have successfully completed the minimum term of service and have an exemplary reference. Service must have been a minimum of two years within the last five years

We will also consider an English Language equivalent overseas qualification in place of the Level 2 qualification.

Training & Assessment – PCDA

Our Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) means you can learn as you earn, gaining a (BSc) Hons degree in professional policing practice. The Met covers all qualification fees so there’s no cost to you, it’s all fully funded. It’s a three‑year programme.