Police Constable Entry Programme (PCEP) (LE25, C3)

Leicestershire Police; Leicester; On-site; GBP 31,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

A local police department in Leicester is seeking operational officers ready to face various challenges. The role requires adaptability, integrity, and the ability to engage within diverse communities. A minimum of 2 A levels or equivalent qualifications is essential. In return, the department offers rewarding work as part of a dedicated force committed to community safety. The starting salary is £31,164 and can grow significantly with experience.

Benefits

Range of rewards and benefits

Supportive work environment

Qualifications

• You need to be adaptable and ready to think on your feet.
• Hold a driving licence by pre-employment stage.
• Current serving PCSO or Special Constable must meet specific training requirements.

Responsibilities

• Provide frontline response to a wide range of incidents.
• Engage effectively with victims, witnesses, and suspects.
• Conduct effective priority and high-volume investigations.

Skills

Adaptability

Integrity

Effective communication

Education

2 A levels or level 3 equivalent qualification

Job description

Overview

Join us as an operational officer. It’s a unique role with changing demands. You need to be adaptable and ready to think on your feet. Being a Police Constable means dealing with unexpected situations, long hours (typically 12-hour shifts), and engaging with a wide range of people. You’ll be expected to act with integrity at all times, even when you’re out of uniform. It’s a role that can bring rewarding and proud days, from protecting the vulnerable and saving lives to helping your local community feel safer.

In return, you will work for a creative, forward-thinking force dedicated to keeping Leicestershire a safe place to live, work and visit.

Salary

• The starting salary is £31,164 with annual increments, moving to £50,256 within 7 years.

Key Responsibilities

• You’ll provide initial and ongoing frontline response to a wide range of incidents, including complex and confrontational situations; assess immediate risk, threat and harm, and determine a proportionate response in line with the law, policy and guidance.
• Take a leading role in effective localised partnerships to problem solve, engage with, reassure and support organisations, groups and individuals across communities in line with the Force’s approach.
• Engage effectively with victims, witnesses, suspects and the vulnerable, in accordance with equality, diversity and human rights considerations; provide initial support, direct to relevant services, establish relationships and gather information that prevents and reduces crimes.
• Maintain awareness of potential and actual risks to individuals; take appropriate action to protect and support those in need of public protection to pre-empt or address safety and vulnerability issues.
• Conduct effective priority and high-volume investigations as requested, in line with standards of investigation to inform the development of high-quality case files and initiation of criminal justice proceedings.
• Gather and handle information, intelligence and evidence from various sources, in line with legislation, policies and guidance; take appropriate action to support investigations, law enforcement and criminal justice proceedings.

The must haves

• Hold 2 A levels or a level 3 equivalent qualification in any subject or be in your last year of study.
• Or be a current serving PCSO who has completed your professional development plan, passed your probationary period at the time of application, and is up to date with all mandatory training.
• Or be a current serving Special Constable who has attained independent patrol status at the time of application, completes sixteen hours per month, and is up to date with all mandatory training.
• Or be a current serving ISA who has attended the Leicestershire Police ISA training course, passed your probationary period at the time of application and has 12 months service in the role of ISA.
• Hold a driving licence by pre-employment stage, typically 14-16 weeks prior to the start of the cohort.

Please review the qualification guidance attached to check your qualification before you submit your application. It is your responsibility to ensure you meet these requirements at the time of submitting your application. These will not be checked until pre-employment checks. Leicestershire Special Constables who hold IPS or DMP do not have to undertake National Sift or the Online Assessment Centre.

What’s in it for you?

At Leicestershire Police, we have a range of reward and benefits available to all our employees. We want to create an environment that puts people first, so you feel supported in everything you do.

Next Steps

To find out more, register for our upcoming information webinars. Once you’ve attended you will be sent a link to apply.

• To support you with your application we have provided some guidance on our recruitment process.
• Vacancy closes on Sunday, 5 October 2025 at 23:55.

Once we have sufficient applications, we may close this campaign earlier than expected.

Who We Are

The area we are responsible for covers over 2,500 square kilometres (over 965 square miles) and has a population of over one million. There is a rich diversity of communities, all with their own policing needs. Many steps have been taken to bring policing back into the very heart of local communities.

To find out more about Leicestershire Police and understand how you can make a difference visit our careers website. We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds and encourage anyone considering a career in policing to apply. We’re particularly keen to increase the number of females and candidates from black and minority ethnic communities and the LGBT community, so that we can truly reflect the communities we serve.