Police Constable Entry Programme (PCEP) (LE26, C4)

Leicestershire Police; Leicester; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Leicestershire Police is seeking an adaptable Operational Officer to join our frontline teams. You’ll handle a wide range of incidents, work long shifts, and uphold integrity at all times—whether in uniform or out of it—to protect communities. The role offers a challenging, meaningful career with supportive development opportunities.

The starting salary is £32,256 with annual increments, moving to £52,014 within 7 years, reflecting our competitive pay scale and commitment to staff progression.

Qualifications

• 2 A levels or level 3 equivalent qualification in any subject or in final year.
• Current PCSO with PDP completed and probation met.
• Current Special Constable with independent patrol status and 16 hours/month.
• Current ISA with 12 months service and ISA training course completed.
• Holding a valid driving licence before cohort start.

Responsibilities

• Provide initial and ongoing frontline response to a wide range of incidents.
• Take a leading role in effective localised partnerships to problem solve and support organisations, groups and individuals.
• Engage with victims, witnesses, suspects and the vulnerable with equality, diversity and human rights considerations.
• Maintain awareness of risks to individuals and take action to protect public safety and address vulnerabilities.
• Conduct priority and high-volume investigations to inform high-quality case files and criminal justice proceedings.
• Gather information, intelligence and evidence from varied sources to support investigations and proceedings.

Education

2 A levels or a level 3 equivalent qualification in any subject

Current serving PCSO with PDP completed and probation passed

Current serving Special Constable with independent patrol status and 16 hours/month

Current serving ISA with 12 months service and ISA training course

Driving licence held by pre-employment stage (14-16 weeks before cohort start)

Job description

Join us as an operational officer its a unique role with unique demands that are ever-changing. You need to be adaptable to change and ready to think on your feet.

Being a Police Constable means never knowing whats going to happen next. You'll be working long hours, typically 12-hour shifts, you'll be in contact with the widest variety of people, and you'll be expected to act with integrity at all times - even when youre out of uniform. At the same time, its a role that can give you some of the best and proudest days of your life. From protecting the vulnerable and saving lives to just making your local community feel safer, it's exciting, diverse and vitally important.

In return, you will have the benefit of working for a creative, forward-thinking force that is dedicated to keeping Leicestershire a safe place to live, work and visit.

Salary

• The starting salary is £32,256 with annual increments, moving to £52,014 within 7 years.

Key Responsibilities

• Youll provide initial and ongoing frontline response to a wide range of incidents that may include complex and confrontational situations, assessing immediate risk, threat and harm to 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 planned approach.
• Effectively engage with victims, witnesses, suspects and the vulnerable, in accordance with equality, diversity and human rights considerations, to provide initial support, direct towards relevant services, establish relationships and gather information that prevents and reduces crimes.
• Youll maintain awareness of potential and actual risks to individuals, taking appropriate action to protect and support those in need of public protection to pre-empt or effectively address safety / vulnerability issues.
• Conduct effective and efficient 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 a variety of sources, in line with legislation, policies and guidance, taking the appropriate action to support investigations, law enforcement and criminal justice proceedings.

The must haves

• hold 2 A levels or a level 3 that is equivalent qualification in any subject or are in your last year of study.
• or are a current serving PCSO, who has completed your professional development plan, passed your probationary period at the time of application and are up to date with all mandatory training.
• or are a current serving Special Constable who has attained independent patrol status at the time of application, who is consistently completing sixteen hours per month and is up to date with all mandatory training.
• or are 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, which is typically 14-16 weeks prior to the start of the cohort.

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.

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 who has considered 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 that we serve in.