Essex Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA)

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) with an annual incremental salary increase up to £51,231 within seven years, along with a number of other benefits.

To join the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA), you need to meet the eligibility criteria for becoming a police officer and pass the online assessment. More information is available on the College of Policing website. You must also:

• Have a GCSE in Maths and English Grade C or level 4 or above.
• Achieve, or be working towards, two level 3 qualifications with a minimum grade C or above (e.g., two A-levels or equivalent to UCAS points of 64+). Use the register of regulated qualifications website to check recognition as \’level 3\’. Candidates applying pending completion of these qualifications must complete them by the end of the current academic year.

If you do not hold these qualifications, you can still apply if you possess other specified qualifications or experience. Additional assessments may be required as part of our recruitment process. Further information about support in study skills assessment and education support is available.

Entry requirements for PCDA

• 32-63 UCAS points from 2 A-Levels or equivalent.
• GCSE Grade C or level 4 in Maths and English, and under 32 UCAS points or no evidence of a level 3 qualification.

Relevant Experience

• You are an Essex police staff member, a PCSO, or a special constable who has passed probation.
• You have at least 4 years\’ service with the armed forces and an exemplary reference on discharge.
• No evidence of Maths and English at GCSE and under 32 UCAS points or no level 3 qualification, but with at least four years\’ armed forces service.

For further information on the PCDA route and entry requirements, please read our detailed steps before applying.

*In case of oversubscription, entry routes may be adjusted based on eligibility to secure the best joining date. We will contact you if this occurs.

Our officers fit the bill, could you?

*Inclusive of £3000 South East Allowance.

All posts require vetting and security clearance. During recruitment, vetting forms will be provided.

Essex Police welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, marital status, pregnancy, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender, or employment status.

If you need extra support during the application process, please email recruitment.business.services@ecis.police.uk with \’Application Support and Adjustments\’ in the subject, or call 01245 452833, option 2.

Adjustments will be made where reasonable to support your application, working arrangements, or environment.

If you\’re not from the UK, you must be a UK resident, have lived here continuously for the last three years, and be free from restrictions with indefinite leave to remain. UK applicants must have also lived here continuously for three years, excluding those serving abroad in the British Armed Forces.

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

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