Salary, benefits and progression
Our programme offers more than a job, it’s a career package
You can expect:
- Ongoing bespoke training and personalised development.
- Continuing support and advice from experts.
- Competitive salary.
- First rate pension scheme.
- Healthcare options.
- Secondments and attachments.
- Real job security.
- A lifetime of rewarding opportunities.
Benefits designed just for you
You’ll also get a whole host of Police Now benefits unique to our national graduate programmes.
- Access to Performance and Development Coaches who’ll work with you over the two-year programme on your personal and professional development.
- A Police Now national peer network to learn from and share experiences with. Over 2,000 Police Now graduates are on or have completed one of our programmes. They share ideas, innovations and experiences to solve society’s problems before they happen. You can benefit from on the job experiences and knowledge that makes a real impact across the nation, building your peer network and transforming communities as you build your career.
- Advice from experienced officers through the Police Now alumni network.
- Our specially designed seven-week Police Now Academy to give you a unique and intensive preparation for life in-force.
- The opportunity for support through the promotion process when you complete the programme with our Frontline Leadership Programme and other informal opportunities for ongoing development.
Competitive salary
Your salary starts when you begin the Police Now Academy.
You can expect a starting salary of £36,775 rising to £37,975 at week 30.
Your salary will increase each year up to over £54,000 within seven years.
Some of our graduates seek promotion after they have successfully completed our two-year programme and you can get support from Police Now with this.
Pension
When you start as a new police constable you’ll automatically be enrolled as a member of the Police Pension Scheme 2015, which is considered to be among the best around. This isn’t compulsory and you can opt out if you wish.
Leave
You’ll start with 22 days paid annual holiday, rising to 30 days a year with length of service.
This is on top of public holidays and four days off after working your four-day shift which can include nights. You can also expect other forms of leave including maternity, paternity and adoption leave and the option of taking a career break of up to five years.
Personal support and advice
Once you have been offered a position on our programme, you will have a dedicated Recruitment Officer who will offer support and advice for you on your journey right the way up to your start date. Your Recruitment Officer will assist you with all stages of your onboarding into force: your vetting, medical tests, fitness tests, references, and induction days. As well as this, our curriculum team will be on-hand to help you with your pre-academy core learning.
Flexible working
The police service is an emergency service operating 24/7 and 365 days a year.
However, it is always the intention of the police service to take your individual religious and cultural needs into account so you can fit your work around your personal commitments.
Healthcare
Contributory private healthcare scheme.
Some police forces offer the opportunity to join a contributory private healthcare scheme. You will also benefit from free eye tests and glasses if you regularly use a computer.
Financial services discounts
There are various partner organisations who work with the police service to offer a variety of financial services including saving, investment and protection products, as well as discounts and subsidies.
Many major high street stores, retail outlets and other national organisations offer discounts and special deals to police officers. Most police forces also provide access to a number of subsidised leisure and sporting activities as well.
Training and development
Regular training, events and skills sessions.
We offer development and coaching from our Performance and Development Coaches who you will have access to on the programme.
There will also be regular training, events, and skills sessions to ensure you are continuously learning and developing.
Before you apply, make sure you meet our eligibility criteria with our online guide.
Some of the key requirements you must meet include:
- Age - You must be over 17 years old at the time of your application.
- Residency - You’ll need to have resided in the UK continuously for the past three years.
- Nationality - You can be of any nationality to apply, providing you have the status of indefinite leave to remain and work in the UK, or settled status.
- Academic qualifications - You must have, or be predicted to achieve, a minimum 2:2 undergraduate degree from a university in the UK, or an equivalent from a non-UK university.
You will not be eligible to apply, if you have previously attested or served as a police officer.
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