Police Community Support Officer

Applications are invited from candidates who wish to apply to become a Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) for Thames Valley Police.

Location: Milton Keynes

Salary: starting salary of £28,203 – £29,731 per annum from day 1 of training, inclusive of shift allowances, depending on location and shift pattern required.

What is the job?

Policing is a challenging, yet rewarding career, allowing us to serve the public 24/7, 365 days a year. It offers opportunity for progression and specialisation, plus unrivalled camaraderie and team spirit. It’s about protecting the vulnerable when they need you most. It’s working in partnership to tackle serious and organised crime and it’s making critical decisions that will change lives forever.

As a PCSO, you will be at the heart of our communities, playing an integral part in delivering effective neighbourhood policing, and providing a highly visible policing presence.

Your communication, relationship building and problem-solving skills will ensure you become a well-known and respected figure across your patch.

As a TVP Police Community Support Officer (PCSO), you will:

• Police our neighbourhoods, primarily through visible patrol, reassuring the public.
• Attend community events to helping solve street-based problems including drugs related crime and anti-social behaviour.
• Build strong relationships with communities and partner agencies, reducing crime and disorder, tackling community safety at a local level.

We are looking for resilient individuals whose first instinct is to help and support others; the problem solvers and solution-finders, those calm under pressure, who ask questions and are curious, but also approachable with a natural ability to communicate with people from all walks of life.

It’s a position of responsibility, of trust, and of purpose.

Above all, it’s working as part of a family, a policing family.

A team that pulls together as one, rising to the challenge every single day.

Benefits

We believe it’s important that our staff are supported to be the best they can be. Whether that’s through additional learning, support when things get tough or through discounts to enjoy with family and friends – your wellbeing will always be a priority.

Here are some of the reasons you should join the TVP family:

• A full-time, permanent role, for which you will have a starting salary of £28,203 – £29,731 per annum (Band 2E) from day 1 of training, inclusive of shift allowances, depending on location and pattern required.
• As an apprentice PCSO your on-the-job learning will also be accredited with a Level 4 Diploma in Community Policing Practice. Modern apprenticeships offer new opportunities to earn and learn for everyone from college leavers to career changers.
• A competitive pension scheme.
• 24 days annual holiday entitlement plus bank holidays.
• Wide range of discounts for retailers, restaurants, travel, tickets and more available via our TVP Reward app plus eligibility for a Blue Light Card membership.
• A well-established Wellbeing function including support for your Mental & Physical Wellbeing, Financial Wellbeing, Leadership Wellbeing and Health & Safety at work.
• A variety of Staff Support Networks including: Support Association for Minority Ethnic Staff, Disability Support Network, Women’s Network, Gypsy Roma Traveller Police Association, Muslim Police Association, Christian Police Association and Men’s Forum.

Because we serve the public 24/7, 365 days a year, we need staff who are flexible and able to work a range of early and late shifts on weekdays and weekends. In return we will offer you shift allowance for anti-social shifts (e.g. having to work on weekends).

Applicants must meet the following eligibility criteria:

• Be 17 years old at date of application, must be 18 upon appointment – no upper age limit
• Nationality: be a British Citizen or have Indefinite Leave to Remain. Applicants from within the EEA should have Settled/Pre-Settled status with no restrictions on your stay or to work in the UK.
• English Language or Literature and Mathematics at GCSE grade 9-4 or equivalent (e.g. Grade A-C or Level 2)
• Good health and physical fitness with a BMI between 18-32
• Full Driving Licence (you can still apply if you are currently learning to drive and plan to take your test in the next 3-6 months however you won’t be able to join an intake until you have passed your test)

We strive to employ a workforce that reflects the diverse communities that we serve. We encourage applications from people of all backgrounds and are especially keen to increase the number of women in policing, and to increase applications from Black, Asian and minority ethnic communities and also from the LGBT+ community.

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent, Apprenticeship

Salary: £28,203.00-£29,731.00 per year

Benefits:

• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount
• Sick pay
• Store discount
• Wellness programme

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Weekend availability

Application question(s):

• Are you aged 17 years of age or older? (no upper age limit for applications)
• Do you hold English Language or Literature and Mathematics at GCSE grade 9-4 or equivalent (e.g. Grade A-C or Level 2)?
• Are you a British, EC/EEA or Commonwealth citizen or a foreign national with indefinite leave to remain?
• Do you have a Full Driving Licence? (you can still apply if you are currently learning to drive and plan to take your test in the next 3-6 months however you won’t be able to join an intake until you have passed your test)?
• Are you in good health and physical fitness with a BMI between 18-32?

Work Location: One location

Application deadline: 24/03/2023