Police Officer - Police Constable Entry Programme (PCEP)
Department: Police Officer
Location: Oxfordshire
Rank/Grade: Police Constable
Salary: £34,164 (includes a £3,000 South East living allowance)
The Police Constable Entry Programme (PCEP) offers a comprehensive programme of training, which takes two years to complete. You will undertake a period of initial learning across 24 weeks at our Training Centres in Sulhamstead and Kidlington, before moving to your designated Local Command Unit (LCU) for further operational coaching and tutoring. On this entry programme there will be no academic assessment and your training will not include academic accreditation. Once you have successfully completed your two‑years’ probation on the PCEP you will be a substantive Police Constable and able to consider a wide range of opportunities for progression and specialism within the Force.
The starting salary for all new recruits is £34,164 (which includes £3,000 South‑East allowance). On the current system, officers can expect to be earning a salary in excess of £53,000 per annum by your seventh year in the job.
Application Areas
This application is primarily for Oxfordshire covering Abingdon, Banbury, Bicester, Cowley, Didcot and Witney police stations. However, if you can reach other main stations in Buckinghamshire or Berkshire, those locations will also be taken into account when a posting decision is made. You should not apply for multiple locations.
Eligibility & Criteria
Age – be at least 17 years of age upon application but must be 18 years by your first day in the role; there is no upper age limit.
Citizenship – be a British citizen, an EC/EEA national with Pre‑Settled/Settled status, or a Commonwealth citizen or foreign national with Indefinite Leave to Remain and no restrictions on your stay in the United Kingdom.
Residency – have been a UK resident for the last 3 years.
Qualifications/Experience – have achieved an English GCSE (A*-C/9-4) or an equivalent Level 2 qualification (e.g. Functional Skills, O‑Level or CSE Grade 1) and two A‑Levels (A‑E) or equivalent, OR relevant professional experience. If you don't have A‑Levels but do have at least one year of professional experience working in areas such as those below, we encourage you to apply. Note that this is not an exhaustive list and all previous experience will be assessed on a case‑by‑case basis.
* armed forces
* criminal justice sector/CPS/courts
* cyber/digital and financial fraud crimes
* emergency services
* health and social care sectors
* justice and law enforcement sectors
* police staff, particularly custody, public contact/demand hub/enquiry office roles and investigative roles
* PCSO or Special Constable
* prison service
* professional services/project management
* teaching
* youth work
Driving licence – hold a full UK driving licence (manual or automatic) before receiving a formal offer of appointment.
Health – be in good health and able to physically and mentally perform your duties.
Tattoos/piercings – not have any piercings or tattoos which cause offence.
Location – live within 40 road miles and a 1‑hour commute of two of our main police stations before a formal job offer is made. Flexibility is expected in terms of postings as we may need to post to certain locations based on organisational need and this might not be your preferred location.
Application Process
* Self‑assessment questionnaire – we encourage all applicants to self‑assess your eligibility prior to applying
* Application – see ‘Be prepared to apply’ page on our website
* National sift (online)
* Eligibility checking
* Interview (in‑person)
* Provisional offer
* Pre‑employment checks including interview, fitness test/assessment, medical, references and vetting
Equal Opportunity Statement
We encourage applications from our under‑represented communities including all ethnic or religious backgrounds, LGBTQ+ and women.
Vetting
All posts require a level of Police Vetting as per the National Vetting Code of Practice. The residency requirement is necessary to enable all applicants to be checked in an equitable manner. Thames Valley Police will allow applicants to apply who do not necessarily reach the criteria as long as they have proven UK residency and supporting evidence where necessary. Applications will be considered on a case by case basis.
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