PCEP Police Constable Entry Programme
It is your opportunity to join our new police officer entry route and become a police officer with Warwickshire Police with a starting salary of £31,164. You will also receive yearly increments on the anniversary of your start date.
The new Police Constable entry programme (PCEP) is a 2 year programme where we will give you the opportunity to be employed as an officer from day one. You will be provided with a solid foundation of policing and receive support from our dedicated in-house training team. The team will teach you new policing skills to equip you to begin your journey as a Police officer. As a police officer you will play a vital role ensuring that our communities in Warwickshire are kept safe.
It is for an early 2027 start date.
Our Police Constable Entry Programme is our new and improved two-year work‑based scheme aimed at people who wish to become a Police Constable through a more vocational route with no studying towards a degree. Whilst PCEP does not provide you with a formal qualification once you have completed your 2 year probationary programme, you will be able to consider other police officer roles dependent on your interests and aspirations.
We have a strong family ethos, where our friendly teams work closely together to get the job done. You will be treated as a valued member of the team from day one.
Apply for the PCEP Programme
To apply you must meet the following entry requirements:
* Hold a full UK driver’s licence for this role.
Qualifications
* Two A Levels or an equivalent Level 3 or higher qualification as defined by the Education and Skills Act 2008.
* An academic or vocational qualification gained outside England and Wales, which is considered by the UK National Recognition Information Centre to be equivalent to a level 3 qualification.
* Be currently serving as a PCSO – you must have completed your PCSO probationary period and be up to date with all mandatory training.
* Be currently serving as a Special Constable – you will have attained independent patrol status and will consistently have completed sixteen hours per month, and be up to date with all mandatory training.
* Are currently serving, or have previously served, with the Armed Forces – you will have served for the appropriate minimum term with an exemplary reference.
* Be a member of the emergency services or other relevant public‑facing experience (e.g. paramedics, emergency control room staff or probation officers). We will consider these applications on a case‑by‑case basis.
Residency and Nationality
* Candidates must be UK resident for the last three years.
* You must be a British, Irish or EEA National, or have no restrictions on your right to live and work in the UK.
Please ensure that you upload copies of your relevant qualification certificates onto your application form.
Next Steps
Requirements
We will check your application form to ensure you meet the minimum eligibility requirements. If eligible, you will receive an automated invitation email to complete an online National Sift process which includes two exercises:
* Situational judgement test (SJT) – 15 scenarios, 4 responses per scenario, candidates will rate responses in terms of effectiveness.
* Behavioural style questionnaire (BSQ) – 80 statements.
As this is a nationally led selection process, you will be required to register on the system separately. You will have 7 days to complete the exercises, which can be completed in any order and at any time of day.
Reasonable Adjustments: The national sift is not timed, so no reasonable adjustments are required. It is automatically compatible with text‑to‑speech software and colour‑overlay options.
If you are unsuccessful you will be provided with feedback and will be eligible to re‑apply after three months, but you can only complete the national sift twice within a rolling 12‑month period.
Successful completion of the national sift leads to an assessment centre, which you will be booked onto and have a week to complete.
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The assessment centre is designed to measure the behaviours and values required for the role of police constable as set out in the Competency and Values Framework (CVF). You can find out more about the CVF here: Competency and values framework (CVF) | College of Policing.
Following the assessment centre, you will move onto a final interview. If successful, you will move onto pre‑employment checks which include references, vetting, a fitness test and medical.
For fitness test guidance, see the College of Policing link: Job‑related fitness standards | College of Policing.
For any further queries, please contact the recruitment team at recruitmentsupport@warwickshire.police.uk.
Good luck with your application!
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