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Essex Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA), Chelmsford
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Posted:
25.08.2025
Expiry Date:
09.10.2025
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Job Description:
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.
JoinEssex Police as a police officer and you'll receive a starting salary of£32,907 (including £3,000 South East allowance) Annual incremental salary increase up to £51,231 within seven years along with a number of other fantastic benefits.
To join the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA), you will need to meet the eligibility criteria for becoming a police officer and pass the online assessment. See the for more information. You must also:-
* have a GCSE in Maths and English Grade C or level 4 or aboveand
* achieved, or be working towards obtaining, two level 3 qualifications minimum grade C or above (two A-levels or equivalent to UCAS points of 64+). Use the to check your qualification is recognised as being 'level 3'. Candidates applying Pending completion of these qualifications must be due to complete the full qualification by the end of the current Academic Year.
If you do not hold these required qualifications, you can still apply if you possess one of the following qualifications and/or have the required experience. In this instance, you will be required to undergo additional assessments as part of our recruitment procedure. View further information about the support available in.
Entry requirements 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
* you are an Essex member of police staff, a PCSO or special constable who have passed their probationary period
* you have a minimum of 4 years’ service with the armed forces and have achieved an exemplary reference on discharge.
* no evidence of Maths and English at GCSE and under 32 UCAS points or no evidence of a level 3 qualification and you have a minimum of four years’ service with the armed forces
For further information on the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) route into policing, and the entry requirements, please make sure you fully read our
Our officers fit the bill, could you?
*Inclusive of £3000 South East Allowance
All of our posts require a level of vetting and security clearance. During the recruitment process you will be sent vetting information forms to complete.
Essex Police welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, marital status (including civil partnerships), pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, transgender, sex (or gender), employment status.
Where appropriate we will make adjustments to the selection process, working arrangements and/or the working environment provided it is reasonable in all the circumstances to do so.
If you’re not from the UK, you must be a resident in the UK and have lived here continuously for the last three years. You must also be free from restrictions with indefinite leave to remain.
If you’re from the UK you must have lived here continuously for the last three years. This doesn’t apply to those serving abroad in the British Armed Forces.
Essex Police isan equal opportunities employer. Communications may be recorded for monitoring purposes.
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