As a Police Community Support Officer you can make a direct contribution to your local community. Our PCSOs play a vital role in offering a reassuring presence to the public, helping to fight crime and anti-social behaviour, and forging stronger relationships within the communities we serve. PCSOs work in Neighbourhood Policing Teams to improve the quality of life for residents and make their area safer, by proactively tackling crime and anti-social behaviour (ASB). Being a Police Community Support Officer is both exciting and rewarding. It calls for strong powers of observation, communication, judgment and problem-solving. The role involves evening and weekend shift work, including working some weekends and evenings to 11pm, and you may be required to work at various locations across the county. Becoming a PCSO offers a full or part time opportunity with the flexibility to fit around you, however the hours requested will need to fit in with operational requirements. The starting salary for all new recruits is £30,468 for individuals working full time (37 hours per week) and working the full shift pattern. The salary, with shift allowance, will increase to a maximum of £36,630 based on length of service and performance related pay. You will be eligible to join the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS). This is a contributory Career Average Revalued Earnings (CARE) scheme to which the Constabulary as the employer contributes to as well. As a full time PCSO, we’ll offer you a minimum of 178 hours of annual leave (24 days), with the potential to increase up to 222 hours (30 days), dependent on your hours of work and length of service. You will also receive eight days of public holidays. Your annual leave entitlement will be confirmed when you begin your role. To enable us to deliver outstanding policing for everyone, we need people from all backgrounds with a range of professional and life experiences so that we are truly representative of our communities. All applicants are required to hold a full driving licence at the point of applying. All applicants are required to have at least 3 years residency in the UK. As a Disability Confident leader, we take personal responsibility to help create an inclusive workplace, where police officers and staff respect one another, feel valued for their differences and can be themselves. We are committed to providing workplace adjustments, wherever needed so everyone feels welcome and can flourish. If you have a disability and you meet the minimum criteria for the position you are applying for, you will be entitled to an interview under the ‘Offer an Interview Scheme’.