Student Police Officer – Police Constable Entry Programme (PCEP)
Starting Salary: £32,256.00 per annum Normal working hours: 40 hours per week - working shifts (including nights, evenings and weekends) Various locations across Merseyside
From intelligence operator to armed officer, wherever you see yourself specialising, we'll help you find your beat. Police Officers are the face and voice in the community - they’re on the ground, speaking to victims, preventing crime and making a real difference. They come from different walks of life but are united by the same goal – to keep communities safe.
From Liverpool's bright lights to Sefton's sandy beaches, you'll be serving a population of 1.5 million and covering a geographical area of 647 square kilometres. Being a part of Merseyside Police is a unique experience. You won’t just be building better communities, you’ll be building a career that counts.
We want our people to reflect the communities we serve, people who can bring diversity of experience, people who are willing to protect our streets. It’s not always easy, some days will be tougher than others, but the sense of pride makes it worth every second.
It’s a two-year programme where you’ll focus on learning the skills needed for the job rather than working towards a qualification. It’s all about developing the skills, knowledge and behaviours needed to be ‘confirmed in rank’ as an operational police officer.
As a student officer, you’ll be supported from day one by experienced trainers. You’ll get a good mix of working on the front line and time spent learning the theory. You’ll also get to experience working in different policing teams to boost your experience and give you a chance to apply your learning.
By the time you’ve completed your two-year probation period – demonstrating that you’ve gained and continually used your policing knowledge, skills and behaviours, you’ll be eligible to be confirmed in rank as a police officer.
You’ll be amazed at how many different roles there are in policing. When you’ve finished your training and been confirmed in rank, your first posting will be likely be Response. This will give you a fantastic grounding in the nuts and bolts of policing and is the perfect starting point to help decide what direction you’d like your career in policing to take.
If you aspire to become a Detective, following completion of your probation period, you will be able to explore internal opportunities
We anticipate a high number of applications for this entry route and may close earlier than the advertised closing date so if you think this is the role for you, apply today!
Join us and you'll be on the ground, preventing crime and making a real difference to people's lives. It's not always easy, it's not always predictable, but the sense of reward and excitement is like nothing else.
Nothing beats being a Merseyside Police Officer…
To be eligible to apply for this role, applicants must hold a full manual UK driving licence at the time of application, we are unable to consider applications from candidates who do not meet this criteria.
We require evidence of Level 2 Maths and English Language GCSEs which can be Grade C/4 and above or Level 2 Functional Skills or equivalent. We can only accept qualifications which are equivalent to this level of Maths and English specifically and cannot accept qualifications in other subjects or degrees. If your qualifications were obtained abroad, a UK ENIC translation will be required to confirm equivalency. Please ensure you have these formal certificates ready to upload to the supporting documents section before applying and do not upload any qualifications that are not relevant. Applicants who do not upload this evidence could be automatically disqualified. If in the event you have any questions, or you have trouble uploading your qualifications / tattoo images, please send them to careers@merseyside.police.uk at the time of application
Our process consists of a number of stages:
Due to Merseyside Police’s recruitment requirements for 2027/2028 and the volume of applications we will receive it may be a while before you receive email correspondence as the Force prioritises entry routes based on earliest start date however, please rest assured that your application will be reviewed. We ask you to regularly check your emails and respond at your earliest convenience to ensure you have sufficient time to progress towards our intakes.
We anticipate a high number of applications for this entry route and the vacancy may close earlier than the advertised closing date so if you think this is the role for you, apply today!
Please note: Internal applicants must apply externally using a new personal email address.
If you have been unsuccessful for any Police Officer role with Merseyside or any other Home Office force within the past 3 months, you must wait a minimum of 3 months before applying again however this is dependent on the stage you were unsuccessful at. Please contact careers@merseyside.police.uk for further information
Building a workforce that represents our communities is important to us. Not only do we aim to attract and keep people with the best skills and highest potential, we want to attract people into policing who may not have considered a career with us before. We particularly welcome applications from females, and black and ethnic minority candidates; these groups are growing, yet are under-represented within Merseyside Police at officer level currently.
To help us achieve a workforce that represents our communities, we have a dedicated Inclusion team who work to encourage people from diverse communities to build their career with our force. They also provide support and guidance throughout the job application process to candidates from under-represented groups. To find out more about the support on offer from our dedicated Inclusion team please click here or contact us at Outreach@merseyside.police.uk
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The region sits at the very heart of the country and covers the three major centres of Birmingham, Coventry and Wolverhampton. It also includes the busy and thriving districts of Sandwell, Walsall, Solihull and Dudley. Leisure, retail and conference amenities, together with Premiership and Championship football teams, attract millions of visitors annually.
The force deals with more than 2,000 emergency calls for help every day, as well as patrolling the streets and responding to incidents 24-hours-a-day, seven days a week.
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