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Police Community Support Officer - Apprentice: Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire

Employer
Thames Valley Police
Location
Police Force Training Centre, Reading, RG7 4DX
Salary
£19,122.00 annually
Closing date
5 Apr 2019

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Specialism
Health & Social Care
Sector
Unspecified
Role Type
Apprenticeship, Higher
Start Date
October
Duration
Permanent
Applications are invited for our new PCSO Apprenticeship. Forget the stereotype - modern apprenticeships offer new opportunities to earn and learn for everyone from college leavers to career changers. As an apprentice PCSO your on-the-job learning will also be accredited with a Level 4 Diploma in Community Policing Practice.

PCSO's play an integral part in neighbourhood policing; providing a visible presence on the streets, making communities safer and stronger.You will be confident, resilient and comfortable dealing with all sections of the community with the ability to make decisions and work with partners to solve problems. A positive character with a professional approach, you act with integrity and treat individuals with respect.

Entry Requirements:
  • English Language or Literature and mathematics at GCSE grade 9-4 or equivalent (e.g. grade A-C orlevel 2)
  • Age 18 at date of application - no upper age limit
  • Full Driving Licence (or Provisional Licenceif currently learning to drive)

Training:
  • Ten weeks' training at our Force Training Centre in Sulhamstead, designed to give you a solid understanding in the essentials of a PCSO's role and powers.
  • Six weeks' tutoring on your Local Police Area (LPA)
  • On and off the job learning over the course of one year to enable you to achieve the Level 4 Diploma in CommunityPolicing Practice - Police Community Support Officer.

Successful candidates will go into a recruitment pool to fill planned PCSO intakes from October 2019 onwards, subject to posting choices and vacancies.

Only one application should be submitted for either Berkshire, Buckinghamshire or Oxfordshire. Duplicate applications will be withdrawn. Please read application advice before submitting an application.

If you have any queries, please contact the PCSO Recruitment Department on 0845 2 66 66 77 quoting reference 1234.

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills

  • Good standard of verbal and written English with strong communication skills
  • Good standard of numeracy
  • Ability to drive
  • IT literate
  • Ability to patrol on foot or by bicycle for long periods of time
  • Ability to undertake physical personal safety training


Personal qualities

  • Ability to develop and maintain good working relationships with members of the community, partners and colleagues
  • Ability to deal assertively with difficult and confrontational situations
  • Ability to work on your own initiative


Desired qualifications

GCSE English and maths at Grades 9-4/A-C or equivalent, e.g. Level 2. Full or Provisional Driving Licence

Future prospects

Development opportunities either within the role of a PCSO orwider within Thames Valley Policee.g. Police Officer or Police Staff Investigator.

Things to consider

Once trained, youwill frequentlybe patrolling on your own, so you need to feel confident engaging with a diverse spectrum of people.

Individual shift patterns will vary according to the Local Police Area. Shift allowance paid in addition to annual salary

For more information on the National Living Wage for Apprentices please visit https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates

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