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Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship

Employer
Cumbria Constabulary
Location
Carleton Hall, Penrith, CA10 2AU
Salary
£24,177.00 annually
Closing date
3 Jan 2020

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Specialism
Health & Social Care
Sector
Unspecified
Role Type
Apprenticeship, Degree
Start Date
July
Duration
Permanent
Is this the route for you: This route is for someone who would like to work in the role of an operational police officer, whilst studying, and who does not hold a degree-level qualification.

Before you start: To be accepted onto the PCDA, candidates have to meet the Constabulary's PCDA eligibility criteria and successfully pass the stages of the Constabulary's police officer recruitment process.

What's involved in a PCDA: A PCDA involves a three-year programme of academic modules, course work and exams. This is undertaken and coincides with serving as a student police officer, with active frontline duties for Cumbria Constabulary.

Provider: Cumbria Constabulary have selected UCLan as a higher education institutepartner for the academic learning on the PCDA course.

Support: Apprentices will receive support from a UCLan tutor with your academic studies and officers and staff from Cumbria Constabulary will support you with your operational role.

You will receive one-on-one support from your UCLan tutor.

You will receive regular meetings to discuss your progress and any support you feel you could benefit from with your line manager within the force.

Costs: The academic costs of this degree are covered by the apprenticeship.

Achieving your PCDA: Upon successful competition of your PCDA, you will graduate as a Cumbria Constabulary police officer and obtain a BSc (Hons) Professional Police Practice degree.

Requirements and prospects

Desired skills

Before new recruits join the PCDA programme, you will be required to attend an interview at a designated Cumbria Constabulary police station, successfully pass the SEARCH Assessment Centre to test for initial abilities, including common sense approaches and reading and writing skills. There are also vetting and fitness tests that need to be passed before being enrolled onto the PCDA programme (note places are limited in each PCDA intake, enrolment onto the PCDA is subject to availability and, should the programme be popular, candidates may experience a waiting period before being offered a place).

Personal qualities

  • Will I be a serving officer as well as training?

Yes, for the majority of your time you will be in force on frontline duties.
  • How much time will I spend studying in a class room?

An officer on the DHEP programme will receive protected learning time in order to achieve the Occupational Competence Portfolio and Level 6 Diploma in Professional Policing Practice.This will include off the job learning such as in lessons and also include work-related projects, which would be agreed by you and the Constabulary, which could help tackle local policing issues.

Desired qualifications

  • Will I have someone to support me with my learning?

Yes, each recruit will be allocated a tutor. They will provide you with support via email and face-to-face meetings at the Constabulary's HQ in Penrith.
  • What will I be assessed on?

Recruits will be assessed on their practical work, assessments, course work, exams and a dissertation in year three.

Future prospects

What age do I have to be to apply?

Applicants need to be 18 or older.

I don't want to study towards a degree, can I join under the old scheme?

Unfortunately not, the old scheme is closed to new applicants, and has been replaced by the PC Degree Apprenticeship.

Which Higher Education Institute will provide the degree?

The degree is provided by the Constabulary'sHEI partner, UCLan .

Do I have to attend a university for lectures?

No, UCLan lecturers will hold lessons at a Cumbria Constabulary site, this will usually be the Carleton Hall site in Penrith.

Do I have to pay for the degree?

No, your degree will be funded as part of the apprenticeship.

Will I have a graduation ceremony?

Yes, this will be organised by UCLan and will be held at Preston with graduates from other UCLan higher education courses.

Things to consider

  • Can I apply to more than one force at a time?

No, applicants are unable to apply to more than one different forceat the same time.

Visit the police officer FAQs page for general FAQs on becoming a police officer
https://www.cumbria.police.uk/Recruiting/Police-Officers/FAQs.aspx

To find out what it is like to be a recruit onthe PCDA programmeread three officer's testimonies and watch their vlogs.
https://www.college.police.uk/News/Blogs/Pages/Police-apprentices.aspx

For more information on the ANMW, please visit:https://www.gov.uk/national-minimum-wage-rates

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