Police constable (PC) or detective constable entry route - student officer - no degree required

We offer two routes to join us as a student officer - either as a police constable or detective constable. The role of a detective constable is not too dissimilar to the role of police constable; both are of the same rank but have different operational roles. As a

• police constable you will play a critical front-line role of the prevention and detection of crime
• detective constable you will receive specialist investigative training and be the lead investigator for serious and complex cases
The entry requirements are varied - you don't need a degree or A-Levels to join us, but we do require a minimum standard of education or equivalent work experience. The job comes with excellent pay and benefits, stability with varied career progression, leadership pathways and opportunities for promotion. During the process you will be asked to identify which division you would prefer to work from. Your preference will be accommodated where we can, but this may not always be possible, and you could be posted to anywhere in the county.

Do you want to be part of a brilliant team making a positive difference to the people of Kent? A job where no two days are the same, but you know you are making a difference to those in our communities, often at the time they need you the most? If you do and you've got good communication skills, love teamwork, thrive on variety, and don't want to be tied to a desk - then being a police constable could be the job for you.,
• If you don't have a degree but have A-levels apply for the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA)
• If you have a degree apply for the Degree Holder Entry Programme (DHEP)
• If you have a degree in professional policing or are in your final year apply for the Degree in Professional Policing (pre-join degree), Full details about eligibility for each entry route can be found on our website - https://www.kent.police.uk/pc-jobs, Policing is not easy. Not only do you need determination and drive, but you also need to be healthy and have a good level of fitness., Some medical conditions can prevent you from being able to cope with the physical and mental demands of the job. Further details can be found at www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-recruitment-standards-medical-standards-for-police-recruitment
If you do some form of regular exercise, you should have no issue meeting the physical requirements of the job. You will be required to run a 15-metre track in time with bleeps which get increasingly faster. You need to meet level 5.4 on the bleep test to be successful., Ideally, you should not have a criminal conviction or cautions record. If you do have one, eligibility will depend on the age and nature of the offence.,
• Have you lived in the UK continuously for the last three years? This does not apply to those serving abroad with the British Armed Forces.
• Have you been unsuccessful in an application for the same role with any Home Office forces in the last six months?
• Do you have a full UK category B driving licence?
• Will you be able to commute to your posted location which could be anywhere in Kent? Your area preference will be accommodated where we can, but this may not always be possible, and you could be posted to anywhere in the county.
  
  Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £31,551.00-£49,044.00 per year Benefits:
• Additional leave
• Company events
• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Discounted or free food
• Employee discount
• Free parking
• Gym membership
• Health & wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Sick pay
• Store discount
Schedule:
• 10 hour shift
• 12 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Night shift