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Police Community Support Officers

Merseyside Police
Posted 7 hours ago, valid for a month
Location

Liverpool, Merseyside L96GB, England

Salary

£24,000 - £28,800 per annum

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Contract type

Full Time

Retirement Plan

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  • The role of a Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) is essential for enhancing neighbourhood policing and fostering connections between local communities and the police.
  • Candidates must have five years of employment or education history without gaps to qualify for the position.
  • The permanent positions will be based at various locations across Merseyside, with a shift pattern that may include weekends and public holidays.
  • Merseyside Police offers a competitive salary, along with a comprehensive rewards package that includes annual leave, family-friendly policies, and a local government pension scheme.
  • Interested applicants should visit the Merseyside Police careers website to apply and find more information about the role and training opportunities.

PCSO's are crucial to the success of our approach to neighbourhood policing and are a vital link between the local communities we serve and the police. This rewarding career offers an opportunity to play a pivotal role in those communities and join a unique profession where you can really make a difference. To find out more about the role and the training programme, as well as to hear from current PCSO’s about their experience, please visit the PCSO information page on Mersey careers website.

We are offering permanent positions that will be based at various locations across Merseyside. You’ll have a shift pattern that can include weekends and public holidays.

About Merseyside Police

Merseyside Police is a dynamic, challenging, and rewarding place to work we take pride in everything we do.

The best performing urban Force as graded by HMICFRS to date, our strategy is simply to put the communities of Merseyside first. We have a strong focus on continuous improvement in the areas we’re passionate about: ending Violence Against Women and Girls; tackling Serious Organised Crime and County Lines; strengthening our approach to Diversity and Inclusion; building trust and confidence through Community Engagement.

We’re a friendly employer who prides itself in staff investment and wellbeing. Our rewards package includes everything you would expect from any large, forward-thinking employer, such as salary, annual leave, family friendly policies, and local government pension scheme. Working for Merseyside Police though, you’ll also get the privilege of additional benefits that are unique to our organisation in the form of access to many discount schemes and networks.

Our commitment to Diversity, Equality and Inclusion

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. ?

Our Recruitment Process

To apply for the role of PCSO, you will need to meet the minimum criteria as outlined on our PCSO information page under "Eligibility Criteria".

Details of the recruitment stages can be found on our PCSO information page under "recruitment". We are currently recruiting for PCSO’s to start employment as part of February 2025 and future dates.

Please provide 5 years employment/education history without gaps as part of the experience and education history section of your application form. We will use this information to obtain references with your permission.

You will be invited to complete National Sift via the College of Policing shortly after applying so please do ensure you monitor your emails and complete in a timely manner as interviews are expected to be consistently conducted with pre- employment checks including medical, vetting and biometrics being conducted shortly after. You will be contacted throughout the process from a DO NOT REPLY system email address.

If you are interested in becoming a PCSO, please apply using the Merseyside Police careers website.

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