Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) – Surrey and Sussex

Overview

We are hiring more Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs). As the key link with communities across Surrey Police, PCSOs play a critical and visible role in helping keep communities safe, identifying and protecting the most vulnerable and preventing harm. In return, you’ll receive a good starting salary, great training experiences – and the pride that comes from helping others. You will also be working towards a Level 4 Diploma in Community Policing Practice.The Role and Key Responsibilities

As the first point of contact for the community, you’ll need to be a great communicator; calm, confident and compassionate. You’ll need to listen carefully, think through challenges and find solutions. Above all, you’ll simply care about the community and want to do what you can to keep it safe. It’s a challenging role, but also incredibly rewarding. If you want to help keep your community safe, then join us now and help make a difference, together.Skills and Experience

Be aged 17 at point of application. You must be 18 before you can start.Have a full UK manual driving licence, by the time of appointment.Hold a GCSE A*-C (4-9) or Level 2 Functional Skills qualification in English and Maths. If you do not hold an equivalent level 2 qualification you will be referred to Functional Skills UK and will be required to complete the qualification(s) prior to your End Point Assessment.You must have lived in the UK for three continuous years immediately prior to application.Have leave to enter or leave to remain and work in the UK for an indefinite period.Not have six penalty points or more.Not be a member of the British National Party (BNP) or other relevant organisations.Not have tattoos which could cause offence.Not have served a prison sentence.Why Work With Us?

Starting salary of £29,151 plus an unsocial hours allowance of £1,857 per annum.Fully-funded professional qualification Level 4 Diploma in Community Policing Practice.25 days per year annual leave, rising to 30 days depending on length of service.A competitive benefits package including pension, flexible benefits, employee assistance programme for advice and counselling, access to discounts / savings / cash-back rewards.A progressive approach to flexible working, enhanced maternity and paternity leave and potential for a career break (after two years'' service).Opportunities to join various support networks, staff associations and sports clubs.Unsocial hours allowance paid upon successful completion of training.Further Information

For queries please contact the Recruitment Team.Diversity and Inclusion

We are only as good as our people. It''s important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace. We are committed to open and accessible recruitment and services, and we strive to ensure equality, diversity and inclusion in everything we do. We are proud members of Disability Confident, hold Race Equality Matters Trailblazer status, are signatories of the Race at Work Charter and are aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement. We are committed to being an anti-racist police service. We promise to challenge injustice, ensure fairness and uphold anti-racist principles in both our organisation and our communities. For more information, you can read our full anti-racism statement. We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. We would love to hear from you regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status, or religious belief.Additional Information

Following submission of your application you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your application attached. Occasionally emails from this address can fall into spam/junk folders, so please check regularly. You may wish to consider adding to your address/contact list to ensure you receive all communications.Attachments

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