Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship

About the role

The Metropolitan Police offers a three-year Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA). You earn a real salary from day one, train as an officer and gain frontline policing experience while studying for a fully funded BSc (Hons) degree in Professional Policing Practice. At the end of the programme you will be a qualified police constable.

Key responsibilities

• Work real shifts in a real team, responding to crime and helping keep London safe
• Respond to emergencies, support victims of crime, investigate offences and gather evidence
• Help tackle organised crime, drugs and gangs, and build case files presented in court
• Complete study periods and assessments, including exams, essays and presentations

Training structure

• First 17 weeks at the apprenticeship training centre in Hendon, covering policing, the law, protection, community policing, investigation and officer safety
• Next 10 weeks on Street Duty in a London borough team, supported by Tutor Constables
• Year 2: mostly frontline work with two three-week study periods at Middlesex University
• Year 3: more frontline experience, research and a poster presentation

Required profile

• GCSE English at Grade 4/C or above (or equivalent Level 2); two A levels at grade E or above, or a Level 3 qualification such as a T Level, BTEC, IB or NVQ
• Relevant police, volunteer cadet or armed forces service, or equivalent overseas qualifications
• Aged 18 or older (can apply at 17), typically under 57
• Reasonable fitness, passing the bleep test; some medical conditions may preclude the job
• Continuous UK residence for the past three years, or indefinite leave to remain
• No tattoos on the face or front of the neck above the collar line, and no offensive or discriminatory tattoos

What we offer

• Starting salary of £43,689 including allowances, rising annually; up to £62,094 after qualification, more than £65,000 as Sergeant
• Fully funded BSc (Hons) degree in Professional Policing Practice
• 22 days paid holiday, rising to 30 days
• Free travel across London and discounts up to 70 miles outside
• Pension eligibility, Blue Light Card, free physiotherapy and eyesight tests
• Free or discounted sports facilities and a staff discount website