Are you Eligible?

• Qualifications:
  • Have achieved a Degree (Level 6) or above in any subject at any grade
  • OR be in the final academic year of your degree. Unfortunately, if you do not achieve your degree you will not be eligible for the DHEP route but may be able to transfer your application to the Degree Apprenticeship route (PCDA) dependant on qualifications

Only final Degree certificates will be accepted, and these must be attached to your application.

• Medical/Fitness:
  • When applying for the role candidates must be able/ready to run the bleep test to a level of 5.4

• Residency and Nationality:
  • Candidates are required to be UK resident for the last three years. You must be a British, Irish or EEA National, alternatively you must have no restrictions on your right to live and work in the UK.
     

Unlock your inner Detective - Submit your application today!

If you wish to contact a member of the recruitment team, please email careers@westmidlands.police.uk

Our Benefits 

•            The opportunity to work in a wide range of policing departments
•            Extensive training and development throughout your career
•            Annual leave purchase scheme 
•            Generous pension scheme
•            Family Friendly Employer - Enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Adoption Leave and Childcare   Vouchers - save up                to £900 a year
•            Access to EAP (Employer Assistance Programme)
•            Social clubs, sports clubs, and regional events
•            Discounts on gym memberships, travel and leisure, homeware and tech
•            Blue light card membership eligibility - over 15,000 discounts from large national retailers, including special                member events across the UK
•            Police Mutual - access to affordable private healthcare, mortgage services and much more
 

Leave Entitlement - 22 days annual leave, rising to 30 days after five years

About Us  

West Midlands Police is England’s second largest police force. Together we serve the 2.9 million people who call the region home - one of the youngest and most diverse populations in Europe.

Our vision is to be recognised as a police service that is big enough to cope with everything that is asked of us, while showing we are small enough to care about the things that really matter to people.

Together we will fulfil our mission of working in partnership, making communities safer.

 
West Midlands Police is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation or preference, gender identity, national origin, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

We are committed to delivering a fair and inclusive recruitment process and ensuring that no applicant is disadvantaged because of their disability. If you require any reasonable adjustments to the be made to our recruitment process, please let us know. All information shared will be kept confidential.

Guaranteed Interview Schemes

As a Disability Confident Leader and we operate a Disability Confident Interview Scheme. All candidates who share with us that they are disabled and meet the essential criteria for the role will be offered an interview*. 

As a proud signatory of the Armed Services Covenant and Care Leaver Covenant, West Midlands Police also operate a Guaranteed Interview Scheme for Military Service Leavers and Care Leavers who meet the minimum role requirements. 

*There may be times we cannot interview all disabled people who meet the essential criteria for the job. For example, seasonal and high-peak times. In these situations, we may limit the number of interviews offered to disabled and non-disabled people. In these circumstances, we will select the candidates who best meet the essential criteria for the job.

Vetting – Successful applicants will be required to pass Recruitment Vetting and Counter Terrorism Clearance scrutiny prior to commencing their role, this will include a full background & financial disclosure as part of the vetting process.

Medical - Appointment to this role will be dependent upon successfully medical checks, which may include a drugs test and if required a fitness test.