Police Force

Police Constable

Advantages

Responsibilities

Reduces crime

Making life safer

Happier community

Responding to calls from the public.

Investigating crimes.

Interviewing and making arrests.

Showing evidence in court.

Controlling traffic and crowds.

Disadvantages

Faced with human misery

Extreme stress

Risk of injury

holidays and benefits

Optional retire at 60

Discounts on private healthcare

Generous maternity leave

Less than 2 years you get 22 days off

5 years get 25 days off

More than 10 years you get 27 days off

Extra bonus if there’s a understanding that you experienced an unpleasant experience

The pension is allocated at 55 years old.

Salary is £26,682 - £43,032

Entry requirements

Basic requirements grade A-C in Maths, English and Science.

Police development programme and that takes 22 weeks and that will get you straight into the police.

If you have a relevant degree qualification you can go through the work based programme and go straight through the police.

Armed police

Disadvantages

Benefits

Provides them with a means of defence against potential life - threatening situations, allows for quicker response times, and may deter criminals.

Salary is £23,541 - £26,821 (rising to £39,074 within six years of service)

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you can be away from your loved ones

its physically demanding and is a huge commitment

can be a dangerous job

escalates confrontation and erodes community trust

increases the likelihood of violence

Entry requirements

minimum of 2 years of service

Passing the recruitment process, which involves: Written applications, knowledge examinations, interview processes, professional suitability vetting, team building exercises and Physical skills assessments.

HM Revenue The Communication operators (PSC) (Public service Centre)

Entry requirements

NVQ level 3 or equivalent in either communications, business , or customer related field

Need to type 25-30 words per minute.

Need good communication skills and to work well in a team environment or on your own initiative.

Need to work well on a computer and be familiar with google or windows

You will need good problem solving skills, you will have to be calm and control yourself in stressful situations

You will have to have good geographic skills of North Wales

Benefits

You get at least 25 days of annual leave per year

You get bank holidays of with pay

Generous sick pay,

Generous maternity/paternity/adoption leave entitlements

Access to the on site gym and fitness classes

An option to become a member of UNISON(the public service union)

An option to become a member of UNISON(the public service union)

Discounts from various retailers

Pension

Allocated at 66 years old and you'll have it after 5 weeks

Average salary

£30,353