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