Police Community Support Officer

Being a PCSO offers a challenging, yet incredibly rewarding career. Working alongside our policing prevention teams to prevent and tackle local issues; you will be out and about on the streets of Sussex, building relationships within the community and winning the trust of the public. You will encounter a range of situations from dealing with anti-social behaviour, taking statements from victims of crimes, providing reassurance and helping resolve community challenges. As a PCSO you are the face of local policing for the community, ensuring we meet our policing priorities. There are a range of duties/responsibilities some are listed below:

• Going on highly visible foot patrols. Reassuring the public after minor crimes or anti-social behaviour. Building relationships with community, religious and business leaders. Working with young people and local schools. Making house visits to gather intelligence. Collecting CCTV evidence. Carrying out missing person enquiries. Protecting
crime scenes until police officers arrive.
• Providing crime prevention and personal safety advice. Offering support at large public gatherings, such as sports events and public demonstrations.
  
  Be aged 17 at date of application, you must be 18 before you start - no upper age limit 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 Have obtained and be able to evidence GCSE English at grade A-C/9-4 or Level 2 Functional Skills qualification and, if you are under the age of 19, GCSE Maths at grade A-C/9-4 or Level 2 Functional Skills qualification. However, you don't need to have these at the application point but will need to have achieved these by the date of your End Point Assessment. Have a full UK manual driving licence (by the time of appointment) Not be a member of the British National Party (BNP) or other relevant organisations Not have tattoos which could cause offence Not have more than six penalty points Not have served a prison sentence
  
  Starting salary of £28,914 plus unsocial hours shift allowance of approximately £7,000 per year, (pro rata) Fully-funded professional qualification - Level 4 Diploma in Community Policing Practice. 177.6 hours per year annual leave, rising to 214.6 hours per year depending on your length of service. (A standard full time PCSO working day is 8.25 hour, this equates to approximately 21 days per year). In addition, you will receive 8 Public Holiday days per year. 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.