Student Officer Initial Police Learning and Development Programme (IPLDP)

Minimum Age for Applications

17

Additional Comments

Greater Manchester Police (GMP) are pleased to be opening up the opportunity to become a police officer via the Initial Police Learning and Development Programme (IPLDP).

The IPLDP does not require a degree to apply, and is a well-established programme of initial learning, which takes two years to complete.

*Important Update* The Police Officer application form is no longer a full competency based question style and only basic personal information is now required. This means it should only take around 10 minutes to complete the whole application form.

These are exciting times for Greater Manchester Police. We are looking for outstanding candidates to join frontline policing within Greater Manchester Police, with drive and passion to provide the best possible police service to all our diverse communities.

Your starting salary will be £26,682 with annual increments rising to £43,032 per annum after 7 years’ service

We will be accepting online applications until midnight on the 25th June 2023.

The Initial Policing Learning and Development Programme (IPLDP) is run by our very own training team at Sedgley Park the programme runs for two years.

We would welcome an application form from you if you have GSCE Grade C/Level 4 or above or a Level 2 English and maths qualification or equivalent, along with relevant life/work skills to bring to the role.

All applicants must meet the following criteria:

• be at least 17 years of age upon application but must be 18 years of age by your first day in the role

• be a British citizen, or an EU/European Economic Area (EEA) national Commonwealth citizen or foreign national with Indefinite Leave to Remain or Pre-Settled/Settled status and no restrictions on your stay in the United Kingdom

• residency – have been a UK resident for the last 3 years. All posts require a level of Police Vetting as per the National Vetting Code of Practice. The residency requirement is necessary to enable all applicants to be checked in an equitable manner. Greater Manchester Police will allow applicants to apply who do not necessarily reach the criteria as long as they have proven UK residency and supporting evidence where necessary. Applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.

• Academic requirements to join our IPLDP programme - You must hold a level 2 qualification in English Language and Maths at a GCSE grade C or above, or grades 4-9, along with relevant life/work skills to bring to the role.

• be in good health and able to perform your duties physically and mentally

• not have any piercings or tattoos which cause offence

Application Process:

• Self-assessment – we encourage all applicants to self-assess your eligibility prior to applying
• Application including proof of eligibility – see ‘Be prepared to apply’ page on our website

National Sift Process

• Online Assessment Process – taking approx. 4 hours
• Final Interview
• Provisional offer
• Pre-employment checks including fitness test, medical, references and vetting
• Start Date

Please see the attached Supporting Information and Frequently asked questions for further information regarding the recruitment process.

Diversity and Inclusion:

At GMP, we are committed to better reflect the communities that we serve. We encourage applications from our underrepresented communities including all ethnic or religious backgrounds, LGBTQ+, women and those with disabilities.

We are also proud to have a Recruitment Support Team who can provide support and guidance to anyone from a Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic background throughout the Police Officer recruitment process as well as advise on career development and progression.

Important:

Greater Manchester Police continues to offer our Policing Education Qualifications Framework (PEQF) entry route which is the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA) for those who wish to gain a degree qualification as they learn. Visit our GMP Careers website to learn more and to apply using these entry routes.

Job Type: Full-time

Benefits:

• Company pension
• Cycle to work scheme
• Employee discount – eligibility for Blue Light card
• GMP’s Sports and Social club
• Wellness programmes

Schedule: Rotational shifts

Please note, all of our communication will be sent to you via the e-mail address you provide on your application form, therefore please ensure noreply@gmp-recruitment.co.uk is in your mail safe senders / safe recipients list to prevent our e-mails going into your junk mail.



However, experience has shown that this does not always work, therefore please can we request that you routinely check your junk mail for correspondence from GMP throughout the recruitment process. This will ensure that you do not miss any updates in relation to your application.



The Equality Act 2010 makes it unlawful to discriminate against a disabled person in all areas of employment, including recruitment. The Police Service welcomes people with disabilities and will do its best to make adjustments to the working arrangements and/ or the working environment provided it is reasonable to do so. If you have a disability and you require support, please let us know so we can consider and support you with any reasonable adjustments you may require.

Due to the Equality Act (2010) the criteria surrounding sickness absence will not be checked until the later stages of the recruitment process. With this in mind all candidates need to ensure that they can display a good attendance record for the last 2 years.

Policing values are enshrined in the Code of Ethics (a copy of which can be found at https://www.college.police.uk/What-we-do/Ethics/Ethics-home/Documents/Code_of_Ethics.pdf

Every person serving with the police service needs to adhere to these standards of professional behaviour. As an applicant to Greater Manchester Police, we expect that you will hold views and attitudes in line with the Code; that if you are successful in your application you will uphold the Code of Ethics by displaying the behaviours that the Code sets out; and that you will report any conduct of others that falls short of those standards. Any failure or apparent failure to uphold the Code of Ethics will be taken seriously. It will be looked into and in cases involving serious and/or repeated failings, criminal and/or misconduct proceedings may follow. With that in mind, you are reminded that you must not share any information relating to the recruitment and assessment process. Sharing of such information could result in criminal and/or misconduct proceedings.

Please note that this vacancy may close early if we receive a high volume of applications.

May we take this opportunity to wish you the best of luck with your Student officer application form and we look forward to guiding you through the Recruitment process.

Closing Date

25 Jun 2023