Police Community Support Officer (PCSO)

Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) – Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary Location: Hampshire & Isle of Wight Contract: Full-time & Permanent Are you looking for a new role to make a real difference within your local communities? As a Police Community Support Officer (PCSO), you will work at the heart of the local communities across Hampshire and Isle of Wight, providing a visible and accessible presence. It is a role with the potential to send you home every day with a tangible feeling of pride, knowing you have made a real difference to the lives of people in our communities. About the Role: You will be a key part in crime prevention and community support by building partnerships with residents, schools and other groups. Other duties may include; * Tackling anti-social behaviour and drug related crime * Attending community events * Build strong relationships with communities * Help keep communities safe at a local level * Patrol neighbourhoods and be a contact for your local community * Provide support and reassurance to victims * Help with missing person enquiries * Detaining a person until an officer arrives * Play a vital role in helping to improve relations between the police and local communities Salary and Benefits: You starting full time salary will be £24,921 to £27,351 per annum (Scale 4), together with additional weekend enhancement payments and shift allowance of potentially around £4800 per annum (depending on your shift pattern), which payable after the initial is training period. This takes the salary, once progressed to the top of the pay scale, to a maximum gross salary of £32,151 in total. You will also receive a Fully-funded professional qualification – Level 4 Diploma in Community Policing Practice. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In addition to the competitive salary and highly rewarding career, our benefits include, but are not limited to; * Competitive pension scheme; * Generous annual leave allowance; * Retail, food and leisure discounts through Hampshire Police Leisure & Sports and Blue Light Card; * Excellent wellbeing support; * Gym facilities at several of our buildings; * Fantastic career progression including development and secondment opportunities. * As an apprentice PCSO your on-the-job learning will also be accredited with a Level 4 Diploma in Community Policing Practice. * A rewarding job where no two days are the same * Feeling valued in your community * Training and development opportunities throughout your career * Wellbeing support and advice, for professional and personal matters including an employee assistance programme, physiotherapy and an in-house occupational health service * Access to supportive and active staff groups, networks and associations including: - Mental and emotional wellbeing support - Age Network - BEAM Network - Christian Police Association (CPA) - Hampshire Association of Muslim Police - LGBT+ Network - Inspire Network - Men's Forum - Trauma & PTSD Support Role Specific Training and Support Being a PCSO is pivotal in helping us to achieve our Force Priorities of Relentlessly Pursuing Criminals, Putting Victims First and Delivering Exceptional Local Policing, therefore your training course will be fast-paced and is designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills to excel in your role. About you PCSOs are required to evidence Level 2 Maths and English (GCSE at C and above or equivalent). We need people who are: * Excellent communicators * Able to negotiate and deal with sensitive situations * Able to work both independently and part of a team. * Happy to work outside in all weather conditions * Able to solve problems * Able to write concise reports or other documents * Able to plan and prioritise their work * Skilled in the use of standard IT * Able to develop and maintain resilience Apply today to start your career with Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary