Quickly exit this site by pressing the Escape key Leave this site
We use some essential cookies to make our website work. We’d like to set additional cookies so we can remember your preferences and understand how you use our site.
You can manage your preferences and cookie settings at any time by clicking on “Customise Cookies” below. For more information on how we use cookies, please see our Cookies notice.
Your cookie preferences have been saved. You can update your cookie settings at any time on the cookies page.
Your cookie preferences have been saved. You can update your cookie settings at any time on the cookies page.
Sorry, there was a technical problem. Please try again.
This site is a beta, which means it's a work in progress and we'll be adding more to it over the next few weeks. Your feedback helps us make things better, so please let us know what you think.
Policing here in Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland is a genuinely rewarding experience – not just for the satisfaction you get from helping make the diverse community safer for everybody, but for the pay and benefits you’ll receive too.
On appointment with no previous Police Community Support Officer experience for the first 9 weeks of training - £23,121.
Successful applicants would normally be appointed on the bottom of the salary scale and will progress, via annual increases, up to £27,351.
Following successful completion of your training (after around 9 weeks) additional enhancements to reflect shift allowance (14%) and weekend working will increase your annual salary to approx. £34,922 .
Joining us a Police Community Support Officer entitles you to a highly competitive benefits package that includes everything from staff restaurant facilities to on site gym and high street discounts.
You'll have access to a wide range of discounts and special deals including:
(* small monthly fee)
Check out our full list of benefits available here.
You can expect to have a minimum of 23 days of paid holiday each year. This is in addition to public holidays.
We make provision for a number of other forms of leave, including:
After your training period you can apply for flexible working arrangements.
However, each case is looked at individually and on its own merits. We will consider all requests and will try to accommodate them provided they fit with the operational demands of the organisation.
We expect you to be flexible and we strive to be a flexible employer. This does mean that you can't suddenly stop and go home in the middle of an incident just because you're scheduled shift has ended. The good news is that you'll be advised of your shifts a year in advance, allowing you to plan your work-life balance accordingly.
We pride ourselves on being a caring employer, and provide a range of support initiatives to help with both your personal welfare and that of your family:
We offer our employees a range of subsidised leisure and sporting activities/ opportunities.
From swimming to sailing and football to fishing, a wide range of sports groups are available. Many members compete at regional, national and international levels.
All standards welcome from beginners to seasoned competitors.