South Yorkshire Police

Recruitment Opportunities and Diversity

Laura Brown – Talent Acquisition Business Partner

Hayley Lindsay – Positive Action Advisor

PC Joseph Gourdin

Police Officer recruitment campaign

SYP will be going live with our next Student Officer “Be The Future” recruitment campaign on the 19th July 2021, where we will be accepting applications for our Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship

As part of our Positive Action initiative, we are committed to improving representation amongst our new recruits to ensure SYP are representative of the community it serves.

Our biggest area of underrepresentation is within ethnic minority groups, across both police staff and Police Officers and the National Uplift is opportunity for us to really increase representation of Police Officers within this group

We are seeking support to encourage individuals from underrepresented groups to consider a career in policing, particularly those from ethnic minority backgrounds/hard to reach communities to continue our commitment to be a Force that is truly representative of the community

Routes into becoming a Police Officer

(PEQF)

Routes into Policing have recently changed, and Forces have adapted

the PEQF (Policing Education Qualifications Framework).

We have partnered with Sheffield Hallam University to deliver the academic

learning. For each route into Policing there is a UCAS points

requirement/qualification requirement, so we were keen to provide a little

further information around this.

As discussed, when we open for applications for Police Officer in July we will

only be accepting applications for the Police Constable Degree

Apprenticeship.

Police Officer – Entry Routes

PCDA

Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship

• The PCDA is a 3 year programme that combines academic learning with work-based/occupational development.

• On completion – candidates achieve a Degree in Professional Policing Practice.

• The programme is delivered by a partnership between SYP and Sheffield Hallam University.

• Several Colleges, including the Sheffield College, now offer an access course for this route which is an accelerated 12 month course, and is validated by Sheffield Hallam University

DHEP

Degree Holder Entry Programme

• The DHEP is a 2 year programme that combines academic learning with work based/occupational development.

• On completion – candidates achieve a Graduate Diploma in Professional Policing Practice.

• The programme is delivered by a partnership between SYP and Sheffield Hallam University.

Police Officer – Entry Routes

Pre-join

Degree

Pre-Join degree

• The Pre-Join Degree is for individuals who want to study first taking a three-year degree course in Professional Policing at their own expense.

• During the three-year degree course, there may be an option to join as a Special Constable.

• It is expected that this option will be available form 2023.

Eligibility – PCDA & DHEP

Academic eligibility is assessed by

Sheffield Hallam University

PCDA

- The academic requirement is

96 UCAS points. There is a

link to the UCAS

qualification points table

on our recruitment pages

- However, candidates may be

accepted on to the PCDA

course if they are able to

demonstrate alternative

academic ability. This is

assessed by Sheffield

Hallam University

DHEP

- The academic requirement is

a Level 6 qualification

(degree) in any subject area

Eligibility:

• Candidates aged 17 and above can apply but will need to be 18 before

appointment

• Ideally candidates will have a full manual UK/EU driving licence,

applications will be accepted on the expectation that candidates will have

taken and passed their test before appointment

• Must have resided in the UK for three continuous years

• Must have leave to enter or leave to remain in the UK for an indefinite

period

• Must not have tattoos on head, face, neck or hands

- Visible tattoos on your forearms or visible in an open collared/short

sleeve shirt must be covered whilst on duty

- Tattoos which could be deemed inappropriate or could cause

offence will not be accepted

• Cannot be a member of the BNP, National Front or Combat 18

SYP Positive Action activities for

Student Officer candidates

Positive Action recruitment workshops with candidates from

underrepresented groups to support them in preparing for each stage of the recruitment

process

Recruitment events in the run up to and during the advertising period with diverse members of our staff associations as well as

diverse Officer speakers

We will be offering a digital mentoring platform to

candidates from underrepresented groups to

support them through the recruitment process, using a

diverse range of Police mentors

Next Student Officer recruitment

campaign

We are due to go live with the new Student Officer

recruitment campaign - “Be The Future” on the 19th July – 31st

August.

• Ahead of the new campaign, we will be running virtual recruitment

events via Microsoft Teams. We are also hoping to run a couple of

face to face recruitment events.

• The events will provide more information around eligibility to apply, the

recruitment process, the Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship and

have speakers from our Equality Hub, Sheffield Hallam University, our

Training team and also current Student Officers to give a real life

preview of life as a Student Officer

• We are also planning some smaller positive action recruitment events

where we will invite individuals from underrepresented groups to

provide further information on eligibility and completion of the initial

application, and discuss the positive support we can offer

Recruitment Events

We have recruitment events planned for the following dates (times TBC), which will

take place via Microsoft Teams. Those interested in applying will be required to register

to attend. We will be able to send the link out shortly:

Wednesday 14th July

Wednesday 21st July

Thursday 29th July

Thursday 5th August

Wednesday 11th August

Individual who are interested in hearing more or are interested in applying can register

with our Talent Bank, and we can contact them to advise on recruitment event dates

and when we are advertising for the new campaign:

SYP Talent Bank link

Additional information

Please feel free to contact us on positiveaction@southyorks.pnn.police.uk or

for more information around the next recruitment campaign, events or

recruitment process, please contact PoliceRecruit@southyorks.pnn.police.uk

We would be keen to work with you going forwards and would really

appreciate any support you are able to offer in raising awareness of our

opportunities.

Please do get in touch if we can provide any further details.