Wiltshire Police recruitment campaign opens
Jobs are on offer as the Force boosts officer numbers
Last updated 25th Apr 2022
Wiltshire Police has launched its latest recruitment campaign.
As part of its plans to improve workforce diversity, the Force is encouraging more women and ethnic minority communities, who are underrepresented in policing, to step forward and consider a career in the industry.
Wiltshire Police says it's looking for people to "be the difference they want to see" in their communities.
Since the start of the national Uplift recruitment drive in autumn 2019, Wiltshire has welcomed 297 student police officers, with a further 140 places available over the next 12 months.
The three-year Uplift programme is funding an additional 163 police officers across Swindon and Wiltshire, over and above the Force’s normal recruitment to replace leavers and retirees.
The Force is now searching for applicants in the last round of recruitment in Wiltshire, as part of the Government’s pledge to hire an additional 20,000 police officers by March 2023.
Student officers have the opportunity to earn a fully funded degree, while training through the three-year Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship. Those who already hold a degree will take a two-year Graduate Diploma in Professional Policing Practice.
Candidates have to be 17 or over at the time of application and must meet the stringent eligibility criteria.
'No two days are the same'
Deputy Chief Constable Paul Mills said: "We always recruit on merit and suitability for this challenging role but are particularly keen to hear from those who may not have considered a career in policing and come from an underrepresented group.
“Policing is an amazing career, and no two days are the same. Police officers deal with difficult situations every day and have an opportunity to help people and really make a difference to their lives".
According to Wiltshire Police, it's working hard to improve representation, whether that's gender, ethnicity, sexuality, religion or community.
The Force’s dedicated Positive Action Team helps those from under-represented groups through the application process, to compete on equal terms with other candidates.
"We’re looking for resilient individuals whose first instinct is to help and support others; the problem solvers and solution-finders ... but also approachable with a natural ability to communicate with people from all walks of life," Paul Mills added.