Start your career now with Cheshire Constabulary as a Police Constable New Recruit starting September 2026.
Before applying, please take a moment to review the key dates below. If you are unable to commit to these dates, then please consider re-applying for a future intake.
Annual leave cannot be authorised during the initial 20-week training period, full attendance is required. However, there will be a week of annual leave given to all successful during the 20-week training period week commencing the 28th December.
| Activity | Key Dates |
|---|---|
| Advert Open | 30th March |
| Advert Closes | 27th April at 9am. Advert may close early due to a high volume of applications. |
| Situational Judgement Test | You will be invited once your application has been reviewed. Candidates will be given 7 days to complete the test. |
| Online Assessment Centre | 21st - 28th May |
| Interviews | 18th June - 1st July |
| Pre-Employment Days | 7th & 8th July Typically two morning sessions from 08.30am - 12.30pm. Candidates only need to attend one of the dates. |
| Intake Starts | 21st September |
All dates are subject to change.
Do you want to make a difference? Do you want a career where no two days are the same? If so, we are looking for individuals who have passion, drive, enthusiasm, and a commitment to making Cheshire a safer place.
This is a life changing role that is challenging but extremely varied and rewarding. You will be at the heart of protecting the local communities of Cheshire, facing different scenarios that will test you physically, mentally, and emotionally but you will experience one of the most fulfilling and diverse careers available
Following your initial 2-year probationary period you will have the opportunity to progress through the ranks and continue to develop the wide range of skills that a professional career in policing will provide.
With regards to eligibility, you must hold a Level 3 qualification (two A Levels grade A*-D) or equivalent qualification or hold a qualification gained outside England and Wales considered by the UK National recognition Information Centre to be Level 3. Please ensure if you hold an international qualification, that you have proof of comparison at time of application. Please note, we will be unable to progress any candidates that do not provide proof of comparison. We will also consider anybody without the above who has relevant experience.
You must be 18 years of age by the intake date and hold a Full UK manual driving license. Please note that if you have any tattoos, photographs MUST be uploaded in the attachment section of the application form. You will also need to provide information on where the tattoos are located and a full description. Failure to provide this information, may result in your application being delayed.
We anticipate a lot of interest in this opportunity and as such, the application window will remain open for a minimum of 48 hours, after which we will continually monitor the number of applications that we receive to ensure that we are able to manage the recruitment process and your candidate journey throughout this campaign.
Once we have received the number of applications required for this recruitment process, we will be closing the recruitment window and no further application form submissions will be accepted. Therefore, we strongly advise that you submit your application as soon as possible to avoid missing out!
