Re-joiners

To apply, you must:

• Have previously served as a member of a Home Office police force
• Have resigned or retired from that Home Office police force
• Have satisfactorily completed your probationary period in the rank of constable

Application Considerations

• Applications will be assessed based on eligibility checks, initial background checks (for former Cheshire officers), and confirmation of operational vacancies
• Requests to re-join will be managed case by case, based on operational need and the skills or specialisms you bring to the force
• Cheshire Constabulary reserves the right to decline any application at any time for any reason

Application Form

Applications are currently closed to rejoin to Cheshire Constabulary.

If you would like to be considered to re-join Cheshire Constabulary, please complete an Expression of Interest.

This will then be reviewed on a case-by-case basis and a decision made via Chief Officers/Senior Leadership Team if we are able to progress with your application.

Interview

All re-joiners will need to be aligned to a PCEP intake throughout the year.

If progressed, you will be invited to attend the PCEP interview process which will be based on the College of Policing's 'Competency and Values Framework (CVF).

Those successful at interview will be progressed to pre-employment checks.

Reasonable Adjustments & Accommodations

It is important that you consider at an early stage of the process if you would like to request arrangements that will assist you in completing the selection process.

For example, in relation to disability, dyslexia, learning difficulties, pregnancy, injury etc.

Any requests for reasonable adjustments will be considered and arranged where possible. This information will be treated with the utmost confidence.

If you require any support or further information please email us at the earliest opportunity.

Pre-employment Checks

Rejoining officers will need to undergo the same pre-employment checks as our New recruit officers.

Successful candidates will be progressed and issued with a Conditional Offer to begin Pre-Employment Checks. Rejoining officers will need to undergo the same pre-employment checks as our New recruit officers.

As part of the process, we will conduct:

• Vetting, Professional Standards, CCU, and Financial checks
• Medical assessment (in-person at Winsford Headquarters)
• Force references from your current and previous employers or education establishments (covering the last 5 years)
• Attend a Pre Employment Day – Fitness test, Drugs Testing & Biometric samples.
• Home visit

Intake and training

Successful applicants will be aligned to an intake of new officers (PCEP) but training will be tailored to meet their individual needs and will be based on the below guidelines:

• Re-joining within 0-12 months – join an PCEP intake, your knowledge and experience will be assessed at the start of the programme with necessary training identified and delivered to ensure you are ready to be operational as soon as possible.
• Re-joining between 1- and 5-years absence – join an PCEP intake and complete most of the training programme, operational readiness will be assessed throughout, and you will be made operational once fully trained and ready.
• Re-joining after 5 years plus – join an PCEP intake and complete the full programme, once complete you will be posted to response teams.

Please note that whilst previous specialisms, training or LPU will be considered when identifying postings a return to previous role cannot be guaranteed.

Before applying we recommend that potential candidates contact their pension provider to understand the potential implications of re-joining and that they understand and comply with the upper age limits outlined in the Police Regulations 2013.