Special Constables

• Police Scotland Special Constables Recruitment (South Ayrshire)

• VO101682

Are you interested in becoming a volunteer with Police Scotland?

With a long and impressive history. The Special Constabulary is a part-time, volunteer body consisting of members of the public, who give up their spare time to support us and support their communities.

If you are interested in learning new skills, forging strong partnerships in the community, preventing crime, and interacting with all kinds of people to make a real difference, then this is the role for you.

With a long and impressive history, the Special Constabulary is a part-time, volunteer body consisting of voluntary officers with identical powers to that of police officers. As a special constable, you'll work alongside our police officers in your spare time – forging strong partnerships in the community, patrolling our streets, preventing crime, and interacting with all kinds of people to give back, keep your local community safe and make a real difference. This can be done by volunteering a couple of hours a week, up to 96 hours per year or more.

The role is diverse, demanding, and rewarding. You could be doing anything from policing a football match to assisting at a road accident. Special constables also police major sporting and public events and provide an excellent bridge between the Police Service and the public, representing both the community within the police service and the police service within local communities.

Special Constables can act as a positive force for change - bringing with them an extensive pool of skills, talents, experience, local knowledge, and diverse backgrounds - as well as enhancing the overall level of service provided by the police. So whatever your walk of life, step forward now and find out how being a police volunteer could be the perfect fit to suit your lifestyle.

How to apply
Police Scotland is a disability confident employer where we are committed to equal opportunities for people with disabilities, and for those who live with a neurodiverse condition, such as dyslexia or ADHD.
If you are over 18 years old, physically fit, have lived in the United Kingdom for a minimum of three years at the point of application. You could already have the skills we need.
Police Scotland run a range of recruitment and attraction events which will provide you with a comprehensive understanding of the role of special constable and the application process.
Future attraction and recruitment events can be found by visiting the following link;
https://policescotland-spacareers.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/mobile-0/appcentre-PoliceScotlandExternal/brand-3/user-9/xf-88debf64938a/wid-14/candidate/jobboard/vacancy/3/adv/

Applications can also made by following the link below;
https://www.scotland.police.uk/jobs/special-constables/

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Further information can be found at:
https://www.scotland.police.uk/jobs/special-constables/

Experience required

The recruitment process
The application process to become a special constable is split into a number
of stages:
• Submit application form
• Standard entrance test
• Fitness assessment
• Interview
• Vetting
• Medical screening
• Substance misuse screening
Police Scotland host regular candidate briefing sessions across the country for those who are currently eligible and interested
in volunteering to become one of our special constables.

• About
• Notes

Volunteers (aged 12-25) taking part in this opportunity are eligible to claim Saltire Awards hours for their activity.
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This volunteering opportunity is also advertised across South Ayrshire.

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