South Wales Police Degree in Professional Policing Entry Route October 2025

Do you want to make a real difference to the people and communities of South Wales?

Do you want to pursue a career with South Wales Police and have a challenging and rewarding role with great opportunities to progress?

Have you achieved a Degree in Professional Policing or are you in the final year?

If so, this is YOUR opportunity to join one of the best performing forces in the UK.

South Wales Police is a team like no other, working together as one – to keep South Wales safe. A career in policing demands skill, compassion, leadership, initiative and a genuine desire to make a difference to society. It is a job like no other and we are looking for people with diverse skills and experiences to join our successful team.

To support this search for talented individuals we are introducing an exciting route to becoming a police officer. To be eligible to apply to our DIPP programme, applicants must be in receipt or due to attain (by end of academic period 25/26) their Degree in Professional Policing. The PEQF (Policing Education Qualifications Framework) was introduced as a professional framework for the training of police officers and staff and is based upon a new modern curriculum aligned with the education levels set in England and Wales which supports the development of policing as a profession. The professional framework is extended to specialist routes into policing and we are offering an exciting opportunity to enter our Degree Holder Entry Programme.

Eligible candidates will be invited to an assessment centre to determine suitability for the high standards we require.

Successful candidates will receive the highest level of training and support and you can expect excellent career prospect and benefits. Please see website for further details.

The salary will start at £29,907.

In Joining #TeamSWP you will be joining a leading force and one where you will be able to be the best you can be and develop your career to suit your individual aspirations.

South Wales Police particularly welcomes applicants from under-represented groups.  

Think you’ve got what it takes? Here’s what else you need to know:

We will be open from 9am on the 13th October 2025 until 12pm on 4th November 2025.

You will be invited to compete the national sift please note this needs to be completed within 7 days of your invitation or by the closing time/date of the advert whichever is the soonest. 

South Wales Police will reduce the period of the advert if sufficient applications are achieved. 

Please follow instructions to complete and submit the online application prior to the deadline. Late applications will not be considered.

If you have been unsuccessful in an Assessment Centre in the last three months or twice in the past twelve months with South Wales or any other force, unfortunately you will not be eligible to apply on this occasion.

Applicants enquiring about reasonable adjustments should do so via the HR Recruitment team (email as below).

The Assessment Centre will take place in March 2025. Please note these will be the only dates available for this recruitment campaign.

The Assessment Centre is part of the national recruitment standards set by the College of Policing. Details of the current Assessment Centre process and further information is available via the following link:
https://recruit.college.police.uk/Officer/after-I-apply/Pages/Constables-Assessment-Centre.aspx

Please refer to South Wales Police website for full details about what the role entails, eligibility criteria, the application process and answers to frequently asked questions.

If you can’t find the answers you were looking for, you can also email your queries to the HR Recruitment team at HR-Policeofficercampaigns@south-wales.police.uk  or call 01656 869225.

Opening hours for queries are Monday to Thursday from 9am to 5pm and Friday 9am – 4.30pm.