- On-site gyms
- Sports & social associations – choose from 30+ sports clubs, whatever your interest
- Healthcare scheme to help with the cost of private medical treatment
- Discounted access to fitness and meal prep apps
- Menopause support group and workplace adjustments
- Mental health crisis line and on-site mental health first aiders
Why choose a career in policing?
Whether you’re looking to join us as a member of staff, as a volunteer or to train as an officer, a career in policing is a rewarding one. Whatever role you choose, you’ll be part of an organisation that makes good things happen and changes the lives of thousands of people in the North East.
Benefits
We believe that to perform at your best, you need to feel your best. That’s why being part of Northumbria Police comes with a wide range of benefits. Enjoy enhanced maternity pay, generous pension contributions and everything in between from the day you join us.
Health & wellbeing
Support groups
Our support groups provide colleagues with a forum to come together, raise awareness of challenges and receive confidential support. Our associations include:
- Christian Police Association
- Family Support Network
- LGBT+ Association
- Men’s Support Network
- Ethnic Minority Association
- Women’s Network
- AccessABILITy association for carers and disabled people
- Veterans and Armed Forces support group
Disability support
As an accredited Disability Confident Leader, we’re on a mission to remove barriers to disabled people joining our team. At interview stage this could include receiving the questions ahead of time, adjustments to the interview room or an accessible car parking space reserved for you.
With almost 10% of our colleagues having a disability or health condition*, we know just how important it is to have the right resources and support in place. Once you’ve joined us, you’ll have access to trained dyslexia assessors, a wellbeing passport to encourage conversations with your manager about your physical and mental health, noise cancelling headphones, assistive technology, standing desks, ergonomic chairs, flexible working patterns where possible and more. From the very start, we take an individual approach to reasonable adjustments to understand what support works best for you.
*Internal Survey: Understanding our People data 2025
People
Our organisation is made up of over 6,000 officers, staff, and volunteers all with different stories and life experiences. While we know that representation isn’t just about numbers – it’s about how people feel at work – we’re nevertheless making progress to be a more representative workforce.
- Women now hold 50% of senior leadership roles.
- Women make up half of all new police officers.
- We’re increasing the number of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic officers year-on-year.
- Our Gold Armed Forces Covenant recognises us as an outstanding employer of armed forces veterans.
We’re making change every day to ensure every member of our team feels a sense of belonging and purpose.
You can read more about some of the incredible people who are part of Northumbria Police on ‘Behind the Badge’, our blog.
Our opportunities
Northumbria Police is one of the largest police forces in the country, offering a wide range of career opportunities. Alongside police officer roles, we offer diverse police staff positions, specialist units, and unique volunteering opportunities. Our specialist teams include areas many forces don’t have, such as our mounted, marine, and Metro Units. Following training, you can apply to join these teams or progress into a specialist role that matches your interests and skills.
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Police Officer Roles
Discover the wide range of police officer roles and find the career path that matches your skills, interests and ambitions.
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Police Staff Teams
From finance to forensics, communications to cyber security, our police teams are the engine behind everything we do.
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Volunteering
Explore our volunteering roles from cadets and rural crime volunteers to volunteer police officers and many more.
