All new police constables join Northumbria Police at pay scale 1;

Annual Salary

1 £24,780
2 £25,902
3 £27,030
4 £28,158
5 £30,411
6 £34,950
7 £41,130

As you are promoted through the ranks, you can expect to receive an increase in salary, as follows:

Constable £24,780 – £41,130
Sergeants £43,965 – £46,227
Inspectors £52,698 – £57,162
Chief Inspectors £58,332 – £60,732
Superintendents £70,173 – £82,881
Chief Superintendents £86,970 – £91,749

When you start as a new officer, you’ll automatically become a member of the New Police Pension Scheme 2015. This is a CARE (Career Average Revalued Earnings) pension scheme which offers a guaranteed pension with an optional lump sum, based on the earnings you receive during your career.

You will receive an annual leave allowance that starts at 22 days, and rises to 30 days, dependent on your length of service.

In addition to your annual leave entitlement, you will be entitled to between 8 and 11 public holidays each year (when Christmas, Boxing Day or New Year fall on a weekend, officers are entitled to both the original public holiday and substitute bank holiday). With the exception of Christmas Day, you may request to substitute the standard public holidays for a day of your choice. This is to accommodate you if you have different needs regarding public holidays.

Whether you are on or off duty, you’ll enjoy free travel on the Tyne and Wear Metro seven days a week once you have reached Independent Patrol Status. Additionally, you can travel for free on Northern Rail Services when travelling to and from your place of work, or in connection with police duties. This comes with the expectation that positive action is taken if an incident occurs whilst using you’re these transport services.

We will always try to take your individual, religious and cultural needs into account so you can fit your work around your personal commitments.

Officers in their probationary period are able to submit a flexible working request. If approved, this should not commence before the three year probation is completed, so that you can take full part in the induction process.

But as an emergency service with a 24/7 responsibility to the people of Northumbria, requests will always be considered in this context.

As an officer, you can become a member of the Police Federation. Members receive support and advice from fellow officers who are elected workplace reps on a whole range of issues, including conduct, equality, performance, health, welfare and more.

Members also benefit from discounts on financial, health, travel, legal, home, and vehicle products. There’s also group insurance and healthcare schemes to take advantage of.

The core role of the Federation is to:

• Represent and promote the interests and welfare of its members and to support them to achieve the required professional and ethical standards.
• Influence internal and external decision makers at local and national levels on matters affecting its members.
• Maintain and improve conditions of service and pay for the federated ranks by actively participating in national, force and local negotiations.

Visit the Northumbria Police Federation website for further information.

You will be able to access a number of sports facilities and discounted gym memberships as well as receiving discounts at local business through schemes such as the Blue Light Card.

We provide a whole range of support initiatives to enhance the welfare of you and your family, these include:

• Occupational health support
• Health and wellbeing framework
• Development and mentoring schemes
• Membership of support associations
• Time and facilities during the working day to practice faith where possible e.g. to pray
• Childcare scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• A subsidised convalescence home

Below are our internal support associations:

• Northumbria Police Association for Women in Policing
• LGBT+ Association
• Northumbria Police Ethnic Minority Association
• Health and Wellbeing Support Association
• Disability and Carers Association

Family comes first at TeamNP and we support new mothers with a generous police maternity pay package. Provided you have 63 weeks continuous service you are entitled to full pay and allowances for the first 18 weeks of maternity leave. New fathers are also entitled to take up to two weeks off work. We also have support available for adopting parents too.