Apprenticeships

You must be aged 18 or over to apply for an apprenticeship role.

You must be a UK citizen, an EU citizen with EU settled status, a commonwealth citizen or a foreign national with no restrictions on your stay in the UK.

You must have lived in the UK for the last three to five years from the date of your application depending on the vetting level required for the vacancy. The only exception is military personnel who have served abroad. Time spent abroad travelling for work or leisure if it has exceeded a one-year period may also be considered.

The qualifications needed to apply to an apprenticeship with us differ depending on the level you are applying to. Candidates are required to attach their qualifications as a supporting document on their application form. Individuals who have not yet obtained their GCSE results are required to attach their predicted grades.

Level 3 and 4:

The minimum entry requirements to apply for a Level 3 and 4 apprenticeship is a GCSE graded at a 4 (previously a C) or above in English and Maths.

Level 6:

The minimum entry requirements to apply for a Level 6 apprenticeship is five GCSEs graded at 4 – 9 (previously A*- C) and any A-level qualifications (also known as Level 3 qualifications).

Anyone who works for the police is in a privileged position with regards to accessing information and could be considered potentially vulnerable to corruption. Applicants should therefore not be under pressure from un-discharged debts or liabilities and should be able to manage loans and debts sensibly.

Applicants who have existing County Court Judgments (CCJs) or who have been registered bankrupt, and their bankruptcy debts have not been discharged will not be considered.

Applicants who have been convicted or cautioned, depending on the nature and circumstances of the offence, may still be eligible for appointment.  However, Nottinghamshire Police will not recruit people where the integrity of the applicant or the police service could be questioned.

The following will result in an automatic decline of your application:

• If you have cautions or convictions, unless there are exceptionally compelling circumstances surrounding the original incident

• Any offence either as an adult or juvenile that resulted in a prison sentence where a vulnerable person was targeted, if the offence was motivated by hate or discrimination, or is domestic abuse related

• If you are a registered sex offender or are subject to a registration requirement in respect of any other conviction

The public expect that the police service only employs people with the highest levels of integrity and that those that work for Nottinghamshire Police act and always behave professionally.

As part of your application, you will be required to provide personal details about yourself, your family members and co-residents in order for vetting checks to be conducted.

Your application may not be accepted if there is a conflict of interest in your professional life or another volunteering role.

See further information regarding the vetting process.