PCSO Review
at Northumbria Police
Higher Level Apprenticeship
Police Officer
Byker
Review Submitted: April 2026
Overall Rating
5 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
5/5
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Overview of Role
5/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Structure and Support
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis:
5/5
Engaging with the community to create positive police experience, providing police presence and engaging with local business and schools to build relationships.
To what extent do you enjoy your programme?
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills or developed existing skills?
5/5
Better communication skills, resilience, confidence
Structure and Support
How well organised/structured is your programme?
5/5
The programme is easy to understand.
How much support do you receive from your employer?
5/5
I can always teams the trainers if I need any support.
How much support do you receive from your training provider when working towards your qualifications?
5/5
How well do you feel that your qualification (through your training provider) helps you to perform better in your role?
5/5
The training has prepared me to understand what is expected of me in the role and what to expect.
Are there extra-curricular activities to get involved in at your work? (For example, any social activities, sports teams, or even professional networking events.)
5/5
You can always do activities within the job as there is a staff portal that promotes this and there is a health and social page which has a number of different activities you can do within this.
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Northumbria Police to a friend?
Yes
Why?
This is a good job with lots of positives which include a clearly structed rota, good pay, good support and lots of opportunities to progress to other roles within the organisation.
What tips or advice would you give to others applying to Northumbria Police?
try your best and come in with an open mind
