What we offer

Salary

Plus additional allowances for specific locations and specialist roles (annual incremental salary increase within 7 years).

Allowances

Some locations and roles attract additional allowances on a pro-rata basis whilst you are based there and remain eligible for the allowance. These are paid monthly in your salary and are subject to the usual deductions.

Location allowances

South East Allowance - Higher: £3,000 for posts based at the AWE Group, Berkshire

South East Allowance - Lower: £2,000 for posts based at Portsmouth, Hampshire

MDP London Allowance - £4,338

MDP London Weighting - £3,024

Priority posting allowances

Priority Posting Allowance - Location: £3,000 for officers based at AWE Group, Berkshire

Priority Posting Allowance - Location: £2,000 for officers based at Vulcan, Dounreay

Priority Posting Allowance - Specialist skill set: £2,000 for qualified officers permanently working the Specialist Escort Group

Unsocial hours allowance

Eligible officers can claim an allowance worth 10% of their base rate pay for every full hour worked between the hours of 2100hr and 0500hrs.

Annual leave

As a full-time police constable, you will have 25 days paid annual leave, rising to 30 days a year after 10 years' service.

You can also expect other forms of leave, including maternity, paternity and adoption leave, special leave (with or without pay) and parental leave.

Pension

Our officers are automatically opted into the Principal Civil Service Pension Scheme (ALPHA). You will contribute between 4.6% and 8.05%, depending on your earnings, with contributions from the MOD at 28.97%, it is a generous and highly competitive scheme.

Discounts and offers

All employees of the MDP are entitled to a range of discounts through the Defence Discount Service and/or the Blue Light Card scheme.

There are also several other benefits that may be available to you as part of the wider Civil Service, such as salary sacrifice schemes including Cycle to Work, salary advances and interest free travel loans. Discover the range of Civil Service benefits.

Wellbeing and fitness

We're committed to supporting the wellbeing of our people and we understand that people perform best when they feel comfortable and can be themselves.

We offer all staff access to:

• trained Mental Health First Aiders throughout the Force, to listen and sign post suitable guidance when staff need support.

• the Employee Assistance Programme, a 24-hour helpline available every day of the year, providing emotional support, guidance, and advice on a wide range of issues.

• Headfit, an online tool designed to help defence people stay mentally fit and on top of their game at work and at home.

• an occupational health team to provide guidance and advice in relation to the annual medical process and other health related issues for safety critical posts.

• fitness provisions, including gyms, fitness instructors and a Force dietitian.

• staff networks

• guidance advice and support to represent your needs available from the Defence Police Federation.

• operational staff can access the Defence Occupational Fitness Programme (DOfit). This best practise health behaviour change supports programme, developed in partnership with Public Health England, is designed to support MOD and service personnel.

Sports

We encourage all our staff to keep fit and healthy and for officers' fitness is an operational requirement.

Membership to the CSSC Sports and Leisure is open to all in Defence and provides several ways to stay active as well as savings on gym memberships.

Many stations have gym facilities, and we have a Force sports association that offers support to staff taking part in competitive opportunities. Our officers take part in Police Sport UK initiatives and Defence sporting events, sometimes competing against their colleagues.