Cleveland Police Jobs
Live vacancies, recruitment status and — the bit job boards leave out — what the job actually pays at Cleveland once regional allowances, tax and pension are accounted for.
Also searched as cleveland police, middlesbrough police, teesside police. Cleveland Police covers Teesside — Middlesbrough, Stockton, Redcar and Hartlepool.
Cleveland vacancies right now
From Cleveland Police's own job board — 5 of 11 shown, checked today.
Digital Forensic Investigator (Ref 26-087)
Posted last week · SC 5 - SO 1 - £30,333 - £39,276 (Career Progression post)
Transferee Police Constable/Detective Constable August 2026
Posted 3 weeks ago · £70,344 - £73,149 (In line with national pay scales)
Lead Occupational Health Nurse Advisor (Ref 26-074)
Posted 6 weeks ago
Police Staff Investigator Level 2 – Historical Investigation Unit (HIU)
Posted 8 weeks ago · SO 1 / 2 - £37,020 - £42,612 + 143 hours weekend working enhancement.
Rejoiner Police Constable 2026
Ongoing advert
Cleveland Police advertises 11 roles in total. Their board paginates behind a form we don't replay, so the first page is shown here — open their careers site for the rest.
What Cleveland actually pays
Police pay is set nationally, so the advert figure is the same almost everywhere. What changes between forces is the allowance on top — and no force advert tells you what lands in your account after the 13.44% pension contribution.
Starting salary
£33,969
National scale, no supplement
Take-home
£2,027
per month, after tax, NI and pension
Top of scale
£52,015
constable, after 7 years
Against all 43
#11
top payer is the Met at £42,331
Constable pay scale at Cleveland
Effective 2026-09-01. You move up one point each year.
| Pay point | National base | At Cleveland |
|---|---|---|
| Point 0 (on appointment) | £33,969 | £33,969 |
| Point 1 | £37,648 | £37,648 |
| Point 2 | £39,688 | £39,688 |
| Point 3 | £41,976 | £41,976 |
| Point 4 | £43,228 | £43,228 |
| Point 5 | £44,544 | £44,544 |
| Point 6 | £48,258 | £48,258 |
| Point 7 | £52,015 | £52,015 |
How to join Cleveland
Our last check found Cleveland referencing these routes. Each one opens and closes on its own schedule.
Detective
Detective Entry Routes
Direct-entry and degree-holder detective programmes that take you into investigative work without first spending years in uniform.
Two years to substantive detective constable, in most schemes
Transferee
Transferee (Serving Officers)
A lateral move for officers already serving with another Home Office force, keeping rank, pay point and pension scheme.
Typically three to six months from application to start date
Rejoiner
Rejoiners (Former Officers)
A route back into policing for officers who previously resigned or retired in good standing.
Often faster than initial entry — a shortened conversion rather than a full programme
Staff
Police Staff
Civilian roles inside a force — control room, forensics, analysis, custody, finance, HR and digital.
Permanent and fixed-term contracts
Where you'd be policing
Cleveland Police covers Teesside — Middlesbrough, Stockton, Redcar and Hartlepool, with headquarters at Middlesbrough. New officers are usually posted to a division rather than a station of their choosing, so it is worth being realistic about commuting across the whole force area.
Cleveland recruitment questions
Is Cleveland Police recruiting right now? +
From Cleveland Police's own job board — 5 of 11 shown, checked today.
How much do Cleveland Police officers get paid? +
A new constable at Cleveland Police starts on £33,969 a year on the national police pay scale, with no regional supplement. That rises to £52,015 at the top of the constable scale after seven years. After tax, National Insurance and the 13.44% pension contribution, the starting figure is roughly £2,027 a month in your hand.
Which entry routes does Cleveland Police use? +
Our last check found Cleveland Police referencing Detective Entry Routes, Transferee (Serving Officers), Rejoiners (Former Officers), Police Staff. Routes open and close independently, so check the force's own site for the current window.
Where would I be posted with Cleveland Police? +
Cleveland Police covers Teesside — Middlesbrough, Stockton, Redcar and Hartlepool, with headquarters at Middlesbrough. The main population centres are Middlesbrough, Stockton-on-Tees, Hartlepool and Redcar. Posting is usually to a division rather than a station of your choosing, so it is worth being realistic about commuting across the whole force area.
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