South Yorkshire Police Jobs
Live vacancies, recruitment status and — the bit job boards leave out — what the job actually pays at South Yorkshire once regional allowances, tax and pension are accounted for.
Also searched as south yorkshire police, sheffield police, doncaster police. South Yorkshire Police covers Sheffield, Doncaster, Rotherham and Barnsley.
South Yorkshire vacancies right now
Read from South Yorkshire Police's own job board, today.
Digital Forensic Analyst
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom · Posted yesterday
HR Hub Assistant - 37 hours - Permanent
South Yorkshire, United Kingdom · Posted 3 days ago
Cleaning Supervisor
South Yorkshire, United Kingdom · Posted 3 days ago
Enquiry Desk Assistant
Barnsley, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom · Posted 3 days ago
HR Hub Assistant - 16 hours - Permanent
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom · Posted 3 days ago
HR Hub Assistant - 37 hours - Temp
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom · Posted 3 days ago
Business Support Clerk
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom · Posted 4 days ago
Superintendent / Detective Superintendent Promotions
South Yorkshire, United Kingdom · Posted 4 days ago
Payroll Clerk
Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom · Posted 2 weeks ago
Constable/Sergeant/Inspector/Chief Inspector Transferee & Rejoiners
South Yorkshire, United Kingdom · Posted 3 weeks ago
What South Yorkshire 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 South Yorkshire
Effective 2026-09-01. You move up one point each year.
| Pay point | National base | At South Yorkshire |
|---|---|---|
| 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 South Yorkshire
Our last check found South Yorkshire 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
South Yorkshire Police covers Sheffield, Doncaster, Rotherham and Barnsley, with headquarters at Sheffield. 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.
South Yorkshire recruitment questions
Is South Yorkshire Police recruiting right now? +
Read from South Yorkshire Police's own job board, today.
How much do South Yorkshire Police officers get paid? +
A new constable at South Yorkshire 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 South Yorkshire Police use? +
Our last check found South Yorkshire 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 South Yorkshire Police? +
South Yorkshire Police covers Sheffield, Doncaster, Rotherham and Barnsley, with headquarters at Sheffield. The main population centres are Sheffield, Doncaster, Rotherham and Barnsley. 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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