Sussex Police Jobs
Live vacancies, recruitment status and — the bit job boards leave out — what the job actually pays at Sussex once regional allowances, tax and pension are accounted for.
Also searched as sussex police, brighton police, crawley police. Sussex Police covers East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton & Hove.
Sussex vacancies right now
This force's recruitment system blocks automated checks, so we can't read it directly.
We can't read Sussex Police's vacancy list directly, so there's no live advert list on this page. Their careers site is linked above, and you can ask us to alert you below.
What Sussex 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
£36,969
£33,969 base + £3,000 allowances
Take-home
£2,180
per month, after tax, NI and pension
Top of scale
£55,015
constable, after 7 years
Against all 43
#3
top payer is the Met at £42,331
Allowances Sussex pays on top
- South East Allowance +£3,000/yr Locally determined supplement for high-cost South East forces.
Constable pay scale at Sussex
Effective 2026-09-01. You move up one point each year.
| Pay point | National base | At Sussex |
|---|---|---|
| Point 0 (on appointment) | £33,969 | £36,969 |
| Point 1 | £37,648 | £40,648 |
| Point 2 | £39,688 | £42,688 |
| Point 3 | £41,976 | £44,976 |
| Point 4 | £43,228 | £46,228 |
| Point 5 | £44,544 | £47,544 |
| Point 6 | £48,258 | £51,258 |
| Point 7 | £52,015 | £55,015 |
How to join Sussex
We don't hold a confirmed route list for Sussex right now. These are the routes used across England and Wales — their careers site shows which are currently open.
PCEP
Police Constable Entry Programme
A non-degree route to becoming a police constable, with training delivered by the force and no university study attached.
Around two years to confirmation as a constable
PCDA
Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship
An apprenticeship route where you earn a full constable salary while studying for a degree in professional policing practice.
Three years, ending in a degree and confirmation as a constable
DHEP
Degree Holder Entry Programme
A two-year route for people who already hold a degree in any subject, leading to a graduate diploma in professional policing practice.
Two years to confirmation as a constable
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
Where you'd be policing
Sussex Police covers East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton & Hove, with headquarters at Lewes. 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.
Sussex recruitment questions
Is Sussex Police recruiting right now? +
This force's recruitment system blocks automated checks, so we can't read it directly.
How much do Sussex Police officers get paid? +
A new constable at Sussex Police starts on £36,969 a year, which is the £33,969 national starting point plus £3,000 of regional allowances. That rises to £55,015 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 £2,180 a month in your hand.
Which entry routes does Sussex Police use? +
We don't currently hold a confirmed route list for Sussex Police. Most forces in England and Wales recruit through PCEP, PCDA or DHEP, plus transferee and special constable routes. Their careers site has the live position.
Where would I be posted with Sussex Police? +
Sussex Police covers East Sussex, West Sussex and Brighton & Hove, with headquarters at Lewes. The main population centres are Brighton, Crawley, Worthing and Hastings. 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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