Our Benefits

If you choose to join West Midlands Police, you will have access to the following benefits:

Financial

Salary

West Midlands Police is a Real Living Wage accredited employer- which means we will always pay equivalent to, or above the real cost of living rate, as determined by the Living Wage Foundation.

Both Police Officer and Police Staff salaries are governed by legislation, and are subject to national pay reviews and increases. In addition, incremental progression is applied annually until you reach the top of your rank or grade.

Allowances

As policing is not a 9-5 role, many of our roles attract allowances for shift/weekend working, being on-call or other role specific requirements.

Pension

West Midlands Police offers an enhanced Pension scheme to both Police Officers and Police Staff, with competitive employer contribution rates which far exceed the statutory pension contributions. There is also the opportunity to make additional contributions to top up your pension.

Financial Support

Through our partners, you will have access to a range of financial wellbeing support and guidance including:

• Budgeting and financial planning
• Mortgage Advice
• Lending Services

Ways to save money

My benefits employee benefits platform

My benefits is a free platform accessible to all West Midlands Police employees and volunteers. It provides options around ways to save money on a range of items:

• Discounted e-vouchers and gift vouchers for thousands of retailers from grocery to clothes, and eating out to homeware.
• Salary sacrifice schemes including cycle to work and car leasing, allowing you to spread the cost whilst benefitting from tax and/or national insurance savings.
• Net deduction schemes which allow you to spread the cost of big purchases including bikes and holidays.

 Blue Light Card

All West Midlands Police employees are eligible to purchase a blue light card which gives you access to thousands of retailer discounts and free tickets to member only events.

 Corporate Travel Schemes

For a limited time, all new West Midlands Police employees are eligible for a free 28-day bus pass allowing travel across the West Midlands, and 25% discount for a further 2 months. In addition to this, we also have a discounted travel scheme with National Express available to all colleagues.

Police Officers can travel for free on rail providers across the Midlands in accordance with our Travel Concession Policy. Police staff can access discounted rail travel passes, and spread the cost with a loan from their salary.

 Car Parking

West Midlands Police employees currently benefit from a discounted parking rate at selected NCP car parks across the region.

 Local Discounts

Colleagues also have access to free and discounted local offers, including:

• Free will writing
• Discounted mobile phone contracts
• Discounted driving lessons

Family friendly

West Midlands Police is a family friendly employer, providing options to support those with family responsibilities.

Flexible working

West Midlands Police understands the importance of work life balance and is committed to being a family friendly employer. Flexible and agile working options are available dependent on your role and operational needs.

Enhanced entitlements

West Midlands Police offers an enhanced annual leave package starting at 25 days for Police Officers and 24 days for Police staff, plus bank holidays. Annual leave entitlements increase through length of service and career progression.

Colleagues also have the option to purchase up to one week’s additional annual leave through our holiday-plus salary sacrifice scheme, benefitting from tax and national insurance savings.

We have a range of policies in place to support family life, including enhanced family leave (maternity, paternity and adoption), parental leave and special leave for family emergencies.

Career Development

West Midlands Police is invested in developing our colleagues to achieve their full potential in their career, and offer a range of support options to achieve this:

Apprenticeships

Our apprenticeship strategy gives colleagues the opportunity to achieve nationally recognised qualifications through on the job learning.

Free training courses

West Midlands Police is partnered with North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College to offer a range of free training courses to support progression through your career

Discounted Master’s Degree

West Midlands Police have partnered with Coventry University to offer a discounted rate and protected learning time, when studying for the Managing and Leading People Masters Programme.