Work for ARU Direct
ARU will become the country’s leading provider of policing education and is one of the top providers of degree apprenticeships. We have a proud history of creating and delivering innovative, work-based programmes, both with and for our client partners.
ARU works in partnership with the Metropolitan Police and the Seven Police Forces in the Eastern Region - Essex, Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Kent, Norfolk and Suffolk - to train the Police Officers of the future. We are proud to be partnered with these Forces to provide the Police Education programmes which sit within the new Police Constable Entry Routes (PCER). These programmes have been designed by the College of Policing and aim to further professionalise policing as a career, by both recognising and raising educational standards.
Depending on existing qualifications, new Police Constables can enrol on either a three-year Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship (PCDA), which combines a degree programme with on-the-job training resulting in a BSc (Hons) degree in Professional Policing, or a two-year Degree Holder Entry Programme (DHEP), which is available for new recruits who already have a degree and will result in a Graduate Diploma in Professional Policing. Both of these qualifications can be further built upon during the Officer's career.
Since going live in January 2021, ARU Direct has grown substantially to become the biggest provider of Police Education in the sector. As our delivery team has grown, so has our support staff, with more roles being recruited to support our growing number of students. Our team now includes Instructors, Administrators, Course Content support, Work Based Tutors, Independent End Point Assessors and Support and Wellbeing staff to name just a few.
If you’re interested, this is your chance to contribute to educating and inspiring the Police Officers of the future and get involved in industry-leading programmes.
We are an inclusive employer. We are committed to valuing and celebrating our diversity and promoting equality and inclusion and our aim is to provide a supportive environment in which to work.
Read more about Equality, Diversity and Inclusion at ARU and our Values.
We are committed to our staff, and we offer an extensive range of employee benefits, including those detailed below.
Pay
We offer competitive salary as well as flexible, full and part-time, teaching contracts across a range of specialisms and geographic locations in the East of England and London.
Pensions
You’ll be eligible to join the NEST pension scheme. You’ll be contractually enrolled into the relevant scheme, but you may opt out if you wish. Your contribution rates are based on your salary and deducted from gross pay to give tax relief. You can find further details and the member guides at Nest Pensions.
Holiday
You are entitled to 25 days leave per annum, plus normal English Public Holidays. Annual Leave entitlement is calculated on a pro rata basis for Part Time staff, and if your employment begins or ends part way through the holiday year. Our holiday year runs from 1 September to 31 August.
Training and development
We offer an extensive range of training and development opportunities including e-learning, face-to-face and virtual sessions, and workshops as well as online resources, secondment, and apprenticeship opportunities to support you in your role and to help you reach your full potential. Fee waiver opportunities may also be available for our programmes of study.
Work-life balance
We have an agile working culture and practices committed to enabling employees to work flexibly, to be able to balance the demands of their role and organisational requirements with their personal circumstances. We also offer a scheme through which employees can formally apply for flexible working, including alterations to working hours, compressed hours or part-time working and job sharing.
Health and wellbeing
‘Our ARU’, an overarching programme, focuses on our employees’ experience. It's committed to supporting every individual to realise their full potential, cope with the stresses of life, work productively and contribute to their community.
Our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) is a free, confidential counselling and wellbeing support service that provides support to you, your partner or spouse, & dependent children over 16 still living at home with access to wellbeing content to improve your fitness, nutrition, and mental health including self-guided mindfulness and meditation podcasts and a digital gym.
Discount marketplace
In association with our EAP partner, we have the Discount Marketplace. This is a website with exclusive employee membership to access discounts and rewards for both retail and experiences including discounts on hotels, flights, electronics, theatre tickets and high street brands, an opportunity to save money and earn cash back on purchases.