MOD Jobs

They can be deployed throughout the UK at any one of over 100 MOD units or establishments, or on an international tour of duty. At any one time, 75 per cent of the force is deployed on armed duties. In addition, the force supplies uniformed (unarmed) policing, especially at larger MOD bases, protecting the families who live and work in the defence community.
MDP officers can apply to join one of the force's specialist units, including:
the MDP Fraud Squad
Marine Units
the Operational Support Unit
the Special Escort Group
International Deployment
Police Dogs.
Operational MDP officers usually work 12 hour shift patterns including nights, weekends and public holidays. They work in a wide range of outdoor and indoor conditions and situations.
Salaries for constables range from approximately £19,700 for those starting training, to around £29,000 a year.
MDP officers must be:
good communicators, self-disciplined and confident
capable of making clear, fast judgements under intense pressure
vigilant at all times, even during long periods of inactivity
able to work well in a team
flexible, prepared to relocate at short notice.
The MDP employs around 3,400 officers. Applicants must be British citizens aged 18 or over and have lived in the UK for the last five years. There are no set educational requirements. Selection of applicants involves completing a competency-based questionnaire, attending a two-day assessment centre for a written exercise, an interview, four interactive exercises, a firearms assessment and physical fitness test. Medicals follow for successful applicants.
New recruits complete a two-year probationary period, which includes training on legislation, MDP policies and procedures, and learning core operational skills. Officers undertake and must pass the MDP's firearms training course.
Promotion to the ranks of sergeant, inspector, chief inspector and senior ranks is possible. Some train in more specialised firearms roles