Support for Candidates

The recruitment process to join the police can seem daunting, with different tests, assessments and interviews designed to see if you have what it takes to join this profession.

But fear not! The Positive Action Team are with you all the way.

We’re here if you want an informal chat about your options before applying.

We offer free, online masterclasses and workshops to help you prepare for every stage of the process.

“Just a quick email to say I had the call today to tell me I was successful at interview!! Thank you so much for the masterclasses, they really did help so much!”

“I just wanted to send you an email to thank you for all the help you’ve given me since we started the master classes because honestly you guys are amazing, I don’t know if I would have made it this far without the help from all of you so I’m very much eternally grateful.”

“I would like to say a massive thank you to everyone! Your masterclasses and especially the practise interview were incredibly helpful and reassuring.

I think I speak on behalf of everyone, we really appreciate how much time and effort you’ve put in for the past few months. Even replying to messages on the weekends”

“I’ve been successful at the final interview I am so happy. I don’t know what I would do without your help I even mentioned you at the interview because they asked me if I know the ‘Positive Action Team’

I said that you guys help me so much and made me understand. Once again thank you very much for all your help you guys have been amazing”

“I received a call this morning – I have passed the interview stage! I am absolutely over the moon. I wanted to tell you personally and thank you so much for your guidance.”

“I felt you guys prepared us well for everything through the whole process and I am very grateful for everything you have done, it’s a great team to have in Northants. I did mention you guys in my interview to say the same!”

“I honestly cannot thank you all enough for the support you have provided during this whole process, it has been invaluable.

Sharing your experience, advice and honest opinions has given me the opportunity to prepare myself and given me the best possible chance.

If I hadn’t attended the events you hosted, I would have found this whole process much more difficult.”

“What matters for me was the amazing support I received from you and the team, to inform me about the application, more than 2 hours on Teams about the job, revising emails, and many other things.”

“This email is just a “thank you” to you and the team for the support I have never experienced before.”

“I wholeheartedly believe that without your guidance I would not have been as confident going into the interview as what I was. I wasn’t nervous, instead, I was actually excited and ready to get talking!”

We’ll give you a mock interview if you want so you can practice and build your confidence.

We give friendly, constructive feedback designed to help you become the strongest candidate you can be.

We’ll never tell you what to say or give you anything other candidates can’t get. What we do, is work with you so you enter the process knowing what you’re going to face, better informed and with confidence.

Don’t just take our word for it… here’s what candidates who have gone before you have said.

positiveaction@northants.police.uk