Ex-Police Jobs in Edinburgh
Live civilian roles in Edinburgh (Scotland) matched to police leavers — across security, investigation, fraud, compliance, risk and more.
- live matched jobs
- 24
- advertised pay
- £29,103 – £70,303
- employers hiring
- 21
- newest role
- 3 days ago
- Full-time
259201 (KMc) Service Delivery Manager
NHS Scotland · Edinburgh
£65,125 – £70,303Estimated
Your operational leadership and multi-site management experience from policing translates directly to this service delivery role.
Posted 3 days ago
- Full-time
Duty Manager
Powerleague · Edinburgh
Your shift command, crowd management and incident-handling experience directly transfer to running a busy sports venue.
Posted 5 days ago
- Contract
Special Operations Support Administrator
NHS Scotland · Edinburgh
£29,103 – £31,409Estimated
The National Risk and Resilience Department (NRRD) is currently seeking applications from enthusiastic, flexible and self-motivated individuals to provide administrative support to the Special Operations Support Team and the wider National Risk & Resilience Department.
Posted 7 days ago
- Full-time
Retail Security Officer
OCS · Edinburgh
Your conflict management and de-escalation skills from policing transfer directly to handling incidents and anti-social behaviour.
Posted 7 days ago
- Full-time
Post Trade Compliance Specialist
Citi · Edinburgh
Your experience working to regulatory frameworks like PACE and CPIA maps directly to compliance monitoring and regulatory knowledge.
Posted 8 days ago
- Full-time
Security Support Officer
Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services · Edinburgh
Your incident response and conflict management skills from policing are directly applicable to this security role.
Posted 8 days ago
- Full-time
Casual Mobile Security Officer
Securitas UK · Edinburgh
Your operational patrol, incident response and dynamic risk assessment experience from policing transfers directly to mobile security.
Posted 9 days ago
- Full-time
Technical Advisor, Security & Resilience
Ofcom · Edinburgh
Your incident command and multi-agency coordination experience directly applies to supervising telecoms security and resilience.
Posted 10 days ago
- Full-time
Security Officer - W Edinburgh
W Hotels · Edinburgh
Your incident response, de-escalation, and evidence-gathering experience transfers directly to hotel security operations.
Posted 13 days ago
- Full-time
Regional Operations Manager
Ecolab · Edinburgh
Your experience leading teams and managing operational performance in high-pressure environments is directly relevant here.
Posted 14 days ago
- Full-time
Security Officer - W Edinburgh
Marriott International · Edinburgh
Your patrol, incident response, CCTV monitoring and de-escalation skills transfer directly to hotel security.
Posted 14 days ago
- Full-time
Security Officer (SC Clearance) Next Day Interviews!
Securitas UK · Edinburgh
Your patrol, incident response and access control experience from policing transfers directly into this security officer role.
Posted 14 days ago
- Full-time
Fleet Driver and Compliance Officer, Whitehill Service Centre, 507.90
West Lothian Council · Edinburgh
£35,851 – £38,779Estimated
Your accident investigation and compliance enforcement experience from policing directly apply to operator licence audits.
Posted 15 days ago
- Full-time
Retail Security Officer
Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services · Edinburgh
Your incident response, conflict management, and report writing from policing transfer directly to this security role.
Posted 15 days ago
- Full-time
Forensic Investigations Manager
RSM UK · Edinburgh
Your investigative experience in evidence handling, interviewing, and case management is directly applicable to corporate investigations.
Posted 15 days ago
- Contract
Incident Response Analyst
HM Revenue & Customs · Edinburgh
Your incident command and analytical investigation experience translates directly into triaging and resolving fraud incidents.
Posted 15 days ago
- Full-time
ICB Financial Crime Risk Control Manager - Senior Associate
JPMorganChase · Edinburgh
Your detective experience in financial crime investigations and knowledge of fraud typologies directly apply to risk control and fraud prevention.
Posted 15 days ago
- Temporary
£13 an hourEstimated
Your crowd management, conflict de-escalation, and incident response skills from policing are directly applicable.
Posted 15 days ago
- Full-time
Safety & Security Officer
Royal Yacht Britannia · Edinburgh
£14 – £15 an hourEstimated
Your patrol, observation, incident response and emergency coordination experience maps directly to protecting the vessel, staff and visitors.
Posted 16 days ago
- Full-time
Security & Services Assistant
Wilson James · Edinburgh
Your patrol, incident response, and access control experience transfers directly into corporate security operations.
Posted 16 days ago
- Full-time
Enforcement Investigator
Financial Conduct Authority · Edinburgh
Your PEACE interviewing, evidence handling and case-file discipline are exactly what this enforcement role demands.
Posted 16 days ago
- Full-time
Compliance Officer
Franklin Templeton · Edinburgh
Your experience of regulatory frameworks, evidence handling and audit readiness maps directly to compliance advisory work.
Posted 16 days ago
- Full-time
Compliance Co-ordinator - Star Pubs
The HEINEKEN Company · Edinburgh
Your experience managing regulatory procedures and stakeholder relationships in policing transfers directly to this compliance role.
Posted 17 days ago
- Full-time
Public Safety & Resilience Officer
Midlothian Council · Edinburgh
£44,989 – £49,009Estimated
Your emergency planning, multi-agency coordination and risk assessment experience directly supports community resilience and public safety.
Posted 18 days ago
The market for police leavers in Edinburgh right now
There are 24 live civilian roles in Edinburgh matched for police leavers right now, from 21 employers, including Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services, NHS Scotland and Securitas UK.
Advertised pay runs from £29,103 to £70,303 a year, and the typical advertised role sits around £42,000 — based on the 4 of 24 adverts that publish a salary.
Full-time 21 · Contract 2 · Temporary 1 · newest role posted 3 days ago. This page updates as our job feeds refresh.
What Edinburgh employers are asking for
We score every advert against the competencies police leavers build in service. Across the 24 live civilian roles on this page, employers are signalling for:
- Working to legislation & regulation · 17 adverts
- Security operations · 9 adverts
- Incident command & response · 7 adverts
- Protection & firearms · 7 adverts
- Investigative casework · 6 adverts
- Financial crime & fraud · 4 adverts
In 3 of the 24 adverts, the employer explicitly asks for this background by name — apply through us and a consultant puts your service record in front of them directly.