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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
  • 259201 (KMc) Service Delivery Manager

    NHS Scotland · Edinburgh

    Full-time

    £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

  • Duty Manager

    Powerleague · Edinburgh

    Full-time

    Your shift command, crowd management and incident-handling experience directly transfer to running a busy sports venue.

    Posted 5 days ago

  • Contract

    £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

  • Retail Security Officer

    OCS · Edinburgh

    Full-time

    Your conflict management and de-escalation skills from policing transfer directly to handling incidents and anti-social behaviour.

    Posted 7 days ago

  • Full-time

    Your experience working to regulatory frameworks like PACE and CPIA maps directly to compliance monitoring and regulatory knowledge.

    Posted 8 days ago

  • Security Support Officer

    Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services · Edinburgh

    Full-time

    Your incident response and conflict management skills from policing are directly applicable to this security role.

    Posted 8 days ago

  • Casual Mobile Security Officer

    Securitas UK · Edinburgh

    Full-time

    Your operational patrol, incident response and dynamic risk assessment experience from policing transfers directly to mobile security.

    Posted 9 days ago

  • Full-time

    Your incident command and multi-agency coordination experience directly applies to supervising telecoms security and resilience.

    Posted 10 days ago

  • Security Officer - W Edinburgh

    W Hotels · Edinburgh

    Full-time

    Your incident response, de-escalation, and evidence-gathering experience transfers directly to hotel security operations.

    Posted 13 days ago

  • Regional Operations Manager

    Ecolab · Edinburgh

    Full-time

    Your experience leading teams and managing operational performance in high-pressure environments is directly relevant here.

    Posted 14 days ago

  • Security Officer - W Edinburgh

    Marriott International · Edinburgh

    Full-time

    Your patrol, incident response, CCTV monitoring and de-escalation skills transfer directly to hotel security.

    Posted 14 days ago

  • Your patrol, incident response and access control experience from policing transfers directly into this security officer role.

    Posted 14 days ago

  • £35,851 – £38,779Estimated

    Your accident investigation and compliance enforcement experience from policing directly apply to operator licence audits.

    Posted 15 days ago

  • Retail Security Officer

    Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services · Edinburgh

    Full-time

    Your incident response, conflict management, and report writing from policing transfer directly to this security role.

    Posted 15 days ago

  • Full-time

    Your investigative experience in evidence handling, interviewing, and case management is directly applicable to corporate investigations.

    Posted 15 days ago

  • Incident Response Analyst

    HM Revenue & Customs · Edinburgh

    Contract

    Your incident command and analytical investigation experience translates directly into triaging and resolving fraud incidents.

    Posted 15 days ago

  • Your detective experience in financial crime investigations and knowledge of fraud typologies directly apply to risk control and fraud prevention.

    Posted 15 days ago

  • £13 an hourEstimated

    Your crowd management, conflict de-escalation, and incident response skills from policing are directly applicable.

    Posted 15 days ago

  • Safety & Security Officer

    Royal Yacht Britannia · Edinburgh

    Full-time

    £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

  • Security & Services Assistant

    Wilson James · Edinburgh

    Full-time

    Your patrol, incident response, and access control experience transfers directly into corporate security operations.

    Posted 16 days ago

  • Enforcement Investigator

    Financial Conduct Authority · Edinburgh

    Full-time

    Your PEACE interviewing, evidence handling and case-file discipline are exactly what this enforcement role demands.

    Posted 16 days ago

  • Compliance Officer

    Franklin Templeton · Edinburgh

    Full-time

    Your experience of regulatory frameworks, evidence handling and audit readiness maps directly to compliance advisory work.

    Posted 16 days ago

  • Compliance Co-ordinator - Star Pubs

    The HEINEKEN Company · Edinburgh

    Full-time

    Your experience managing regulatory procedures and stakeholder relationships in policing transfers directly to this compliance role.

    Posted 17 days ago

  • Public Safety & Resilience Officer

    Midlothian Council · Edinburgh

    Full-time

    £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.

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