Investigative Support Assistant

West Yorkshire Police is looking to recruit a Investigative Support Assistant to join Protective Services, Crime, based in Wakefield. This recruitment will fill one immediate vacancy, with the creation of a succession plan, should any further vacancies become available in the next 6 months.

In this role, you will be an integral part of an Investigation Team providing administrative support to the Investigative Support Officers - responsible for the complex case building function, in relation to the investigation of major crime, to result in the successful prosecution of offenders., For roles which are advertised as Career Progression Schemes, individuals will be appointed to the bottom scale point of the appropriate grade within the scheme, based on the role entry requirements. Full progression through the scheme may be subject to attaining a specific qualification or successfully passing an assessment or review.

West Yorkshire Police is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010.

Applicants should be aware that it is not always possible to carry out adequate vetting checks on persons who have not been resident within the UK for the last five years. Therefore, where this applies, applicants may be refused because it was not possible to vet them to the appropriate standard.

For a detailed description of the Competency and Values levels required, please refer to the Competency and values framework (CVF) | College of Policing (this link may be copied and pasted into your browser). This document will assist you in completing the Evidence of Achievement section of the application form. Please note: the Evidence of Achievement section will not be visible until the employment section has been completed.
Shift Allowance
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The successful candidates will have excellent organisational skills as well as a good command of English, both verbally and in writing. Within one year of appointment, candidates must be willing to undertake, and successfully complete, an in-house file-build and disclosure course, as well as a portfolio. This in turn will lead from progression from Scale 4 Entry ISA to Scale 5 Advanced ISA. Candidates will also be required to successfully complete other relevant training required for the role.

A basic working knowledge of the Criminal Justice System, and relevant partner agencies, is a requirement, as is the ability to use computerised applications, including spreadsheet packages, and to extract information from databases.

Applicants must be able work flexibly to suit business need and be willing and able to travel for business purposes. Applicants must also be able to work at other sites across the Force area as and when required. The role of Investigative Support Assistant also requires the ability to deal with cases that could be of an explicit or disturbing nature.