XC7816 – Investigative Support Assistant – External – WYP website
Location: Wakefield
Salary: £27,204 – £31,749 per annum (career progression scheme)
The vacancy has been advertised externally.
Investigative Support Assistant – Protective Services, Crime, Wakefield, Scale 4-5.
1 permanent full‑time position, with a succession plan. This post is suitable for job share.
West Yorkshire Police is looking to recruit an Investigative Support Assistant to join Protective Services, Crime, based in Wakefield. This recruitment will fill one immediate vacancy, with a succession plan in place should any further vacancies become available in the next six months.
In this role, you will be an integral part of an Investigation Team providing administrative support to the Investigative Support Officers. You will be responsible for the complex case‑building function related to the investigation of major crime, contributing to the successful prosecution of offenders.
Key responsibilities include:
- Providing high‑quality administrative support to investigative staff.
- Assisting with the preparation of case files and material for prosecution.
- Collaborating with partner agencies and using computerised applications.
- Managing and extracting information from databases and spreadsheet packages.
Required qualifications and skills:
- Excellent organisational skills.
- Good command of English, both verbally and in writing.
- Basic working knowledge of the Criminal Justice System and relevant partner agencies.
- Ability to work flexibly, travel for business purposes and work across multiple sites within the Force area.
- Capacity to handle cases of an explicit or disturbing nature.
Training and progression:
- Within one year of appointment, successful completion of an in‑house file‑build and disclosure course and a portfolio is mandatory, leading to progression from Scale 4 Entry ISA to Scale 5 Advanced ISA.
- Additional relevant training required for the role will also be completed.
- Successful candidates will normally be appointed to the bottom scale point of the grade within the Career Progression Scheme, based on role entry requirements. An appointment may, subject to approval, be made to a higher scale point where qualifications, skills and experience are commensurate.
Further information regarding this role is available by contacting the Investigative Support Team Mailbox at psc.investigativesupport@westyorkshire.police.uk.
The application process will close at 23:55 hours on Thursday 23rd July 2026.
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.
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