VB7985 - Evidence Weeding Clerk - EXTERNAL

West Yorkshire Police; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 27,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension scheme

Flexi-time

Annual leave

Cycle to work

Employee assistance program

Job summary

West Yorkshire Police invites applications for the permanent post of Evidence Clerk in Leeds. The role involves receiving, managing and disposing of evidential items to support investigations, with a strong emphasis on accuracy and customer service. A supportive team environment and potential court appearances are part of the duties.

Starting salary £27,204 rising to £29,859 per annum, plus generous leave and pension. Flexi-time and other benefits are offered; vetting checks apply on appointment.

Qualifications

• Basic literacy and numeracy skills.
• Good written and oral communication skills.
• Knowledge of and ability to operate computerised packages such as Microsoft Office.
• Previous clerical/administration experience.
• Previous experience of working in a customer service environment.
• Can demonstrate good organisational skills, incorporating attention to detail.
• Ability to pass relevant courses for the role: NICHE, manual handling & ladder training.
• Basic understanding of Health and Safety in the work environment. Physically able to handle bulky items.
• Resilience to work in a challenging environment (e.g., smells, lack of natural light).
• Prepared to wear uniform and PPE.
• Willingness to work at other sites within the district to support business continuity and force-wide needs.
• Prepared to provide statements and attend court as required.
• Due to the nature of the role, must provide biometric samples (fingerprints and DNA).

Responsibilities

• Assist in receiving, managing and disposing of evidential items.
• Provide professional service to operational colleagues and the public.
• Support integrity and accuracy in records and processes for investigations.

Skills

Literacy & numeracy

Written & spoken comms

MS Office

Clerical experience

Customer service

Organisational skills

Health & safety awareness

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

VB7985 - Evidence Weeding Clerk - EXTERNAL

THE FOLLOWING VACANCY HAS BEEN ADVERTISED EXTERNALLY. Estates and Business Services. 1 Full Time (37 hours) permanent post - Leeds

West Yorkshire Police would welcome applications for the permanent post of Evidence Clerk, to assist in receiving, managing and disposing of a wide variety of evidential items, crucial to the investigation and detection of crime. As a unit we are a small, enthusiastic team, who take pride in providing a professional service to both our operational colleagues and members of the public. Our ideal candidates will therefore be a like-minded individuals who work well in a team environment, and displays a strong customer focus as well as a great attention to detail. Please refer to the Role Profile to ensure you meet the essential criteria for this role. If successful, you will be subject to personal and financial vetting checks prior to appointment.

The Benefits

• Starting salary £27,204 rising to £29,859 per annum
• Generous annual leave allowance plus statutory bank holidays.
• Flexi-time scheme based on a standard working day of 7 hours 24 minutes
• Generous pension scheme
• Employee assistance service – accessible 24/7 and providing counselling and financial advice for you and your immediate relatives.,
• Cycle to work scheme

Essential Criteria - What will you need?

• Basic literacy and numeracy skills
• Good understanding of written and oral communication skills
• Knowledge of and ability to operate computerised packages such as Microsoft Office
• Previous clerical/administration experience
• Previous experience of working in a customer service environment
• Can demonstrate good organisational skills, incorporating attention to detail
• Ability to pass relevant courses for the role: NICHE, manual handling & ladder training
• Basic understanding of Health and Safety in the work environmentPhysically able to handle bulky items
• Resilience to work in a challenging environment I.E smells, lack of natural light
• Prepared to wear uniform and PPE
• Willingness to work at other sites within the district Area other than the normal place of work and when required to provide business continuity and to enable the cluster to fulfil force-wide need.
• Prepared to provide statements and attend court as required
• Due to the nature of the role, must provide biometric samples (fingerprints and DNA) as required to ensure ongoing inclusion on the relevant elimination databases for policing services.

The 2024 version of the Competency Values Framework applies to this process. Please disregard the old link to the 2016 version which is contained in the role profile.

This vacancy will close on 29th September 2026.

The post is suitable for job share.

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.