RS685 Forensic Assessment Officer (Entry) **External**
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Regional Forensic Assessment Officer (Entry Level)
Regional Scientific Support Services
1 permanent full-time post
West Yorkshire Police as the lead Force for the Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Scientific Support Services (RSSS) is looking to recruit a Forensic Assessment Officer. The successful applicant will be based at Calder Park, Wakefield during all training with scope to work from home during part of the week when fully trained.
This is an exciting and challenging role working with Police Officers on live criminal investigations. The main purpose of this role is to carry out an evaluation and authorisation service for forensic requests submitted by Police Officers, to develop forensic submission strategies ensuring compliance with all regulatory, quality, and legislative requirements. You will be responsible for taking into consideration potential evidential value, forensic viability, limitations, and sequential examination processes to ensure the most effective use of the forensic budget to maximise forensic opportunities. All required training will be given.
We are looking for a candidate with a basic understanding of forensic techniques and someone who is able to apply a good standard of critical thinking. You will need excellent communication skills, a good working knowledge of computerised databases and a flexible approach to working hours.
The successful candidate will need to be able to work well within a team but will also be able to take responsibility to prioritise and organise their own workload.
Benefits for employees include;
Flexi-time working
Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS)
Generous annual leave.
Opportunity for some agile working.
Career progression.
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.
Entry Level: Scale 4, £26,106.00 to £28,653.00
Advanced Level: Scale 5 £29,109.00 to £31,296.00
The application process will close at 23.55 hours on the 3rd November 2025.
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.
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.
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