IT7608- Data and Information Sharing Assistant **External**

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Data and Information Sharing Assistant
One full time position of 37 hours
Salary: £25,242 – £26,703 per annum
Location: Wakefield

Days: Monday – Friday. Working flexibly between 7am and 7pm, based at home with 1 day a week in the office.

Job Description/ Your Role
An exciting opportunity to join West Yorkshire Police’s Information Management team has arisen.
The primary function of this role is to process Data and Information sharing requests for various stakeholders on behalf of West Yorkshire Police and to ensure that West Yorkshire Police meet their obligations under current legislation.
The main responsibility of the role is to deliver customer service focused around data and information sharing service. This includes responding to requests received, ensuring all requests are processed in line with current legislation and force policy and that local and national deadlines are consistently achieved.
You will receive and record disclosure requests in a timely manner and you will act as a point of contact for initial queries, advice and guidance in relation to disclosure requests. This includes responding to internal and external bodies and members of the public.
This work is transactional and you will be expected to meet office productivity targets.

You will need:
- Willingness to undertake and ability to successfully complete IT courses required for the role
- Is able to demonstrate research and analytical skills, using them to evaluate information as an aid to making an informed decision
- Is able to demonstrate a good standard of written and verbal communication
- Ability and willingness to travel for business purposes
- Ability and willingness to work flexibly in order to support the work of the department

The Benefits:
- 25 days annual leave per annum – increasing to 30 days with 5 years’ service, plus 8 paid bank holidays
- A great work/home life balance
- Flexible working between the hours of 7am and 7pm Mon-Fri
- Hybrid working – work from the office and home
- Relevant training and courses provided for the role
- Access to continuous and professional development seminars/course
- Access to health and wellbeing support
- Opportunities to progress within the Data and Information Management team, and the wider force
- Access to salary sacrifice schemes such as Cycle2work and discounted metro cards

This role will be scored against Level 1 competencies in interview Competency and values framework (CVF) | College of Policing

Should you require any further information, please email: infoman@westyorkshire.police.uk

PLEASE DO NOT ADD A CV OR COVER LETTER TO YOUR APPLICATION AS IT WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY REJECTED

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 than one of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010

For a detailed description of the Competency and Value levels required, please refer to the College of Policing website and search Competency and Values framework. Or follow this link Competency and values framework (CVF) | College of Policing. This document will assist you in completing the Evidence of Achievement section of your application form. Please note the Evidence of Achievement section will not be visible until the employment section has been completed.

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 post will close on 6th May 2026 at 23:55 hours.

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