RS7801 - RSSS Control Operator **External – Regional (WYP web + 4 forces)**

Regional Scientific Support Services (RSSS) Control Operator
Scale 4, £27,204- £29,859 per annum
Wakefield, Calder Park
1 Permanent Post

Yorkshire and the Humber Regional Scientific Support Services (RSSS) is seeking to recruit a Control Operator. Successful applicants not appointed to this role, will be held within a ‘waiting pool’ for a period of up to 12 months. During this period, candidates within the pool will, in succession, be offered a position as and when further vacancies arise.

The starting salary for this role is £27,204.00 (pro rata), plus 20% shift allowance and 14% weekend enhancement as applicable - with progression to a top of scale pay rate of £29,859.00 (pro rata), plus shift allowance and weekend enhancement.

Within a team of Control Operators, the role will involve the efficient and safe deployment of Crime Scene Investigators (CSI), and other RSSS resources, by receiving, recording, assessing, and processing information regarding requests for specialist crime scene support.

Good knowledge and previous experience of computer systems and databases, including Microsoft Office, is a requirement. The ability to deal with challenging customers, using empathy and understanding, is crucial, and excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, are therefore essential.

West Yorkshire Police will enable you to give the best service possible by developing your forensic knowledge. This will be achieved by spending time with Crime Scene Investigators, attending forensic awareness training, and visiting expert scientific service departments within RSSS.

You will be expected to work a 24-hour, 7-day rotating shift pattern, and will occasionally work from various locations across West Yorkshire.

Interested applicants – please complete an application form. Those successful at the shortlisting stage will be invited to Calder Park, Wakefield, for an interview.

Please note that due to the nature of the role, the appointed candidate will be required to provide biometric samples (fingerprints and DNA) for inclusion on the respective Police elimination databases. This is for routine speculative searching purposes.

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.


Closing date for applications: 23:55 hours on 19th July 2026.

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