Are you looking for a role with flexibility and a variety of work where no two days are the same?
An excellent opportunity has arisen to play a vital role in a unique team supporting officers and staff in the above location and beyond.
The Role
As a Business Support Assistant, you will work within the Estates and Business Services Directorate, providing a comprehensive administrative support function to a wide range of Districts and Departments across the West Yorkshire Police Force.
Key duties include:
- Processing police and police staff overtime by coding claims to appropriate budgets
- Authorising requests for goods, services, equipment and consumables
- Issuing petty cash and maintaining accurate records
- Receipting of cash, including banking of monies
- Booking accommodation, travel, and car hire
- Managing the database for clothing lockers, Airwave, and PAVA spray and issuing keys
- Reception duties
- Sorting and distribution mail and co-ordinating stock deliveries
- Maintaining appropriate stock levels of stationery, operational equipment and supplies
- Facilitating a department mailbox by responding to a diverse range of requests and queries
- Conduct engagement visits with different departments and Districts throughout the Force
For more detailed information on your key duties, please refer to the role profile.
Expectations
Eligible candidates will have a good standard of literacy and numeracy and will:
- Build strong working relationships with colleagues across different departments across for Force
- Communicate effectively with a wide range of stakeholders
- Possess excellent organisational, communication, and high levels of attention to detail
- Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment
- Prioritise workload ensuring deadlines are met
- Work independently while contributing to a collaborative team environment
- Demonstrate professionalism, integrity and a commitment to the Police Code of Ethics
- Embrace and promote diversity, equality and inclusion in all aspects of your work
What We're Looking For
We are seeking candidates who:
- Have previous experience in a customer focused environment and can demonstrate good communication skills
- Can demonstrate strong levels of personal responsibility
- Possess good IT literacy skills including Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and Outlook
- Has the ability to complete relevant training including Manual Handling and DSE Assessor
- Has a basic understanding of General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR)
Benefits / What We Offer
West Yorkshire Police staff can access a wide range of benefits designed to support work–life balance, wellbeing, development, and financial security. These include:
- Starting salary of £27,204 rising to £29,859 over 4 years
- Generous annual leave allowance - 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days after five years of service (plus bank holidays).
- Flexi-time scheme based on a standard working day of 7 hours 24 minutes and a 37 hour week.
- Membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund, a secure Defined Benefit CARE (Career Average Revalued Earnings) pension scheme
- Access to savings, discounts, through staff schemes, including eligibility to purchase a Blue Light Card
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Membership to the Company Shop
- Access to a wide range of internal wellbeing services and support programmes
- A meaningful career with a clear sense of purpose supporting policing services that protect communities
- Opportunity to join the Force Sports & Social club
- Be part of an organisation with a long-term commitment to sustainability and environmental responsibility
- Work for a diverse and inclusive organisation that aims to be representative of the communities it serves
