At a Glance
- Tasks: Process DBS requests to help make safer recruitment decisions.
- Company: Join West Yorkshire Police and contribute to community safety.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, generous leave, hybrid working, and professional development opportunities.
- Other info: Flexible hours and great work-life balance in a supportive environment.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in protecting vulnerable individuals while developing your skills.
- Qualifications: Experience with IT packages and strong analytical skills required.
The predicted salary is between 27204 - 29859 £ per year.
This advert is for inclusion into a vacancy holding pool only. Candidates successful following testing and at interview will be placed into the holding pool and conditionally offered a role should an opening arise within the duration of the holding pool.
Job Details
- Salary: Scale 4 = £27,204 - £29,859
- Location: Wakefield (Headquarters) with hybrid working
- Job Type: Permanent (Holding Pool)
- Hours: Full / Part Time
- Days: Monday – Friday. Working flexibly between 7am and 7pm.
Job Description/Your Role
The primary function of the role is to process Disclosure and Barring Services (DBS) requests, on behalf of West Yorkshire Police, assisting employers to make safer recruitment decisions in order to protect children and vulnerable adults. The main responsibility of the role is to access, interrogate, interpret and extract data relating to DBS applicants from multiple force computer systems. You will prepare chronological reports and make timely decisions as to the relevance of information in accordance with national Quality Assurance Framework and local processes. This work is transactional, and you will be expected to meet office productivity targets.
Key Requirements
Essential
- Willingness to undertake and ability to successfully complete IT courses required for the role.
- Practical experience of IT packages including database use and interrogation.
- Ability to research, analyse and evaluate data and present findings in a structured way.
- Have a good standard of written communication.
- Prepared to work flexible hours to suit the requirements of the department.
- Ability and willingness to work flexibly in order to support the work of the Department.
- Ability to pass aptitude test at entry level.
Desirable
- Have a basic knowledge of relevant legislation – Data Protection Act.
This role will be scored against Level 1 competencies (CVF) in interview. You will be required to attend for a role capability assessment prior to interviews being undertaken.
What we offer
- Professional Development & Career
- Relevant training and courses provided for the role
- Access to continuous professional development seminars/courses
- Opportunities to progress within the Data and Information Management team, and the wider force
- Compensation & Benefits
- Competitive/generous pension scheme
- 27 days annual leave per annum – increasing to 32 days with 5 years’ service, plus bank holidays
- Access to health and wellbeing support
- Access to salary sacrifice schemes such as Cycle2Work and discounted Metro Cards
- Work Structure & Flexibility
- Flexible working between the hours of 7am and 7pm Mon-Fri
- Hybrid frequent working – work from the office and from home
- A great work/home life balance
Eligibility
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.
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn.
Contact
Please email DBS.Supervisor@westyorkshire.police.uk
Closing date
28th July 2026 at 23:55 hours
EEO Statement
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.
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