RC7884 - Crime Scene Investigation Assistant (Training and Technical) in Wetherby

Salary: Scale 4, £27,204 - 29,859

Location: Regional Scientific Support Services Wetherby

Contract: 1 permanent post (37 hours a week)

Yorkshire and Humber (YatH) Regional Scientific Support Services (RSSS) are looking to recruit a Full Time, Permanent Crime Scene Investigator (CSI) Assistant (Training and Technical) to join the CSI Training team at Wetherby and assist in the provision of an efficient and effective regional CSI training service. The ideal candidate will be highly motivated, extremely organised and able to prioritise a varied workload. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are key to the role, and you will have the ability to work collaboratively within a team and with external partners and police personnel.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide full administrative and clerical support to CSI training team in the preparation, organisation and delivery of specialised CSI courses
• Provide administrative support to CSI Technical team ensuring compliance of critical registers
• Plan, organise and facilitate annual CSI training days
• Maintain and monitor and update training records for over 170 CSI staff ensuring compliance against the Quality Management System
• Responsibility of raising debtor requests and maintaining financial records
• Testing specialised equipment across the region
• Manage and maintain the Customer Staff Elimination Database
• Knowledge and ability to create and maintain accurate spreadsheets
• Has a comprehensive working knowledge of Microsoft Office
• Previous clerical or administrative experience
• Demonstrate the ability to communicate clearly and effectively

The post is based in the CSI Training Centre at Wetherby Police Station, but the successful applicant will be required to attend at locations around the regional area, West, South, North Yorkshire and Humberside.

Role Specific Benefits

• Free Parking on site
• Office and Agile working
• Small welcoming team
• Full training provided
• Generous annual leave allowance - 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days after five years of service (plus bank holidays)

Benefits/ What We Offer

• Membership of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund, a secure Defined Benefit CARE (Career Average Revalued Earnings) pension scheme
• Membership options for the Police Treatment Centre and the Police Children's Charity (eligibility-dependent)
• Access to savings, discounts and cashback rewards through staff schemes, including eligibility to purchase a Blue Light Card
• Option to sign up to our Cycle to work scheme (eligibility-dependent)
• Access to a wide range of internal wellbeing services and support programmes
• Supportive HR policies, including maternity, paternity and other family-friendly provisions
• A meaningful career with a clear sense of purpose supporting policing services that protect communities
• Opportunities to join staff networks, wellbeing groups, and sports clubs

We are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader employer and a member of the Fair Work Charter.

This vacancy will close on 3rd September 2026 at 23:55 hours. The post is suitable for job share. 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.

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 three years. Therefore, where this applies, applicants may be refused because it was not possible to vet them to the appropriate standard.