YP56 Witness Care Officer **External**

Leeds, Bradford
£20,115 - £22,275 per annum
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Witness Care Officer
Criminal Justice
Leeds & Bradford

West Yorkshire Police is looking to recruit 2.5 Witness Care Officers (1 full time 1 part time at Leeds and 1 Full time at Bradford) to offer specialist care and support to victims and witnesses and maintain accurate computer records.

You will liaise with the Courts, Crown Prosecution Service and Officers to ensure the efficient exchange of vital information enabling a timely case progression through court.

Your patience and understanding will be necessary to work in difficult situations such as dealing with witnesses who may be hostile or reluctant to co-operate.

The ideal candidate will come with experience of office systems and procedures and a working knowledge of computer packages such as Microsoft Office.

Please refer to Role profile to ensure you meet the essential criteria for this role.

The full time posts are suitable for job share. The application process will close at 23:55 hours on the 4th March 2019.

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.

For a detailed description of the Competency and Values levels required please refer to the http://www.college.police.uk/What-we-do/Development/competency-and-values-framework/Documents/Competency-and-Values-Framework-for-Policing_4.11.16.pdf
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No Shift Allowance

This opportunity is closed to applications.