YS523 Protection Order Support Assistant **External**

Forcewide, Various
£25,242- £26,703 per annum/pro rata
**THIS POST IS ADVERTISED EXTERNALLY**

Job role: Protection Order Support Assistant
Safeguarding Central Governance Unit
Department: Corporate Services
Number of Posts 1 Full Time
Full Time - 37 hours per week
Location Various
Salary Scale 3 £25,242- £26, 703 per annual

West Yorkshire Police is looking to recruit a Protection Order Support Assistant to join the Safeguarding Central Governance Unit based in an agile capacity.

Working as part of a small team and in conjunction with districts, you will be responsible for providing an efficient and comprehensive clerical service, including liaising with victims, statutory and voluntary agencies. You will also provide and maintain up to date information on various computer systems, including collating and compiling information as required on measuring the performance of the protection order process.

Eligible candidates will come with excellent communication skills, including a good command of written and spoken English. You will need to be organised and be able to work to tight deadlines, ensuring that you prioritise your own workload. Experience of working in an office environment is desirable.

In addition, you must be prepared to work flexibly and work from different locations to suit the needs of the unit.

The successful candidates will be subject to personal and financial vetting checks prior to appointment.

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 on the grounds that it was not possible to vet them to the appropriate standard.

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.

The application process will close at 23:55 hours on the 4th of February 2026.

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

For a detailed description of the Competency and Values levels required, please refer to the Competency and values framework (CVF) | College of Policing (this link may be copied and pasted into your browser). This document will assist you in completing the Evidence of Achievement section of the application form. Please note: the Evidence of Achievement section will not be visible until the employment section has been completed.

No Shift Allowance

This opportunity is closed to applications.