VB207 Evidence/Weeding Clerk **External**

Leeds
£26,106.00 to £28,653 per annum (pro rata)
THE FOLLOWING VACANCY HAS BEEN ADVERTISED EXTERNALLY

Evidence/Weeding Clerk
Estates and Business Services
Location: Leeds
1 Full Time (37 hours) permanent post
£26,106.00 to £28,653 per annum

West Yorkshire Police would welcome applications for the permanent post of Evidence Clerk, to assist in receiving, managing and disposing of a wide variety of evidential items, crucial to the investigation and detection of crime.

As a unit we are a small, enthusiastic team, who take pride in providing a professional service to both our operational colleagues and members of the public.

Our ideal candidates will therefore be a like-minded individuals who work well in a team environment, and displays a strong customer focus as well as a great attention to detail.

Please refer to the Role Profile to ensure you meet the essential criteria for this role.
If successful, you will be subject to personal and financial vetting checks prior to appointment.

The Benefits
• Starting salary £26,106.00 rising to £28,653 per annum
• Generous annual leave allowance plus statutory bank holidays.
• Flexi-time scheme based on a standard working day of 7 hours 24 minutes
• Generous pension scheme
• Employee assistance service – accessible 24/7 and providing counselling and financial advice for you and your immediate relatives.,
• Cycle to work scheme

Essential Criteria - What will you need?

• Basic literacy and numeracy skills
• Good understanding of written and oral communication skills
• Knowledge of and ability to operate computerised packages such as Microsoft Office
• Previous clerical/administration experience
• Previous experience of working in a customer service environment
• Can demonstrate good organisational skills, incorporating attention to detail
• Ability to pass relevant courses for the role: NICHE, manual handling & ladder training
• Basic understanding of Health and Safety in the work environment
• Physically able to handle bulky items
• Resilience to work in a challenging environment I.E smells, lack of natural light
• Prepared to wear uniform and PPE
• Willingness to work at other sites within the district Area other than the normal place of work and when required to provide business continuity and to enable the cluster to fulfil force-wide need.
• Prepared to provide statements and attend court as required
• Due to the nature of the role, must provide biometric samples (fingerprints and DNA) as required to ensure ongoing inclusion on the relevant elimination databases for policing services.

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 15th October 2025.

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 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.