Business Support Assistant

Looking for a new role offering varied admin work—from finance processing to travel bookings and uniform orders?
Join West Yorkshire Police as our new Business Support Assistant!
Location: Across West Yorkshire
Number of posts: 3 full and 1 part time
West Yorkshire Police is looking to recruit 4 Business Support Assistants (3 full-time & 1 part-time) to join the Estates and Business Services Directorate, based at various locations across the Force.
An excellent opportunity has arisen to play a vital role in a unique team supporting Officers and Staff across the above Districts and beyond.
You will provide a comprehensive administrative support function within the Estates and Business Services directorate.
Your duties will include conducting accurate processing and validating of Police Officer and Staff overtime for Pay and Time off in Lieu. Inputting computerised data across a range of systems to maintain the Business and Receipts Accounts, including the receipting, dual counting, payment, and banking of monies. Processing expense claims for Special Constables and Volunteers in accordance with Force Policy. And placing orders via our centralised Purchasing department for external Suppliers.
Your role will also include sorting and distributing ingoing and outgoing mail, responding to requests and queries from Officers and Staff, and booking travel and accommodation for members of staff and Officers travelling around or Out of Force through a booking agency. Following Force Procedure, you will also order Officer and Staff uniform.
You will issue keys for clothing, PAVA and Airwave radio lockers in line with Force Policy and co-ordinate continuous accuracy of all databases as well as occasionally undertaking audits of Airwave lockers where applicable. You will carry out engagement visits at satellite sites, providing visibility and education to Police and Police staff across the wider estate and, when required, work at different locations across the Force area to provide business continuity.
This role is extremely varied and diverse, and will suit someone who has the following:
• Good working knowledge of office systems and procedures.
• A good standard of education, including English, Mathematics and accuracy skills.
• Good IT literacy skills and has the ability to competently operate computer systems such as Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel and Outlook.
• The ability to attend and successfully complete relevant training, including Manual Handling and DSE Assessor.
• A basic understanding of General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).
• Previous experience in a customer focused environment and can demonstrate good communication skills.
• Experience of spreadsheets and Finance systems.
• Can demonstrate strong levels of personal responsibility.
• The ability and willingness to travel and work at different sites throughout the Force area.
The Benefits:
• Starting salary of £27,204 rising to £29,859 over 4 years
• Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days per year, rising to 30 days after 5 years, plus statutory bank holidays.
• Flexi-time scheme based on a standard working day of 7 hours 24 minutes and a 37-hour week.
• Generous pension scheme.
• Employee assistance service, accessible 24/7, providing counselling and financial advice for you and your immediate relatives.
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Blue Light Discount Card
• Membership to the Company Shop
This post will close on 6th May 2026 at 23:55 hours