XA797 Operational Support SLT Secretary **External**

West Yorkshire Police are looking to recruit a Full Time SLT Secretary to join the Department / Directorate team at Carr Gate, Wakefield. Within this role you will provide a comprehensive support function to a District/Departmental Senior Leadership Team. This role will require you to be the first point of contact for Senior Leadership Team ensuring calls, messages and visitors are dealt with in a courteous and efficient manner. Maintaining and coordinating diaries, calendars and rotas are essential to the role, to ensure effective time management of the Senior Leadership Team. In addition, you will attend regular meetings ensuring accurate minutes and actions are logged, completed and updated accordingly., 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 on the grounds that it was not possible to vet them to the appropriate standard. We are not accepting CVs or cover letters for this application, therefore please ensure you complete the required application form to enable your application to be progressed. We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below, West Yorkshire Police is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the diverse communities we serve. We therefore encourage applications from female officers, all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010. Applications are also welcome from those who have gained transferable skills and experience outside of Operational Support. 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. Shift Allowance No Shift Allowance

• Typing experience which will show a high level of accuracy and speed of no less than 30wpm.
• Ability to work as a part of a team
• Good knowledge of and ability to operate computerised software packages e.g., Microsoft Office.
• Good organisational and interpersonal skills
  
  Generous annual leave allowance of 25 days per year, rising to 30 days after 5 years' service, plus statutory Bank Holidays.
• Flexi time scheme based on a standard working day of 7 hours 24 minutes and a 37-hour week.
• Access to a range of Occupational Health facilities
• Generous pension scheme.
• Employee assistance service (accessible 24/7)
• Blue Light Discount that can be used in a variety of high street stores and online.