Location of Role:Harlow / Southend 

Advert Closing Date:07/10/2024 

Starting Salary:£30,783.00 (pro-rata for part-time vacancies)

Part/Full Time: Full Time 

Contract Type:Permanent 

Working Pattern:Other (see advert text) 

Weekend/Evening Working:Yes 

Kent Police & Essex Police have recently transformed their digital service to adapt and take advantage of the latest technology and infrastructure available. An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to undertake the role of Digital Forensic Technician within Kent & Essex Digital Services at the Digital Forensic Hub at Harlow or Southend Police Station.

The new Digital Services’ structure has been realised to provide the best possible career progression & CPD framework to ensure you will have the tools and necessary experience to carry out first class digital forensic investigations.

Digital devices and information communication technology are present in almost every investigation the Police Service undertakes. These range from complex computer platforms to mobile phone handsets, games consoles, digital CCTV systems and satellite navigation. As digital devices continue to evolve it will be critical that you are able to adapt & learn new emerging technologies to meet the requirements of the role.

We are looking for an enthusiastic individual who can demonstrate technical ability with digital devices. You will have been educated to A level standard and have experience of working within a digital arena and/or experience of working within a policing environment.

The role involves the collection & extraction of digital evidence using standard operating procedures in support of criminal investigations. You will be able to provide advice and assistance to officers and staff concerning the proportionate extraction of digital data. This role requires you to utilise streamlined, targeted extraction techniques or triage capability of sized digital devices to enable faster charging decisions.

You will be required to adhere to the quality standard ISO 17025 and understand how this affects the role. You will be required to develop and maintain your competence under these requirements ensuring best practice is shared amongst colleagues. It is expected that you will update your technical knowledge of Digital Forensic procedures and advancements within the Digital Forensic field.

To balance these technical attributes, you will need to be a highly motivated team player with good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing. You will have the ability to manage a high caseload and be able to produce high quality reports or statements for court.

In this role you will be dealing with highly sensitive and distressing information which requires you to have a high degree of emotional resilience. You will also be required to work to tight deadlines and be able to multi-task, dealing with competing demand and court requests.

The Digital Forensic Technician role is shift based, you will be working a 6-week pattern where you will be required to work 1 weekend in 6. The shifts are detailed below:

AM shift: 0700 – 1500 PM shift: 1200 – 2000 Weekend shift: 0800 – 1600

Within your reason for application please provide evidence of the following skills and experience;

Technical ability and proficiency with digital devices

Educated to A Level standard and have experience of working within a digital arena.

Experience of writing technical reports

Good interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.

This recruitment process consists of 2 stages which involves a technical test & a competency-based interview.

Essex Police offer incremental increases within this salary band, therefore the salary for this position will rise to a maximum of £32,772.00.

Your application is shortlisted on the content provided within the 'reason for application' section, which is limited to 9000 characters. Within your answer please refer to the criteria stated in this job advert and include any experience, skills and abilities you feel you have that will make you suitable for the role. Please ensure you provide as much detail as possible as insufficient information may mean that you do not meet the shortlisting criteria. 

All of our posts require a level of vetting and security clearance. During the recruitment process you will be sent vetting information forms to complete. 

Kent Police and Essex Police welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, sex, or employment status.

Where appropriate we will make adjustments to the selection process, working arrangements and/or the working environment provided it is reasonable in all the circumstances to do so.

This post is open to:

British Citizens Members of a European Economic Area (EEA) state who hold settled or pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme. Commonwealth citizens or foreign nationals (who are not British citizens or European Economic Area (EEA) state members) who have leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom for an indefinite period that is free from restrictions.

All applicants (except those who have been serving abroad with the British Armed Forces) must have lived in the UK continuously for the past three years.

Essex Police and Kent Police are an equal opportunities employer. Communications may be recorded for monitoring purposes.

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