Our Digital Forensic Unit supports all the South East Regional Organised Crime Unit (SEROCU) capabilities with the routine recovery of digital evidence from a range of devices. We offer a highly specialised forensic service to the South East Region and Forces.

This is an exciting role where you will provide full administrative support within the SEROCU Cyber / Forensic capabilities.

The successful candidate will handle and record forensic exhibits, re-distributing these where necessary to internal and external departments. This role involves undertaking quality assurance checks of submissions or exhibits and ensuring requests are proportionate and within the SEROCU submissions policies.

We are seeking to appoint a candidate with good team working and excellent communication/interpersonal skills. Due to the nature of the role, good working knowledge around social media and up-to-date knowledge of online communication is advantageous to the role. The successful candidate will have a good standard of education to GCSE or equivalent with proven skills in numeracy and literacy.

Please note that although this role is currently based at Whitchurch, we will be eventually vacating our premises to a site Near M4 Junction 12 at the end of 2021 or beginning of 2022. 

Due to the nature of the role, the successful candidate will have a full UK driving licence and will be able to drive Force cars. 

At SEROCU, we are committed to better reflect the communities that we serve.  We encourage applications from our under represented communities including all ethnic or religious backgrounds, LGBTQ+, women and those with disabilities.

Due to the role requirements, it is essential that the post holder be prepared to be security cleared to Developed Vetting (DV) level. In line with Section 82(2) to (4) of the Police Reform Act (2002), candidates who fail to hold, acquire or maintain this vetting level cannot be offered the post.

Benefits

Police Staff have access to a fantastic range of benefits, dependant on role, location and length of service. To view a full list of our benefits please click here

How to apply  

To apply, please click on the Apply button below. The closing date for applications is 23:55hrs on Wednesday 02 June 2021.

For further information please email RecruitmentSE@thamesvalley.pnn.police.uk quoting the Job Reference 17892.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy when we are in receipt of sufficient applications. Should you wish to apply for this post we advise you to complete and submit your application form as soon as possible.

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