An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Technical Specialist to join the growing Technical Development Unit (TDU) within SEROCU.

Working closely with the Technical Surveillance Unit, intelligence teams, investigating officers, and others, the TDU is responsible for developing and deploying advanced technical capabilities in support of complex or serious and organised crime investigations across the South East region.

This role seeks to expand the teams’ skillsets and capabilities with expertise in areas such as Digital Forensics or RF Exploitation. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing specialised tactical technical advice, deploying technical solutions, and analysing resultant technical data to support operational objectives.

Successful candidates will be those that want to use their existing skill sets in new ways and are keen to push the limits of current capabilities. Due to the varied workload, including long-term development projects and spontaneous operational deployments, it is considered essential for the successful candidate to have a high degree of personal flexibility and the ability to work under their own initiative to tight timescales.

You will be required to travel for business purposes across the South East and occasionally throughout the UK. Therefore, the successful candidate will require a full UK driving licence held for at least 2 years.  You will be asked to demonstrate flexibility regarding working hours in line with operational demand and occasionally this may require working away from home.

Due to the nature of our work, security is of paramount importance to us and therefore it will be necessary to pass and maintain vetting level DV. In order to achieve this, you must be a British National and have resided in the UK for the past ten years. Exemptions may apply for overseas or other diplomatic service (with HM Government), and studying abroad.  You can find more information about security vetting here.

How to Apply

To apply, click on the “Apply” button below and submit your CV and covering letter (no more than 1 A4 page in font size 11), explaining why you are applying for the role and how you meet the following essential criteria, by Thursday 29 August 2024 at 23:55hrs

1. Knowledge and experience in three or more of the following:
 Radio Frequency (RF) technologies, transmission, and propagation
 RF exploitation
 RF systems integration
 Web technologies and cloud environments
 System (Windows, Linux, OSx), Network, and Database administration
 Network forensics (packet and traffic analysis)
 Computer and mobile phone forensics
 Code review
 Firmware / driver development
 Distributed application development
 Software reverse engineering (multiplatform)

2. A high degree of personal flexibility and resilience with the ability to work under pressure, prioritising workloads and working to tight timescales within a dynamic environment.

3. Proven ability to work remotely, under own initiative, and effectively as part of a team.

At SEROCU we are committed to reflecting the communities we serve, and welcome applications from people from all backgrounds. We welcome applications from those interested in part time and flexible working, and encourage applications from our under represented communities.

Our people say that benefits include a good work/life balance, a supportive and welcoming place to work and excellent terms including a generous pension scheme and annual leave entitlement.

If you have any questions about the role, please contact RecruitmentSE@thamesvalley.police.uk quoting the Job Reference number 21390. 

IMPORTANT: If you are already a Thames Valley Police (TVP) member of staff and you have been in your post for less than twelve months, your application must be supported by your line manager.  We will require written confirmation from your line manager in order to proceed.

Shift allowance, on-call or other job related allowances from your previous role will not be protected unless they are attached to the new role.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy if we receive a high volume of 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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