Fingerprint Bureau Team Leader - Herts
An exciting opportunity has arisen within Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and Hertfordshire’s Scientific Support Unit.
ISO accredited fingerprint examination work is carried out from a tri-force unit based at Hertfordshire Constabulary Headquarters in Welwyn Garden City. The unit is primarily responsible for analysing, comparing, evaluating, and verifying fingerprints and crime scene marks and utilises IDENT1, the national fingerprint system.
A Vacancy has arisen for the role of Fingerprint Bureau Team Leader who will be responsible for the supervision and management of all unit staff.
Applicants will need to collaborate closely with existing Team Leaders and demonstrate a sound understanding of the requirements of ISO 17025 and The Forensic Science Regulator’s Codes of Conduct and Practice, conduct final checking of casework and the preparation and presentation of fingerprint evidence for Court.
The successful applicant will conduct and manage regular audits, quality control measures and ensure that the BCH Bureau remains compliant with the agreed quality management standards within BCH. In addition, you will be required to carry out volume casework and where required attend crime scenes and mortuaries to complete effective fingerprint examination and recovery.
Applicants will need to be experienced Fingerprint practitioners and have successfully completed nationally recognised training in fingerprint examination.
The role currently attracts both a weekend working allowance equating to two additional spinal column points, and market rate supplement, currently an additional £3,987, both of which will be added on completion/confirmation of training/competency.
We would like to hear from anyone with the confidence and professional attitude necessary to undertake the role and duties of a Fingerprint Bureau Team Leader as detailed in the Role Profile.
We are looking for self-motivated individuals to join our busy team, have good communication and interpersonal skills, an eye for detail, and the resilience to keep trying even when faced with challenging and complex situations.
The successful applicant will have a good standard of education, ideally in a science related discipline with proven skills in numeracy and literacy and be able to comply with the entry requirements of the role profile.
If this is you and you can perform to the highest standards whilst under pressure, we would be interested to hear from you please read the job description and role profile.
Starting salary is dependent on experience and employing Force.
This position is a Herts A5 post and the salary range is £38,754 - £48,894 (additional discretionary pay point included)
If you have the required skills and would like to discuss this further, please contact John Howe – Fingerprint Services Manager by e-mail: john.howe@herts.police.uk
Additional Information
All internal applicants must have successfully completed their probationary period to apply for this role.
Internal applicants within Bedfordshire Police, Cambridgeshire Constabulary or Hertfordshire Constabulary (BCH), should upload either a CV or provide relevant skills, experiences, and qualifications on Word/PDF document.
This vacancy is live to those at risk of redundancy and will remain open to redeployees until the conditional offer stage throughout the recruitment process. Please see attached role profile for guidance. Redeployees will take priority over other applicants at any point during the recruitment process up until conditional offer.
As a Disability Confident leader, we take personal responsibility to help create an inclusive workplace, where police officers and staff respect one another, feel valued for their differences and can be themselves. We are committed to providing workplace adjustments, wherever needed so everyone feels welcome and can flourish. If you have a disability and you meet the minimum criteria for the position you are applying for, you will be entitled to an interview under the ‘Offer an Interview Scheme’
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