Quality Principal - Beds
BCH - Quality Principal - Quality Unit - BCH Scientific Services
An opportunity has arisen for a Quality Principal working within the Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire Scientific Services Unit. The successful candidate will be employed by Bedfordshire Constabulary but the home base can be within the Headquarters of any of the three forces. There however is an expectation that all sites will be routinely visited on a weekly basis.
The role holder will manage an assigned portfolio of work that will assist in the delivery of ISO 17025 and/or 17020 accreditation requirements mainly into the Digital Forensic Units. Additionally, the post will be required to provide support in other forensic disciplines new to scope or ensure on-going compliance and continual improvement of existing forensic disciplines, under supervision of the Quality Manager and assistance of other Quality Principals. The role holder will also contribute to achieving the vision, purpose and values of Bedfordshire Police, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire Constabularies.
The successful candidate will have a scientific and/or forensic background through either relevant A-level, degree or industry experience and have quality and technical experience of working within a successfully accredited quality environment. They must have an understanding of International Accreditation Standards e.g. BS EN ISO/IEC 17025, BS EN ISO 17020 and their applications within an operational environment.
There is no requirement for shift or weekend work attached to this role, core office hours between Monday and Friday apply. The role will require regular travel within Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, and Hertfordshire.
It is mandated for successful candidates to provide DNA (mouth swab) and / or fingerprint reference sample for anti-contamination purposes.
JPS endeavour to reflect the diverse communities we serve and to build an inclusive workforce where everyone is valued and respected. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented or minority groups.
For further information or an informal chat please contact Ash BEAUMONT on Ashley.Beaumont@Cambs.police.uk
If you are successful at shortlisting, you will be required to evidence against all personal qualities and the entry requirements as stipulated in the role profile.
Additional Information
The role is open to both internal and external candidates.
For external candidates the role is initially a 1 year Fixed Term Contract with the potential for the position to be made permanent toward the end of the fixed term period.
For internal applicants the role will initially be a 1 year secondment and 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. Redeployees will take priority over other applicants at any point during the recruitment process up until conditional offer. If a redeployee is successful and accepts an offer, they will remain on their home force’s terms and conditions.
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’.
It is recommended that you download and store a copy of the role profile as this will no longer be available once the advert has closed.