RS644 Forensic Collision Investigation Supervisor - (Sheffield) **External**
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Forensic Collision Investigation Supervisor
Regional Scientific Support Services
Churchill Way - Sheffield
1 Permanent
West Yorkshire police, as the lead Force for the Regional Scientific Support Services, is looking to recruit a Forensic Collision Investigation Supervisor, to be based at Churchill Way, in Sheffield.
Please refer to the Role Profile to determine whether you meet the essential criteria for this supervisory role.
These are excellent opportunities to become part of a well-established Regional collaboration that is a key component in the response to serious road traffic collisions across West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and Humberside Police force areas.
The main purpose of your role is to provide a supervisory function to a Region-wide, professional and impartial forensic collision investigation and vehicle examination service, surrounding death and serious injury.
Eligible candidates will have a working knowledge of the construction and function of all types of vehicles, light and heavy, and the law relating to such vehicles. Candidates will also have experience of managing a team of specialists, with skills and experience in dealing with high-profile investigations.
You must be in possession of a recognised Forensic Collision Investigation qualification (City and Guilds, Cert HE or Foundation Degree), and be conversant with computer operating systems together with the ability to use computer software relating to Collision Investigation.
As a Forensic Collision Investigation Supervisor, you will need emotional resilience to deal with distressing situations. Due to the nature of the role, you will be required to provide biometric samples (fingerprints and DNA) for inclusion on the respective Police Elimination Databases for routine speculative searching purposes.
You must currently hold a full UK/European driving license, with the ability to gain the C, D & C+E driving large vehicle licenses, hold or obtain a motorcycle license and successfully complete a Police advanced driving course. Successful candidates will be expected to contribute to the designated shift pattern and on-call function.
This application process will close at 23:55 hours on the 14th March 2025.
Interviews will take place on the 2nd and 3rd of April, 2025 (provisional and subject to change).
If you have any questions relating to this role, please contact Thomas Hall at thomas.hall@westyorkshire.police.uk.