Quality Support Assistant
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South Wales Police brings together thousands of people with the same aim – to keep South Wales safe.
We want to be the best at understanding and responding to our community’s needs. To do this we need the very best candidates from a wide range of backgrounds to apply to become part of our policing family.
We are looking for someone to #JoinUs as a Quality Support Assistant in our Forensic Collision Investigation Unit. Could you be who we are looking for?
About the team/Department you will be joining:
The Forensic Collision Investigation Unit (FCIU) is a collaborative venture between South Wales Police and Gwent Police within the Joint Scientific Investigation Unit. As part of an ongoing project under the Forensic Alliance Wales Programme, work is being undertaken to collaborate with Dyfed Powys Police FCIU to create a wider team.
The Forensic Collision Investigation Unit is responsible for providing the forensic response to the most serious of collisions on our roads to find the answers as to why that crash happened and subsequently provide an expert opinion to Victims and their families, HM Coroner, Criminal Justice System and wider judiciary.
The Forensic Collision Investigation Unit is currently striving to achieve compliance with the Forensic Science Regulators Code of Practice including International Standards Organisation (ISO) accreditation.
About the role and your key responsibilities:
As the successful candidate, you will support the Forensic Collision Investigation Unit accreditation as required by the statutory Forensic Science Regulator’s Code of Practice (Forensic Science Regulator’s Act 2021). You will conduct quality audits of procedures within the Forensic Collision Investigation Unit and raise any identified non-conformances or recommendations for improvements.
You will work closely with the respective Forensic Collision Investigation units for South Wales, Gwent, Dyfed Powys Police and wider quality teams working within the existing quality management structures.
As part of your role, you will also be required to consult with the Forensic Collision Investigation Network (FCIN) and office of the Forensic Science Regulator to ensure that we meet our national responsibilities in relation to compliance and accreditation.
Location: Bridgend. The successful candidate will also be expected to attend the relevant FCIU bases currently situated in Ystrad Mynach and Carmarthen as part of the role.
What skills and experience do we need you to bring to the role:
We are looking for someone who has a working knowledge of the Forensic Science Regulators Codes of Practice and ISO standards 17020 and 17025 and experience of working within a Quality Management Structure.
Previous knowledge or experience of Forensic Collision Investigation would be beneficial but not essential.
Although working across Dyfed Powys, Gwent and South Wales Police force areas, you will be employed by South Wales Police. As an employee you will be eligible for a number of benefits, from learning and development opportunities to schemes which aim to improve your lifestyle and wellbeing, as well as generous Local Government Pension Scheme / Police Pension Schemes, paid annual leave, flexible working and family friendly policies and many more, click here for more information.
If you would like any more information about the role, please contact Inspector Robert Witherall - Robert.Witherall@gwent.police.uk
This role closes on 07/01/24- apply today and join Team SWP!
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Please note, if you are subject to an ongoing PSD investigation, your appointment or placement in the role may be delayed pending an outcome. Whether the role is held open will be considered on a case-by-case basis