About Cambridgeshire Constabulary
The constabulary employs over 1750 officers, over 950 staff members and 20 PCSO's to cover a resident population of over 700,000. Our vision is to ‘Create a Safer Cambridgeshire’. We pride ourselves in delivering a service with integrity, sensitivity and respect.
We are now hiring for a Data and Digital Engineer to deliver Transformation within Cambridgeshire Constabulary by maximising opportunities for digital and data exploitation improving productivity and achieve efficiencies
It is important to us that we represent our local communities within Cambridgeshire.
Everyone at Cambridgeshire Constabulary takes 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.
Please note: this post is been advertise for both staff and officer applicants; but there is only one position. As a result, if a police officer applicant is successful, the role be will filled on an officer basis, and if a staff applicant is successful, the role will be filled on a staff basis.
Why join Cambridgeshire Constabulary?
By joining us as a Data and Digital Engineer you will receive a vast range of opportunities and benefits. Some of these include:
- Starting pay of £41,487 rising with service up to £47,046
- 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday during office hours. Flexible working requests can be made.
- Mixture of Remote and office working
- Annual leave allowance of 28days
- Local government pension scheme
- Opportunities for development and further study
- A great Employee Assistance Programme providing free and confidential counselling, financial and legal advice
- Long Service Awards
- Blue Light Card
- Force Lottery – purchase shares and win prizes
- Cycle 2 Work scheme
- Employee Welfare Fund
- Access to Unison
- And more!
What does the Digital and Data Engineer role involve?
You will be working within a small team of of people. We as a Team deliver transformational Change and this role is important because it helps to deliver secure, scalable digital, data and technology solutions across Cambridgeshire Constabulary. Every day is different whatever your role in policing, so here’s an overview of your day-to-day responsibilities:
1. Deliver digital and data solutions that support force transformation, productivity and operational efficiency.
2. Engineer, onboard and maintain data platforms, tools and datasets to meet operational and business needs.
3. Work with operational teams, ICT colleagues and commercial suppliers to translate requirements into effective solutions.
4. Lead capability development, adapting or uplifting existing data and digital solutions where required.
5. Ensure data quality, integrity and governance in collaboration with internal and external partners.
6.Support and develop colleagues to build resilient technical capability and effective use of deployed solutions.
7. Maintain records of delivery activity and clearly evidence productivity gains, efficiencies and benefits realised.
Are you the right person for the Data and Digital Engineer position?
It is important to us that we hire someone with the right values and attitude that align with ours. Whether officer or staff, we are serving the public, and the policing Competency and Values Framework underpins everything we do. We are also looking for you to:
- Have great attention to detail
- Be proactive and use your initiative
- Take a solution-focused approach to any query or task
- Be a team player
If you think this could be the role for you, we encourage you to apply today. If you have any queries regarding the application form, you can contact the recruitment team via recruitment@bch.police.uk
For queries relating to the role, please contact the hiring manager - Sofiana Nasib via sofiana.nasib@cambs.police.uk or or Sgt Richard Lugg richard.lugg@cambs.police.uk
Cambridgeshire Constabulary celebrates diversity and is committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone is valued and respected. We actively encourage applications from underrepresented or minority groups.
Cambridgeshire Constabulary is a Disability Confident Employer. Should you require any reasonable adjustments for your application process, please contact the HR on 01438 757777. We also recognise the ‘offer an interview’ scheme; to candidates who meet the minimum requirement, regardless of any points system or portfolio gathering; and this is throughout promotion boards and the interview process. Where possible, we will also consider flexible working requests.
Additional Advert Information
- Internal Applicants
To apply for this role, internal applicants must have successfully completed their probationary period.
If you qualify as an internal candidate within the advertising force, you may upload either your CV or the internal role summary form attached to this advert.
- Vetting Process
Please note that, as part of the vetting process, the BCH Vetting Unit may need to contact your current line manager for a Supervisor Appraisal. This requirement aligns with the 2025 National Guidelines for Vetting (APP 6.5.18).
Examples of when this may apply include:
- Transferring to another force
- Renewing vetting clearance
- Moving into a role requiring MV clearance (even if you currently hold MV clearance)
- Moving into or working in a role involving close contact with vulnerable individuals
If any of the above apply to you, please expect your line manager to be contacted when you submit your vetting application.
- Redeployment and Redundancy
This vacancy is open to employees at risk of redundancy and will remain available to redeployees until a final offer has been agreed and accepted.
Redeployees at risk of redundancy will take priority over all other applicants at any stage of the recruitment process. If successful, redeployees will remain on their home force’s terms and conditions.
- Role Profile
We recommend downloading and saving a copy of the role profile, as it will no longer be accessible once the advert closes.
- Commitment to Inclusion
As a Disability Confident Leader, we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels respected, valued, and able to be themselves. We provide workplace adjustments wherever needed so that all colleagues can thrive.
If you have a disability and meet the minimum criteria for the role, you will be guaranteed an interview under the Offer an Interview Scheme.
