Job Title Forensic Coordinator
Grade G £40,383 Min - £47,046 Max
Contract Type Permanent - Full Time
Staffordshire Police is continually striving to deliver the best possible service for the county’s residents, businesses and visitors. It is a fast-paced organisation, adaptive to modern policing needs and open to continual improvement.
Everyone who works for the force has an important role to play in shaping the future of Staffordshire Police. The force seeks people who will champion new ways of working, be collaborative and agile and represent in a fair and ethical manner those that Staffordshire Police serves.
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About the Opportunity
Staffordshire Police is seeking a dedicated and highly skilled Forensic Coordinator to join our Forensics Department. This is a vital leadership role, supporting the delivery of high‑quality forensic services that contribute to effective investigations, safeguarding victims and witnesses, identifying offenders, and improving criminal justice outcomes.
As a Forensic Coordinator, you will oversee the day‑to‑day management of frontline forensic service delivery across our Forensic Investigation hubs and at crime scenes. You will coordinate both physical and digital forensic services, including mobile device examinations, and play a key role in shaping and delivering forensic strategy across complex and major crime investigations.
This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced forensic practitioner who is ready to step into a supervisory role or enhance their existing leadership capabilities within a fast‑paced, highly professional environment.
Key Responsibilities
In this role, you will:
- Provide daily workflow management, supervision, and support to local forensic services and scene‑based staff.
- Develop, brief, and adapt forensic strategies in collaboration with CSMs, Forensic Managers, and Investigators.
- Undertake Scientific Support Coordination for complex and major crime scenes, in line with the Murder Investigation Manual.
- Create evidence recovery plans and maintain FSR Regulators Codes and ISO 17020/17025‑compliant documentation, policies, and scene logs.
- Being committed to and complying with the ISO/IEC 17025, 17020 and the Forensic Science Regulator’s Codes of Practice and Conduct
- Produce factual reports, statements, and Streamlined Forensic Reports (SFRs) and present evidence in court as required.
- Monitor performance against service level agreements and ensure safe working practices at all times.
- Support the CPD, mentoring, and welfare of forensic staff.
- Diagnose and help resolve quality issues, supporting continuous improvement.
- Build strong relationships across policing partners, prosecution teams, and external stakeholders, including the Staffordshire Forensic Partnership.
- Maintain forensic assets, equipment, and vehicles to required standards.
- Deputise for Forensic Area Managers during periods of absence.
What We’re Looking For
Essential Skills & Experience
Essential Qualifications & Experience:
- Competent Stage 3 Crime Scene Investigator.
- Successful completion of CSI Stage 1 and 2 training.
- Demonstrable experience delivering high‑quality forensic services, handling sensitive information, and making informed scientific decisions.
Essential Skills:
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with internal and external stakeholders.
- Strong decision‑making ability grounded in scientific advice and professional judgement.
- Able to build and maintain effective working relationships across policing, partner agencies, and suppliers.
- Confident managing multiple deadlines, prioritising workloads, and working under pressure with minimal supervision.
- Competent in Windows‑based applications, including Microsoft Office, with the ability to learn new systems.
- Ability to work with distressing or sensitive material professionally and objectively.
- Experience motivating, developing, and leading others.
Desirable
- Experience of crime scene coordination.
- Experience handling confidential or sensitive information in line with Data Protection obligations.
Why Join Us?
You will be part of a forward‑thinking Forensics Department committed to quality, innovation, and continuous improvement. This role offers a unique opportunity to influence forensic strategy, support major crime investigations, and help shape the future of forensic service delivery in Staffordshire.
If you have the skills, experience, and commitment to excellence in forensic science, we would love to hear from you.
Apply now and help us deliver outstanding forensic services that support justice and keep our communities safe.
Please upload your CV into the CV area of the main application
Further details of the key tasks, responsibilities can be found within the role profile.
Closing date: 24th April 2026 at Midday
Presentation and Interview Date - To be confirmed
In addition to your salary, you will have access to a range of benefits including:
- Pension Scheme - Employers Pension contribution 21.5% Staffordshire Pension Fund - Staffordshire Pension Fund - Home (staffspf.org.uk)
- Generous holiday entitlement, plus Bank Holidays.
- Flexible / Agile Working
- Sick pay scheme
- Fostering friendly policy
- Family friendly policies – maternity, paternity, parental leave, adoption, disability leave and carers leave
- Access to health and wellbeing support
- Eye care vouchers
- On site Gyms
- Staff associations
- Reward and Recognition
- Blue light Card
- Flexible working options
- Training and development opportunities
- Car lease scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free Parking at selected sites
- Onsite catering facilities
- Access to Staff Networks
- Union support
- Financial products and services
Please note that applications are welcomed from all suitably qualified/experienced individuals. However prior consideration will be given to applications from individuals who are ‘at risk’ and employed by Staffordshire Police. If an appointment is made from that at risk group, the post may be withdrawn. In this event, a representative from the People Services team will notify any affected applicants.
Staffordshire Police is fully supportive of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and strives to employ a workforce that represents the community we serve.
Our vacancies are open to everyone and all appointments are made based on merit. We encourage and welcome applications from all underrepresented groups which include: Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, female, people who have a disability, those who are neurodivergent and persons of the LGBTQ+ community.
We use positive action to encourage potential candidates from underrepresented groups through targeted step-In support and advice sessions. If you have the skills, experience and values, that here in Staffordshire Police we pride ourselves on, then we would welcome you to apply.
For more information on Positive Action please email the team on positive.action@staffordshire.police.uk
For any Recruitment queries please email hrrecruitment.team@staffordshire.police.uk
Residency Eligibility
Please note you will need to have been a resident in the UK for the last three years consecutively for RV Level roles and five years for MV Level roles (see below link around Vetting for more information)
Please note if you are successful at interview and commence pre-employment checks this will include vetting, please see what this involves and the process via the below link:
Police vetting process | Join The Police (joiningthepolice.co.uk)
