RS621 Senior Forensic Laboratory Officer (Technical)**External**

We are looking to appoint a Senior Forensic Laboratory Officer (Technical) to join Regional Scientific Support Services (RSSS) and be part of our laboratory team based at Calder Park, Wakefield. Regional Scientific Support forms part of West Yorkshire Police, serving the Yorkshire and Humber Police forces. The post will operate on the flexi scheme working Monday to Friday.

This is a new role to RSSS with the purpose of managing the technical aspects and quality requirements associated with a region wide service in the provision of forensic mark enhancement in the furtherance of crime investigations., Applicants should be aware that it is not always possible to carry out adequate vetting checks on persons who have not been resident within the UK for the last five years. Therefore, where this applies, applicants may be refused because it was not possible to vet them to the appropriate standard.

For a detailed description of the Competency and Values levels required, please refer to the Competency and values framework (CVF) | College of Policing (this link may be copied and pasted into your browser). This document will assist you in completing the Evidence of Achievement section of the application form. Please note: the Evidence of Achievement section will not be visible until the employment section has been completed.
Shift Allowance
No Shift Allowance

The quality standards the laboratory works to are the Forensic Science Regulator's Code and ISO 17025, therefore, you must have experience of working in and environment with an ISO 17025 quality management system. You will have been trained to a competent level in forensic mark enhancement, which you will be expected to maintain once in post and it is essential that you have a science-based degree or extensive experience working in a laboratory.

This is a largely laboratory-based role but is suited to some home working.

As an effective team worker and leader, you will be working with the Senior Forensic Laboratory Officer responsible for the day-to-day management of the laboratory and will be expected to deputise for them in their absence. Therefore, it is desirable for you to have proven experience in the management and motivation of staff members. Also, you will have direct line management responsibility for the Forensic Laboratory Officer (ISO) and work closely with the Lead Quality Representative and the Accreditation and Standards Team.

Eligible candidates will have a full UK/European driving licence and be able to carry out visual quality control. Forensic marks form part of the evidential chain and experience of preparing evidential reports and statements is essential.

Owing to the nature of the role, you must have the emotional resilience to be able to deal with images and scenes of a disturbing nature and have the physical ability to lift and carry laboratory equipment and exhibits.

The successful candidate will be expected to provide biometric samples (fingerprints and DNA) for inclusion on the relevant elimination databases for policing purposes.

West Yorkshire Police offer several benefits to their staff. The successful candidates will be entitled to the following benefits:

Flexi-time scheme - this allows employees the fluidity to flex their daily start and finish times within the parameters of a 'bandwidth' period and, subject to agreement, to take additional hours as 'flexi leave'.

• A Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS).


• An Employee Assistance Service (EAS) - 24/7 access to helplines, online resources, and services to support the wellbeing of you and your family.


• The option to participate in a 'cycle to work' scheme.


• The option to participate in the emergency services discount scheme - known as 'Blue Light' - providing members with thousands of discounts both online and on the high street.


• A generous annual leave allocation.


• A diverse and inclusive range of staff network associations.


• A supportive maternity/paternity leave package.


Please refer to the role profile for the post before completing and provide evidence in support of your application focusing on how you meet the requirements of the post from your experience.

You can find the Competency and Values Framework 2016 on the College of Policing website by copying and pasting this address into your internet browser:
https://profdev.college.police.uk/competency-values