Forensic Hub Officer

Division / Department - Specialist Crime
Grade - See Advert
Status - Full Time
Contract Type - Permanent
Salary Grade Range - See Advert
Working Hours - 36.0 Hours per Week
Politically Restricted - No

The starting salary for this role will usually be at the bottom of the salary range and will be pro-rata if the working hours are less than full time.

The Role

An opportunity has arisen to join the Forensic Hub team at Mount Browne, Surrey HQ.
The Forensic Hub Officer role provides a dedicated forensic case management service to support the investigation of all crime types across Surrey and Sussex Police.

Key Responsibilities

Working within an accredited ISO 17025 environment, you will use specialist forensic and investigative knowledge to set proportionate forensic submission strategies to assist investigations and support the policing priorities.
You will take ownership of a number of cases of differing offence types, from a forensic submission perspective - updating and maintaining auditable records of all decisions, including rationale, and results or outcomes.
You will need to develop good professional working relationships with internal and external stakeholders (including police officers, forensic scientists) and utilise these to ensure results for forensic examinations are delivered within required time scales and estimated costs

Skills & Experience

Educated to at least A-Level or equivalent work-related experience in a Forensic Science or Policing environment.
To be IT literate and demonstrate a working knowledge of Microsoft products such as Word, Excel, Outlook, Edge.
Have an understanding of how forensic evidence can contribute to the detection of crime.
Able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills, particularly the ability to effectively engage with stakeholders and work effectively as part of a team.
Able to demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills, in order to effectively advise and report on matters relating to forensic submissions including complex results.
Able to demonstrate the focus and drive to manage a high workload, effectively prioritise work, achieve targets and get results.
Able to demonstrate effective negotiating skills when expressing views and decisions to all levels of staff and to readily provide ideas and solutions to overcome problems.
Able to work methodically and patiently, using their own initiative, with the ability to think laterally and logically to exacting standards of accuracy and integrity.

Further Information

For further information about the role, please contact Forensic Hub Team Leaders Emily Mitchell (01483 633237) or Emma Painter (01483 639293).


This vacancy will be based at Headquarters, Guildford.

Additional Information

Following submission of your application you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your application attached. Occasionally emails from this address can fall into spam/junk folders so please ensure this is checked regularly. You may wish to consider adding noreply@surreysussexpolice.as.recruitmail.com to your address/contact list to ensure you receive all communications.

This post is being advertised in parallel with Force redeployment processes. Any redeployees who are identified will be given preference. This may result in the post being withdrawn at any point during the recruitment process.

Please note that not all jobs are available for internal candidates across both Forces, the current agreed recruitment principles are;

• vacancies in collaborated units are available to all officers and staff across both Forces
• vacancies in non-collaborated units are only available to officers and staff within the Force with the vacancy unless it is advertised externally.

If the vacancy is advertised externally and an officer or member of staff from the other Force is success it will result in a transfer of employment

Surrey Police and Sussex Police Special Constables, Volunteers and Agency Staff (excluding self-employed workers) covered under the Agency Worker Regulations (AWR) are eligible to apply for internal advertised posts.

Diversity Statement

We are only as good as our people. It's really important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace and we know that as an organisation we'll grow from the variety of thinking, approach and skills that diversity brings; all of which help us deliver a better policing service. We strive to ensure how we deliver our services, provide information and how we recruit is open and accessible to all.

We have multiple staff support groups who help to improve our understanding of minority issues and ensure they are reflected in our work. We are proud members of the Stonewall Workplace Equality Index and Disability Confident, a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement.

We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status or religious beliefs, we would love to hear from you.

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Job Detail

Reference number

SYSX STAFF03081

Date posted

19/05/2023

Closing date

02/06/2023