SYP - Digital Forensic Technician - April 2023

Department: Specialist Crime Services

Location: Churchill Way, Sheffield

Salary: £24,552 - £26,958

Hours: 37hrs per week

Contract Type: Permanent (various roles available)

Role Purpose:

Due to departmental expansion, a number of exciting opportunities have arisen within the digital forensics’ unit (DFU)for three digital forensic technicians. The post holders will provide effective technical support to the digital forensics unit and will capture and process digital evidence from devices.

The post is suitable for both graduates and people who have a technical interest in the digital field. Previous experience in digital forensics is not required as full training will be provided.

Key Responsibilities:

• Management of exhibit receipt and the exhibits store with responsibility for ensuring the continuity of all exhibits and maintaining integrity throughout.
• Disassembly, photography, and reassembly of digital devices ready for forensic imaging and processing.
• Forensic imaging and processing of digital devices using a range of forensic software and techniques.
• Producing information in a format ready for full examination by the digital forensic analysts.
• Triage and basic examination, processing, and reporting of mobile phone devices.
• Assisting the digital forensic analysts where required with the progression and basic analysis of casework.
• Production of reports and statements clearly detailing work carried out to present to officers and the courts where required.
• Updating of Force and national databases.
• Maintenance of the digital forensic unit hardware and software assets.
• Backup and archiving of data stored on the server.
• Provide support to viewing room and mobile phone kiosks users
• Due to the nature of the work undertaken by unit, the successful candidate will require physical and emotional resilience to be able to deal with material of a distressing nature including Child Sexual Abuse Imagery on a regular basis.

Skills and experience:

For further information relating to the role and tasks of this position, please refer to the attached role profile.

Benefits:

We offer generous entitlements and supportive policies to enable a better work-life balance, some of which are listed below:

• Generous annual leave allowance
• Flexible and hybrid working
• Generous ‘family’ leave
• Voluntary CPD Events for all staff to allow continuous development
• Mentoring & Coaching Scheme
• Access to a range of occupational health facilities
• Generous pension scheme
• Employee assistance service (accessible 24/7)
• Additional benefits for Westfield Health members
• Cycle to work scheme
• Sports and Social Club

Eligibility:

Applicants must meet the minimum requirement checkable history criteria, which must be taken into account for individuals applying to work with South Yorkshire Police in any capacity. A minimum checkable history of 5 years is required for this role and successfully undergoing recruitment vetting procedure is a pre-requisite of employment with South Yorkshire Police.

Appearance & Standards:

SYP is committed to striking a proportionate balance between self-expression and the need to maintain role sensitive professional standards in dress and appearance. Officers, staff, and volunteers of South Yorkshire Police are permitted to have tattoos visible whilst on duty provided the tattoo is not considered to be unacceptable or otherwise inappropriate. Tattoos will be reviewed as part of the recruitment and selection process.

South Yorkshire Police’s Key Values:

Please find attached information sheet on South Yorkshire Police’s Key Values. The force has a particular focus on three areas, Fairness, Integrity and Trust. Under each of these three headings there are key behaviours we expect all employees to adhere to.

Smarter ways of Working:

South Yorkshire Police is committed to developing working practices which assist staff to balance their personal and professional lives, whilst meeting the needs of the organisation. This in turn enables SYP to provide an outstanding service to the community.

There are 3 different categories as part of this which are: Fixed, Field and Hybrid.

This role has been evaluated as a Fixed role.

Fixed: This is a traditional arrangement, applicable when the work is mostly required to be undertaken at a fixed single place of work (on police premises) for most of the time. The work can only or is more effectively delivered from a police premises or other agreed organisational/partner premises.

Closing Date:

Wednesday 31 May 2023 at 23:55

Closing dates are not normally extended, other than in exceptional circumstances and agreement is made between the Talent Acquisition Manager and the Line Manager for the role.

Contact point for applicants:

For further information about the role, please contact Mike Shaw/Amanda Thomas on 0114 2963880.

Diversity & Inclusion:

Expressions of interest are particularly welcome from female and ethnic minority officers.

It’s really important to us that the department represents the community we serve, in order for us to provide the best service, utilising a range of backgrounds, experience and skills. We support and value all officers and staff and the unique experiences they bring to the role. We strongly encourage and welcome expressions of interest from these valuable underrepresented groups.

If you are from an underrepresented group and want to find out more about the support we can offer, please contact our dedicated team on positiveaction@southyorks.pnn.police.uk

In addition, we will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours.

Note to candidates:

Please note that, should you be successful at the interview stage, the relevant internal or external pre-employment checks are required. These include vetting clearance or review, prior to being appointed to the new role and start date being agreed.