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Digital Forensics Unit Technical Manager

Location: Force Headquarters

Salary: £40,893 - £48,894

Contract: Permanent

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Closing date: 21st April, 2025

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Support police investigations with your technical management knowledge.

Salary £40,893-£48,894

As Digital Forensics Unit Technical Manager, you will work with forensic equipment and processes to produce high quality reports and technical statements and provide advice and guidance regarding digital evidence.

What you’ll be doing:

  • Investigating, forensically  recovering, analysing and examining data stored within electronic media
  • Environmental scanning and research for new investigative techniques
  • Providing technical supervision of digital forensics

About you:

  • Degree holder in a relevant field e.g. Digital Forensics OR work experience to this level.
  • Excellent report writing and IT skills
  • Extensive knowledge of digital forensic tools and techniques

Vacancy closes: Monday 21st April 2025 at 23:55

Full Time, 37 hours per week

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Read through the job description, then click apply to attach your Supporting Statement, telling us how you meet all the essential/desirable criteria listed within the job description. Please ensure you include confirmation that you hold a full UK driving licence, and don’t forget to upload your up-to-date CV too.

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We value diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from underrepresented and neurodiverse backgrounds, so that we can truly reflect the communities that we serve in. If you want a chat about how we can help you throughout the recruitment process and your career with us, get in touch with the Talent Acquisition Team: talent@derbyshire.police.uk

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Policing in Derbyshire takes more than 3,500 people in a wide range of roles. Around half of these are police officers, but we also have a variety of police staff. From police community support officers to police staff and volunteers, we all play an equally important role in protecting the people of Derbyshire.

It’s a vibrant, challenging and rewarding place to work and we’re committed to equality and diversity. We aim to create a constabulary that truly reflects the communities we serve. As part of this, we promote Positive Action. This means when you apply to join us, as well as assessing you on merit, we’ll look at your application according to our need and in line with current legislation to actively encourage a more diverse workforce.