Digital Forensic Specialist

Leicestershire Police; Leicester; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a dedicated team as a Digital Forensic Specialist, where your expertise in digital forensics will play a crucial role in gathering evidence for criminal investigations. This position offers a unique opportunity to work collaboratively in a professional environment, tackling serious crime and ensuring the integrity of digital evidence. You will receive ongoing training and development, helping you to enhance your skills while contributing to public safety. If you are passionate about using technology to make a difference, this role is perfect for you.

Benefits

Formal Training

Mentoring

Career Pathways

Professional Development Events

Qualifications

• Proven experience in digital forensic techniques and technologies.
• Ability to maintain integrity of findings through quality procedures.

Responsibilities

• Provide advice on securing digital evidence for investigations.
• Conduct forensic examinations of digital devices and networks.
• Develop advanced technical capabilities for digital investigations.

Skills

Digital Forensics

Technical Research

Evidence Gathering

Education

Degree in Digital Forensics

Degree in Computer Science

Equivalent Work Experience

Tools

Digital Evidence Extraction Techniques

Job description

Gather digital evidence to help bring criminals to justice!

Salary: £42,897 - £47,712

Join us as our Digital Forensic Specialist, where you will use digital forensic techniques to gather evidence and intelligence held on media and devices as part of criminal investigations.

You will provide a proactive and reactive approach to investigations, maintaining the integrity of your findings through defined quality procedures.

What You’ll Be Doing

1. Provide advice and guidance relating to securing digital evidence
2. Undertake research to develop advanced technical capabilities
3. Carry out forensic examination of digital devices, media, and networks

The must haves

1. Have a degree in digital forensics, computer science, or equivalent work experience
2. Experience using key technologies and extraction techniques in digital forensics
3. Ability to develop digital forensic strategies for investigations

What’s in it for you?

By joining us, you will be part of a team of highly skilled, professional, and dedicated colleagues and partners, committed to policing with integrity.

We offer a range of exciting career pathways, formal training, secondments, mentoring, and development opportunities to help you progress your career.

We also provide continued professional development through events, guest speakers, and training. Your skills will help keep people safe.

What’s Next

Please click APPLY to complete your application, providing detailed answers to demonstrate how you meet the essential requirements.

For support, we have provided application guidance and information about our recruitment process.

• Vacancy closes 21 May 2025 at 23:55

Who We Are

We are a collaborative unit of officers and staff tackling serious, organized, and violent crime, counter-terrorism, extremism, and providing forensic services for the region.

To learn more about EMSOU, visit our website.

EMSOU is committed to inclusion, diversity, and equality. We celebrate differences and encourage diverse perspectives.

EMSOU is also Disability Confident Committed.