Forensic Media Unit (CCTV) Technical Manager

Durham Constabulary; Chester-le-Street; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Durham City Safety Group is seeking a capable supervisor for the Forensic laboratory unit to ensure ISO17025 compliance and deliver timely, quality forensic outputs. The role supervises examiners, validates methods, and maintains SOPs while keeping equipment up to date.

Applicants should have a degree, supervisory experience, and relevant technical background in digital forensics. The position includes working a 37-hour week in Chester-Le-Street, with occasional weekend rotation as the

Qualifications

• A degree or equivalent in a relevant subject.
• At least 3 months supervisory experience
• At least 2 years technical experience including the downloading of data from devices and an understanding of the component elements of computer devices
• At least 1 years administrative experience including writing reports
• At least 1 years’ experience of ISO process or similar audit procedures

Responsibilities

• Supervision of DII forensic examiners and technicians and allocation of workloads.
• Ensure that all methods falling under ISO17025 have been validated as fit for purpose.
• Produce and maintain Work Instructions and Standard Operating Procedures for all digital forensic work undertaken by the department.
• To ensure that work undertaken consistently meets the standards required for both quality and timeliness. Ensure regular quality checks are carried out on work produced.
• Ensure adequate and suitable equipment (including software) is available for use. This will involve keeping pace with advances in technology and making recommendations on equipment usage to ensure that the unit continues to be equipped in a manner that provides an effective service.

Skills

Supervisory experience

Technical data extraction

Report writing

Education

Degree in a relevant subject

Tools

Data download from devices

Job description

Location: Chester-Le-Street

Hours/Contract: An average of 37 hours per week

Initially Mon-Fri 0800-1600, and then onto the following shift pattern when competent across the wider DFU.

This shift pattern is currently under review as this role is growth within the department and consequently is likely to move to a 1 in 5 weekends at work shared equally between the DFU managers.

Closing Date: 20 th November 2026, 5 pm Vetting Level: MV

The Role

To ensure that DII is accredited to ISO17025 and the Forensic Regulators Codes of Practice. To ensure forensic work undertaken by DII meets those standards.

What You’ll Do

• Supervision of DII forensic examiners and technicians and allocation of workloads.
• Ensure that all methods falling under ISO17025 have been validated as fit for purpose.
• Produce and maintain Work Instructions and Standard Operating Procedures for all digital forensic work undertaken by the department.
• To ensure that work undertaken consistently meets the standards required for both quality and timeliness. Ensure regular quality checks are carried out on work produced.
• Ensure adequate and suitable equipment (including software) is available for use. This will involve keeping pace with advances in technology and making recommendations on equipment usage to ensure that the unit continues to be equipped in a manner that provides an effective service.

What You’ll Bring

• A degree or equivalent in a relevant subject.
• At least 3 months supervisory experience
• At least 2 years technical experience including the downloading of data from devices and an understanding of the component elements of computer devices
• At least 1 years administrative experience including writing reports
• At least 1 years’ experience of ISO process or similar audit procedures
  If you hold a higher qualification than those required, or have a minimum of five years’ relevant experience, please ensure this is clearly evidenced within your application. All applications will be carefully reviewed by our recruitment team.

If you hold a higher qualification than those required above or minimum 5 years relevant experience, please evidence this on your application and it will be reviewedby our recruitment team.

For further information, please view the Job Description and Person Specification attached.

Further information

Any offer of employment will be subject to appropriate vetting checks which will be maintained/updated throughout the period of service.

Applicants must have been a UK resident for at least three years prior to the date of application.

If applicants have not been a resident in the UK for at least three years and can provide a VERIFIABLE certificate from the police of any country where they have taken temporary residence. The certificate must indicate that they have not been convicted of any offence whilst in that country or involved in any investigation by a Law Enforcement Agency.

Any tattoos deemed to be obscene, or advocates sexual, racial, ethnic, or religious discrimination, by written word or design is prohibited and the presence of such a tattoo would preclude an applicant from passing the recruitment process for employment with the Constabulary.

Please return the relevant application form and the equal opportunity form to [emailprotected]

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