Lead Digital Forensic Specialist: CCTV & Mobile

Essex & Kent Police; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 53,000; Full time

Job summary

Kent & Essex Digital Forensic Services in Chelmsford seeks a Senior Digital Forensic Specialist to lead a team of practitioners examining evidence from computers, mobile devices and CCTV systems, ensuring service delivery against SLAs and compliance with ISO/IEC 17025.

You will supervise staff, manage workloads and mentor colleagues, providing guidance on targeted extraction, CCTV handling and evidential continuity to support investigations and charging decisions.

Qualifications

• Educated to A Level or equivalent with recent digital forensics experience.
• Experience leading digital forensics and CCTV tool usage in law enforcement or private sector.
• Knowledge of ISO/IEC 17025 and evidential continuity.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of digital forensic practitioners and manage workloads.
• Ensure service delivery against SLAs and maintain quality standards.
• Provide guidance on extraction, triage and evidential continuity for investigations.
• Advise on CCTV evidence handling and compliance with legal requirements.

Skills

Technical ability

Team supervision

Interpersonal skills

Prioritisation

CCTV knowledge

Education

A Level or 2+ yrs exp

Tools

Digital forensic tools

CCTV tools

Job description

Kent & Essex Digital Forensic Services in Chelmsford seeks a Senior Digital Forensic Specialist to lead a team of practitioners examining evidence from computers, mobile devices and CCTV systems, ensuring service delivery against SLAs and compliance with ISO/IEC 17025.

You will supervise staff, manage workloads and mentor colleagues, providing guidance on targeted extraction, CCTV handling and evidential continuity to support investigations and charging decisions.