Technical Officer

Derbyshire Constabulary; Leicester; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU) is seeking a Technical Officer to design and develop technical surveillance systems and ensure their effective operation and deployment.

The role spans Leicestershire (Tigers Road) and Derbyshire (Ripley) with pro-rata salary consideration for part-time hours. It involves close collaboration with the Regional Organised Crime Unit to gather intelligence and evidence on serious crimes affecting our communities.

Qualifications

• MV/SC vetting is required during pre-employment checks.
• The role may involve handling sensitive material restricted to UK nationals in approved circumstances.

Responsibilities

• Design and develop technical surveillance systems and ensure their effective operation and deployment.
• Work closely with colleagues in EMSOU to gather intelligence and evidence against serious crime.
• Contribute to tackling organised, serious, and violent crime across the East Midlands.

Skills

Technical surveillance

Job description

Use your technical skills to help tackle crime!

As a Technical Officer for the East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU), you will design and develop technical surveillance systems and ensure their effective operation and deployment.

This role will be based at Tigers Road in Leicestershire, with further opportunities upcoming based at Ripley in Derbyshire. If this role sparks your interest and you can work from either of these locations, we’d love for you to apply.

Why this is a unique opportunity

In this role you will be working closely with colleagues in the Regional Organised Crime Unit, helping gather intelligence and evidence against the most serious of crimes that impact our communities.

Join us and experience the reward of playing a direct role in fighting crime across the East Midlands.

What’s in it for you?

This role is under a career grade scheme, starting at Grade J and working up to Grade L as you gain experience and develop within the role.

You will normally be appointed at the bottom of the scale £39,276 - £54,696.

Please note:

The material handled in this post may be of particular sensitivity to the UK and may as a consequence be restricted to UK nationals. In approved circumstances, dual nationals (of which one element is British) may be granted access.

MV/SC vetting is required for this role, which will be conducted during pre-employment checks.

What’s next

• Vacancy closes on Wednesday 7th October at 23:55

For part time hours the salary will be calculated on a pro-rata basis, this is based on the number of hours for the vacancy.

Who we are

We are a collaborative unit of officers and staff tackling the most serious, organised, and violent crime, counter terrorism and extremism and providing forensic services on behalf of the region.

To find out more about EMSOU visit our website.

EMSOU has a commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equality, we celebrate difference and encourage diversity of thought.

EMSOU are Disability Confident Committed.