Digital Forensics Investigator
Staffordshire Police
Date: 1 day ago
City: Stafford
Contract type: Contractor
Job Title Digital Forensics Investigator
Grade £31,296 Min-£37,692 Max
Contract Type Permanent - Full Time
Staffordshire Police is continually striving to deliver the best possible service for the county’s residents, businesses and visitors. It is a fast-paced organisation, adaptive to modern policing needs and open to continual improvement.
Everyone who works for the force has an important role to play in shaping the future of Staffordshire Police. The force seeks people who will champion new ways of working, be collaborative and agile and represent in a fair and ethical manner those that Staffordshire Police serves.
For more information about Staffordshire Police please click the below link:
Home | Staffordshire Police
About The Opportunity
Digital Forensic Services are vital to helping our officers to combat crime, protect the vulnerable, enable safer communities, and make a difference that really matters.
This exciting opportunity will see you involved in a variety of challenging and interesting cases delivering digital forensics work to support investigations. If you have an interest and passion for digital technology and a role that supports victims of crime then you could be part of a fast-paced technical team, responsible for the identification, preservation, extraction, interpretation and presentation of digital evidence for a variety of digital devices.
In this role you will undertake forensic examinations of digital devices in accordance with the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) guidelines and compliance to the Forensic Science Regulators Code. A vital part of the role is the Forensic integrity and continuity of evidence with subsequent presentation at judicial proceedings.
Successful applicants will be invited to complete a Technical Assessment before selection for an interview.
Technical Assessments w/c 17th November 2025.
Interviews w/c 24th November 2025
Please evidence your CV against the role profile and once complete, upload into the CV area on the main application.
Further details of the key tasks, responsibilities can be found within the role profile.
In addition to your salary, you will have access to a range of benefits including:
Staffordshire Police is fully supportive of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and strives to employ a workforce that represents the community we serve.
Our vacancies are open to everyone and all appointments are made based on merit. We encourage and welcome applications from all underrepresented groups which include: Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, female, people who have a disability, those who are neurodivergent and persons of the LGBTQ+ community.
We use positive action to encourage potential candidates from underrepresented groups through targeted step-In support and advice sessions. If you have the skills, experience and values, that here in Staffordshire Police we pride ourselves on, then we would welcome you to apply.
For more information on Positive Action please email the team on [email protected]
For any Recruitment queries please email [email protected]
Residency Eligibility
Please note you will need to have been a resident in the UK for the last three years consecutively for RV Level roles and five years for MV Level roles (see below link around Vetting for more information)
Please Note If You Are Successful At Interview And Commence Pre-employment Checks This Will Include Vetting, Please See What This Involves And The Process Via The Below Link
Police vetting process | Join The Police (joiningthepolice.co.uk)
Grade £31,296 Min-£37,692 Max
Contract Type Permanent - Full Time
Staffordshire Police is continually striving to deliver the best possible service for the county’s residents, businesses and visitors. It is a fast-paced organisation, adaptive to modern policing needs and open to continual improvement.
Everyone who works for the force has an important role to play in shaping the future of Staffordshire Police. The force seeks people who will champion new ways of working, be collaborative and agile and represent in a fair and ethical manner those that Staffordshire Police serves.
For more information about Staffordshire Police please click the below link:
Home | Staffordshire Police
About The Opportunity
Digital Forensic Services are vital to helping our officers to combat crime, protect the vulnerable, enable safer communities, and make a difference that really matters.
This exciting opportunity will see you involved in a variety of challenging and interesting cases delivering digital forensics work to support investigations. If you have an interest and passion for digital technology and a role that supports victims of crime then you could be part of a fast-paced technical team, responsible for the identification, preservation, extraction, interpretation and presentation of digital evidence for a variety of digital devices.
In this role you will undertake forensic examinations of digital devices in accordance with the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) guidelines and compliance to the Forensic Science Regulators Code. A vital part of the role is the Forensic integrity and continuity of evidence with subsequent presentation at judicial proceedings.
Successful applicants will be invited to complete a Technical Assessment before selection for an interview.
Technical Assessments w/c 17th November 2025.
Interviews w/c 24th November 2025
Please evidence your CV against the role profile and once complete, upload into the CV area on the main application.
Further details of the key tasks, responsibilities can be found within the role profile.
In addition to your salary, you will have access to a range of benefits including:
- Pension Scheme - Employers Pension contribution 21.5% Staffordshire Pension Fund - Staffordshire Pension Fund - Home (staffspf.org.uk)
- Generous holiday entitlement, plus Bank Holidays.
- Flexible / Agile Working
- Sick pay scheme
- Fostering friendly policy
- Family friendly policies – maternity, paternity, parental leave, adoption, disability leave and carers leave
- Access to health and wellbeing support
- Eye care vouchers
- On site Gyms
- Staff associations
- Reward and Recognition
- Blue light Card
- Flexible working options
- Training and development opportunities
- Car lease scheme
- Cycle to work scheme
- Free Parking at selected sites
- Onsite catering facilities
- Access to Staff Networks
- Union support
- Financial products and services
Staffordshire Police is fully supportive of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and strives to employ a workforce that represents the community we serve.
Our vacancies are open to everyone and all appointments are made based on merit. We encourage and welcome applications from all underrepresented groups which include: Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, female, people who have a disability, those who are neurodivergent and persons of the LGBTQ+ community.
We use positive action to encourage potential candidates from underrepresented groups through targeted step-In support and advice sessions. If you have the skills, experience and values, that here in Staffordshire Police we pride ourselves on, then we would welcome you to apply.
For more information on Positive Action please email the team on [email protected]
For any Recruitment queries please email [email protected]
Residency Eligibility
Please note you will need to have been a resident in the UK for the last three years consecutively for RV Level roles and five years for MV Level roles (see below link around Vetting for more information)
Please Note If You Are Successful At Interview And Commence Pre-employment Checks This Will Include Vetting, Please See What This Involves And The Process Via The Below Link
Police vetting process | Join The Police (joiningthepolice.co.uk)
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