Covert Forensic Coordinator

Location

East Midlands

Agile working – work style

Agile Worker

Business Area

EMSOU

Department

EMSOU-FS

Rank

N/A

Grade

K

Salary

£42,612 - £50,949

Part/Full Time

Full Time

Hours per Week

37

Additional Working Conditions

Flexi-time

Type of Contract

Permanent

Vetting Level Required

MV, SC

Description

Drive covert forensic excellence across the region.

Join the East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU) as a Covert Forensic Coordinator and shape a high‑performing regional Level 2 Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) team. You’ll drive an effective and integrated forensic service, ensuring every opportunity is maximised to strengthen investigations and support investigations and successful outcomes of the criminal justice process.

In this role, you’ll also be a source of expert technical expertise, offering advice and guidance to senior leaders and partners across all areas of forensic covert work, helping influence strategic decisions and enhance operational capability.

You’ll be

• Driving Level 2 CSI capability by developing and maintaining a regional team and acting as the key link between covert and overt operational activity.
• Shaping staff development by identifying technical and operational training needs and supporting continuous professional growth.
• Partnering with senior leaders to spot innovation and improvement opportunities that enhance value for money and deliver organisational efficiencies.

You must

• Be a qualified and experienced CSI (COP Stage 2 or equivalent)/Crime Scene Manager, and Level 2 CSI with a current CPP W8 licence.
• Be prepared to work flexibly across the region, to ensure the support to the service meets the needs of pre-planned and spontaneous operations.
• Have staff supervision experience with regard for development and welfare.

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, who are committed to policing with integrity. We offer a range of exciting career pathways, formal training, secondments, mentoring and development opportunities to improve your skills and help you progress your career. We offer continued professional development, through events, guest speakers, and training for everyone. Your skills will help keep people safe.

What’s next

Please click APPLY to complete your application, detailing how you meet the criteria as listed within the job description.

To support you with your application we have provided some application useful guidance and our recruitment process.

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.

EMSOUare Disability Confident Committed.

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Document Attachment

Covert Forensic Coordinator.pdf – 213KB