Assistant Forensic Practitioner
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Job Title: Assistant Forensic Practitioner
Salary: £24,862 to £27,570 plus a Location Allowance of either £2,623 or £984 depending on where you are based. If you are new to the MPS you will receive £24,862 the band minimum. Progress to the band maximum of £27,570 will be via incremental progression
Location: Various, Met-wide
Uncover the evidence, and discover your career
At the Met, our Forensic Services provide a vital response to London’s most complex policing challenges. The team are at the very forefront of investigations, delivering a wide range of technical and scientific expertise to help solve crimes. Now, we’re looking for Assistant Forensic Practitioners. It’s your chance to apply your lateral thinking and problem-solving skills, and get the training to become an Assistant Forensic Practitioner.
This is a rare opportunity to build your career as part of our 24/7 - 365 front line crime scene examination response. Through a structured programme of learning and development, you’ll learn how to identify, record and recover crucial forensic evidence to support investigations. It’s a physically demanding role, where you’ll need excellent attention to detail, and a methodical approach. However, as you help bring offenders to justice, you’ll find it’s just as rewarding.
You’ll work alongside senior colleagues in a busy shift team on a combination of early, late and night shifts (including weekends and bank holidays). In exchange, we offer a shift disturbance allowance. With a combination of mentoring and formal classroom studies, our intensive development programme is designed to produce highly skilled, fully-fledged Practitioners.
Please note that the successful candidate will be required to attend court to present evidence. You may also, on occasion, have to deal with incidents of a distressing nature and attend mortuaries to record forensic evidence.
This role will be subject to medical checks and security vetting.
Professional Qualifications:
We’re looking for at least five A*-C grade GCSEs (or equivalent) including English, Maths and a Science subject, plus at least two A*-C grade A-levels (or equivalent) – a Science subject is preferable. Alternatively, we’ll accept College of Policing Crime Scene Investigation Training (level 1).
You should also bring good communication and IT skills, plus a full clean manual driving license (held for at least a year). Above all, you need the motivation to complete your training so you can apply your skills and deliver an excellent forensic response to crime in London.
To apply, please visit our website to download a role specific information pack. Click on the link to complete and submit the online application form and a detailed CV.
Completed applications must be submitted by 25th October 2019
Failure to supply all the relevant documents will result in your application being terminated.
We view diversity as fundamental to our success. To tackle today’s complex policing challenges, we need a workforce made up from all of London’s communities. Applications from across the community are therefore essential.
ESSENTIAL CRITERIA
- Full, clean, manual Driving License – held for a minimum of one year
- At least 5 GCSEs - grades A* to C or equivalent, including English, maths and a science subject
- At least 2 A levels - grades A* to C or equivalent education level (preferably to include a science subject)
OR
- Have completed the College of Policing Crime Scene Investigator Training (Level 1)
DESIRABLE CRITERIA
- A qualification or experience in crime scene examination (or other relevant forensic science discipline) is desirable but all training will be delivered whilst in the role
- Knowledge of, or qualification in photography
- Experience of working with the public.
This recruitment campaign aims to address both current vacancies and future vacancies that may arise over the next 12 months
Disability Confident Statement
The Met is committed to being an inclusive employer with a diverse and representative workforce at all levels. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from ethnic minority groups and females.
As a Disability Confident employer, the Met has committed to making disability equality part of our everyday practice. We ensure that people with disabilities and those with long term health conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations. If you consider yourself to have access, workplace or reasonable adjustment requirements that need to be accommodated, we ask that you include this information within your application form. All matters will be treated in strict confidence and will not affect any recruitment decisions.
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This opportunity is closed to applications.