Quality Assistant - Serious Crime

We are seeking a Quality Assistant to work within our Quality Department in the Serious & Organised Crime Group. The Quality Department oversees implementation of quality standards across our digital forensic services.  The role holder will support the Quality Manager and digital forensic units achieve and maintain accreditation to ISO17025, ISO17020, ILAC-G19, the Forensic Science Regulators Statutory Code of Practice and other relevant Police legislation and regulations.

You will assist the Quality Manager ensure compliance and continuous improvement in digital forensic activities. You will conduct audits using vertical and horizontal auditing techniques, assist with non-conforming work, setting and verifying corrective actions and conduct effectiveness reviews of actions taken. You will create and update procedures and policies and maintain accurate records. You will generate and disseminate knowledge, quality briefings and best practice. You will support delivering training of quality principles. You will play an active role in annual UKAS assessments and support expansion of the existing quality management system to incorporate all forensic activities within digital services.  

Digital forensics is an area of rapid growth and change. This is a very challenging but exciting environment, and you will be instrumental in supporting digital units by promoting quality and influencing change in a tactful and ethical manner.

The role holder will need to be proactive and work effectively alone with minimal supervision. You will need to be able to build effective working relationships and communicate well with others. You must be able to confidently use Microsoft applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Forms, Visio, Teams.

Ideally the successful candidate will have experience of working to quality standard such as ISO or conducting auditing & assessments. It is desirable to have worked with a scientific or forensic environment, but this is not essential.

Working Hours

Monday to Friday, 37 hours per week (non-shift)

Location

Hertfordshire Constabulary Headquarters, Welwyn Garden City, AL8 6XF

Interview Process

Interviews will be conducted on 27th April. Dates and times shall be arranged with candidates successful at paper sift. Extenuating circumstances will be considered if the interview dates are not suitable, and this may be negotiated within reason.

There will be a short handwritten practical assessment followed by a verbal interview. Full details of the interview process will be provided to candidates successful at paper sift.

 For Further Information: 

For further information about his role please contact Lucy Agius on 01707 35 4446 or  lucy.agius@herts.police.uk

Additional Information 

All internal applicants must have successfully completed their probationary period to apply for this role. 

Internal applicants within Bedfordshire Police, Cambridgeshire Constabulary or Hertfordshire Constabulary (BCH), should upload either a CV or provide relevant skills, experiences and qualifications on Word/PDF document.  

This vacancy is live to those at risk of redundancy and will remain open to redeployees until the conditional offer stage throughout the recruitment process. Redeployees will take priority over other applicants at any point during the recruitment process up until conditional offer. If a redeployee is successful and accepts an offer, they will remain on their home force’s terms and conditions. 

As a Disability Confident leader, we take personal responsibility to help create an inclusive workplace, where police officers and staff respect one another, feel valued for their differences and can be themselves. We are committed to providing workplace adjustments, wherever needed so everyone feels welcome and can flourish. If you have a disability and you meet the minimum criteria for the position you are applying for, you will be entitled to an interview under the ‘Offer an Interview Scheme’. 

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