Details:
- Salary: £51,637 - 57,707 - Annum
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Annum
- Location: Scotland
- Date: 2 days ago
Description:
We are recruiting for Senior Forensic Scene Examiners in the West of Scotland, with current vacancies available in our Kilmarnock, Maryhill and Paisley offices.
Please note, we foresee further future vacancies arising at our remaining offices in Dumfries, Stirling, Govan and Scottish Crime Campus locations. Please note your preferred locations in the preference form at the end of your application. Any successful reserve candidates will be held on file for 12 months to address any future vacancies at these locations.
Ideally, we are looking for applicants who are qualified Forensic Scene Examiners, with Crime Scene Investigation experience. Bespoke training can be provided to upskill those with experience.
Key Responsibilities -
* To undertake examinations at all scene incidents, to locate, develop, preserve, record and gather forensic evidence for use by internal and external customers, in the support of the criminal justice system.
* To advise the customer at the scene or at forensic strategy meetings and to prepare reports/statements for external customers.
* To carry out recovery of evidence, examinations, test and processes to clearly defined standards (ISO 17025) within the laboratory as instructed.
We will conduct the interviews for the Kilmarnock, Maryhill and Paisley posts together. Please note, these posts are not Hybrid working and you will be on a shift pattern covering evenings and weekends while also taking part in an on-call rota. A driving licence is essential for this role due to the travel required.
The shift patterns will be as follows (thesse can be found via the link to apply):
* Paisley - Shift Pattern Team 4
* Kilmarnock - Shift Pattern Team 2
* Maryhill - Shift Pattern Team 3
Why join us?
* Competitive salary with annual increments
* Full-time or part-time shift patterns
* 28 days annual leave and 6 public holidays (increases with service)
* Local government pension scheme for long-term security
* Ongoing training to develop your skills
* Opportunities for career progression and professional growth
* Comprehensive wellbeing support and dynamic work environment
* Exclusive discounts and savings through our rewards and benefits network