Assistant Forensic Scientific Officer - Drugs

Job Responsibilities

• Maintain reagent and stock levels and carry out general laboratory upkeep, cleaning and environmental monitoring.
• Undertake the examination of exhibits relating to suspected drugs following an agreed strategy set by a Forensic Scientist.
• Provide simple forensic reports based on testing to assist the courts.

• Background in chemistry and previous laboratory experience.
• Preferably transferable working forensic skills and understanding.

Work is Monday to Friday 8-4, with a degree of flexibility required for additional hours.

Disability Confident employer: A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. In certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people.

• Generous annual leave entitlement of 29 or 30 days plus 8 bank holidays.
• Employee Assistance programme and a range of wellbeing support programmes.
• Free access to on-site gyms.
• Discounts from various retailers via the Blue Light Scheme and Vectis Card.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Hybrid/Agile working (role dependent).
• Flexible working opportunities.
• Local government pension scheme.
• Range of support networks.
• Generous maternity/paternity and adoption leave entitlements.
• Generous sick pay provisions.
• Option to become a member of UNISON, the public service union.

To enable us to deliver outstanding policing for everyone, we need people from all backgrounds, with a range of professional and life experiences, so that we are truly representative of our communities.