Digital Forensic Investigator - Forensics; CTPSE

Department Forensics

Location Newbury

Rank/Grade TVP ICT 3R

Broad Band 3R – 3S £41,481 - £48,847 per annum dependent on skills, knowledge and experience

Part/Full Time Full Time - All roles are available for flexible working including job sharing and part-time unless there are legitimate operational / business reasons why this cannot be accommodated

An exciting opportunity has opened for a Digital Forensic Investigator within Counter Terrorism Policing South East’s Digital Investigations team—an environment where every day brings new challenges, fast paced operations, and the chance to make a meaningful impact.

This is a dynamic, hands on position at the heart of sensitive and high priority investigations. You’ll be trusted with responsibilities such as:

• Conducting in depth digital forensic examinations to support ongoing Counter Terrorism operations.
• Attending search warrants
  , helping seize and assess a wide range of digital devices, and recovering data from online and Cloud-based sources in real time.
• Producing clear, technical reports and statements that stand up to scrutiny in major investigations.
• Working closely with multiple Counter Terrorism Policing teams
  , presenting findings and sharing intelligence with key partners.
• Preparing and delivering evidence in court
  , ensuring your work contributes directly to successful outcomes.

Successful candidates will bring proven digital forensic experience or relevant computing qualifications, such as a degree in Computer Forensics or Computer Science. A strong technical foundation is essential, including knowledge of:

• Internet technologies
• Networking
• Computer hardware and software
• Operating systems
• ISO 17025 quality standards and their practical impact on forensic work

This role calls for someone who is:

• A highly motivated team player with strong interpersonal skills.
• An effective communicator
  , confident in both written and verbal communication.
• Flexible and responsive
  , able to attend incidents or operational deployments at short notice.

This is a rare chance to grow within a truly specialist field. The successful candidate will receive comprehensive training aligned with the national Counter Terrorism Policing Digital Training Pathway, with opportunities to develop advanced skills such as:

• Chip-off and advanced device examination
• CBRN (Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear) defence training

You will be asked to demonstrate flexibility regarding working hours in line with operational demand with the ability to work out of hours and be part of an on call rota if required and occasionally this may require working away from home. For this reason a full UK Driving Licence is essential to the role.

Due to the nature of our work, security is of paramount importance to us and therefore it will be necessary to pass and maintain vetting level SC together with a number of enhanced security checks. In order to achieve this, you must be a British National andhave resided in the UK for the past five years. Exemptions may apply for overseas or other diplomatic service (with HM Government), and studying abroad.

Please be aware that if successful there are limitations on travelling to a small number of countries once in post

You can find more information about security vetting here .

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