Scenes of Crime Officer

Job Introduction

Salary: £37,005.87, plus £4,000 Market supplement, plus 10% Shift and 10% On Call allowance per annum with yearly increments based on performance

Contract Type: Permanent

Location: Cardiff/Bristol

Type of Working Arrangement: This is an operational role based primarily at our Cardiff/Bristol office. Occasional home working may be possible for specific tasks, but the role requires regular presence on site.

Hours: This is a full-time, shift based role (37 hours per week)

British Transport Police (BTP) is the national police force for the rail network throughout Great Britain. We are the ‘Guardians of the Railway,’ putting passenger safety at the heart of what we do. Our values are simply:
We Care, We Do the Right Thing, We Strive to Be Better Every Day, We Are One BTP, and We Are Proud to Protect. Join us and help create an environment where we can all be our best every day.

Are you looking for your next exciting career move? British Transport Police has an excellent opportunity for a Scenes of Crime Officer to join our Scientific Support Unit
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Based in Cardiff or Bristol, you'll join a dedicated team of Scene of Crime Officers (SOCOs) who provide specialist forensic support across the railway network. In this vital role, you will work closely with police officers and key stakeholders to deliver expert forensic advice and develop effective forensic strategies tailored to each incident.

Your day-to-day work will involve attending scenes of crime and fatalities across Wales and the South of England, carrying out thorough and methodical examinations to recover and preserve forensic evidence. You will play a crucial role in supporting investigations while helping to minimise disruption to rail services, facilitating the safe and timely reopening of railway lines wherever possible.

This is a unique opportunity to make a real difference, using your forensic expertise to support investigations, protect the travelling public, and contribute to keeping Britain's railways safe.

• Conduct examinations at a wide range of scenes in conjunction with other SOCO’s and 3rd parties and decide what evidence to gather ensuring quality standard processes are followed and maintained in an impartial and independent manner.
• General crime scene photography and injury photographs.
• Fingerprint examination of a crime scene to obtain identifiable finger / palm marks for submission to the Fingerprint department.
• Proactively monitor and assess incidents for forensic opportunities and communicate with victims of crime, witnesses or investigators to establish whether attendance is appropriate.
• Attend forensic post-mortems to record and recover evidence from the deceased.
• Assist HM Coroner/Procurator Fiscal to identify or confirm the identity of deceased persons through fingerprint, DNA or other means including conducting examinations in the home of bereaved persons.
• Complete administrative tasks, quality management and regulatory requirements including anti-contamination procedures, auditing and evidence management.
• Maintain up to date records, complete detailed scenes of crime reports, interrogate and update force systems to communicate results to stakeholders.

What you'll bring to the team:

• Degree level qualification in a forensic science-related subject or relevant experience in the field.
• Full UK manual driving license (essential).

• Experience working as a Scenes of Crime Officer (SOCO), Volume Scenes of Crime Officer, or equivalent experience within forensic environments, including casework handling.

• Strong organisational and administrative abilities with meticulous attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication; high…