Forensic Service Reception Officer

Number of Posts

1

Advertised

INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL APPLICANTS

Branch/Division

Forensic Services Branch

Location

Vestigo House

Grade

Grade C

Rank

Not applicable

Leadership Level

Peer Leader

Contract Type

Permanent

Hours

36.25 hours

Hours

Part time (including job share)

Advertised Salary

£20,604-£21,399

Advert

Forensic Services sits within the Serious Crime Division as part of Specialist Protective Services and provides dedicated scientific and technical forensic support to the investigation and reduction of crime across Greater Manchester.

The Forensic Services Section supports investigations and operations across the force dealing with the recording, recovery and examination of evidence from the crime/incident scene through to the court process.

In this role, you will provide an efficient reception service for Forensic Services; this will include responsibility for the receipt, accurate recording and safe storage of exhibits and evidence including items of property, fingerprint dockets and lifts and photographic evidence from crime scenes submitted for Forensic examination.

You will also ensure that all records either computerised or on paper are accurate and meet the requirements relating to ISO procedures, continuity, disclosure and Data Protection.

The security of the reception areas and stores must be ensured at all times as well as making sure the working environment complies with all Health and Safety polices and producers, including lifting, handling and transportation of equipment/ materials.

Please note that this is part time for 20 hours per week split across Wednesday, Thursday and Friday between 8 and 4.. The advertised salary is for the full time 36.25 hour position.

Closing Date

10 Apr 2023

Recruitment Team Contact

gmprecruitment@gmp.police.uk

Other Information

Please refer to the attached Job Description for further details regarding the skills required to do this role. The Job Description has been signposted to indicate at which stage of the process each criteria will be tested.

Due to the Equality Act (2010) the criteria surrounding sickness absence will not be checked until the conditional offer stage of the recruitment process, this is after the interview stage of the full recruitment process. With this in mind all candidates need to ensure that they have a good attendance record for the last 2 years for Staff and officers and for 12 months for apprentices.

The Equality Act 2010 makes it unlawful to discriminate against a disabled person in all areas of employment, including recruitment. The Police Service welcomes people with disabilities and will do its best to make reasonable adjustments to the working arrangements and/ or the working environment providing it is possible to do so.

If you have a disability and you require support with your application, please let us know so we can consider and support you with any reasonable adjustments you may require. If you need any support completing this application please contact gmprecruitment@gmp.police.uk and the recruitment team will be happy to assist.

Should you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please let us know during the selection process.

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Minimum Age for Applications

18