Fingerprint Expert
- Employer
- British Transport Police
- Location
- London
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- 15 Feb 2019
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- Clearance Level
- SC, None / Undisclosed
- Sector
- Policing
- Job Type
- Permanent
Job Details
As a Finger Print Expert you will be required to: •Analyse and compare finger and palm print marks (manually and via the National Fingerprint Database, Ident 1) retrieved from crime scenes and developed by means of chemical treatments, and make decisions to determine identification. •Independently examine and verify the comparisons and decisions of other examiners. •Interrogate computerized systems to gather intelligence in order to maximise opportunities to establish the identity of crime scene marks. Further information about this vacancy can be found in the attached job description.
The successful Finger Print Expert will be required to evidence the following skills: •Successfully completed the 3-5 year accredited National Fingerprint Training programme, including the Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced Fingerprint Courses and related evidential portfolios and work based training elements, although partially trained candidates will be considered. •Excellent organisational, administrative and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate both orally and in written report form with people at all levels. •Ability to effectively represent the Force on matters pertaining to Fingerprint Identification as an Expert Witness in judicial and coronial courts.
If you are interested in applying to this Finger Print Expert role then please do not delay as interviews will be held as soon as appropriate candidates are highlighted. In return for your experience, we can offer you: •Salary £38,279.00 to £44,542.42 per annum (inclusive of London allowance, specialist allowance and 10% on call allowance) per annum •28 days annual leave plus bank holidays •Final salary pension scheme •Other benefits include a bespoke BTP rewards platform and various salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle to work and many high street and online retail discounts
We want our organisation to be as diverse as the community it serves and welcome applicants from all sections of the community. In order to apply, you must have the permanent right to live and work in the UK and have been resident in the UK for the previous 3 years. You will be asked these and other questions to determine your eligibility to work for British Transport Police when you start your application and you must answer honestly.
Candidates internal to BTP must confirm that they are not subject to formal action plans for sickness/complaints/discipline or poor performance, that all mandatory training courses have been attended and are in ticket/up to date, that a 'Competent' rating, or above, was achieved on the last reporting year PDR and they have completed their tenure period (12 months) for current substantive posting.
Company
British Transport Police is unique. We are a national police force, working closely with the rail industry to ensure the safety and security of nearly 3 billion passenger journeys and over 100 million tons of freight every year across the rail network throughout Great Britain, including London Underground. The world in which we work is fast-paced, operationally and commercially demanding, and constantly changing.
Our job is to keep the travelling public and people who work on the railway safe from harm. Our aim is to ensure people get home safe, secure and on time every day. It’s a massive task. And it demands huge amounts of talent and determination to succeed.
- Telephone
- 0121 634 5630
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