Digital Forensic Specialist

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Starting Salary: £40,890.00(pro-rata for part-time vacancies)

Part/Full Time:Full Time

Contract Type: Permanent

Working Pattern: Other (see advert text)

An exciting opportunity has arisen for an individual to undertake the role of Digital Forensic Specialist within the Kent Digital Forensic Operations Team, based at Ashford Police Station.

The role involves conducting the acquisition, extraction, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of digital evidence in support of criminal investigations.

You will also be required to form digital forensic strategies ensuring that processes undertaken are justified, proportionate and necessary.

The DF Operations Team provides deployable on-scene services including the triage of digital devices, capture of live and volatile data, vehicle infotainment system extractions and cloud account downloads alongside laboratory based forensic analysis of seized exhibits.

Digital devices are present in almost every investigation the Police Service undertakes.

These range from complex computer platforms to mobile phone handsets, games consoles, digital CCTV systems and satellite navigation. As digital devices continue to evolve it will be critical that you are able to adapt and learn new emerging technologies to meet the requirements of the role.

To balance these technical attributes, you will need to be a highly motivated team player with good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing. You will have the ability to manage a high caseload and create an environment that is both supportive and constructive to other members of the team. In this role you will be dealing with highly sensitive and distressing information which requires you to have a high degree of emotional resilience.

You will also be required to work to tight deadlines and be able to multi-task, dealing with competing demands and court requests.

The Digital Forensic Services’ structure has been designed to provide the best possible career progression and CPD framework to ensure you will have the tools and necessary experience to carry out first class digital forensic investigations.

The assessment process consists of 3 stages; a technical knowledge check, presentation and competency-based interview questions.

Please complete in full the Reason for Application as your application is shortlisted on the content provided within that section. Please ensure you provide as much detail as possible as insufficient information may mean that you do not meet the shortlisting criteria.

• Advanced technical ability, including knowledge of computer and/or mobile phone hardware, software and operating systems.
• Educated to degree level in a relevant subject or have at least 3 years’ recent experience within a Digital Forensic service provider.
• A thorough understanding of ISO 17025 and how it affects the role.
• Experience of writing technical statements for court.
• Full Driving License.

In addition, it would be helpful if you could evidence:

• Computer or mobile programming experience.
• Court experience as a digital forensic practitioner.

Ashford Police Station (Static – Office based)

The core working hours are Monday – Friday 0800 – 1600hrs with 1 in 6 weekends and Bank Holidays on-call.

There is an expectatio n that trav el to other sites within Kent Police & Essex Police will occasionally be required.

Interested applicants are encouraged to contact Henry Mann (Digital Forensic Coordinator) for further information regarding the role at  or on or

Your application for this role will be shortlisted on the content you provide within the “reason for application” question, within the application form itself. CV’s, covering letters or attachments are not included in the shortlist. Within your “reason for application” answer, please refer to any experience, skills, and abilities you feel you have that will make you suitable for this role, based on the role criteria stated in the job advert or job description.

Please provide as much detail as possible as insufficient content may mean you do not meet the shortlisting criteria, however please…