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Fingerprint Officer

Manylion swydd
Dyddiad hysbysebu: 29 Ebrill 2026
Cyflog: £26,154 i £41,028 bob blwyddyn
Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: Depending on experience
Oriau: Llawn Amser
Dyddiad cau: 10 Mai 2026
Lleoliad: Peterlee, County Durham
Gweithio o bell: Ar y safle yn unig
Cwmni: Northumbria Police
Math o swydd: Cytundeb
Cyfeirnod swydd:

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Hours/Contract: We are recruiting to two fixed-term positions. One post is available on a 12-month fixed term contract and the second post is available on a fixed term contract until 1 August 2027.

Successful candidates may be offered either contract depending on business requirements and individual circumstances. Contract length will be confirmed prior to appointment.

The role



Here at Northumbria Police, we think our region is amazing! It takes a great deal of people from different backgrounds, with diverse skills and experience to serve our force area effectively, think you have what it takes to help us make a difference? This could be the perfect time for you to join us in our Forensics Department as a Fingerprint Officer.

Become a vital part in delivering a comprehensive fingerprint identification service for the force. Your expertise in identifying marks at crime scenes will play a crucial role in detecting offenders and reducing crime. Join us and make a real difference in public safety!

What you’ll do

Fingerprint Analysis: Analyse, compare, and evaluate fingerprint details to provide evidential opinions and interpretations to officers. This will include attending crime scenes to provide advice and assistance to the crime scene investigators when recovering fingerprint evidence including obtaining prints from cadaver.
Quality and Records Maintenance: Perform manual comparison, maintain quality standards, and manage records to enhance service delivery.
Training and Development: Attend training / learning events to develop professionally and maintain personal competency in line with forensic accreditation requirements as well as support the development of trainees and operational officers, including those from Durham Constabulary, to strengthen forensic capabilities.
Forensic Accreditation: Ensure compliance with ISO 17025 forensic accreditation through audits, witness tests, and maintaining competency.
Sound interesting? For further information, and to support your application, please view the job description

What you’ll bring

Qualification/Experience: Undergraduate qualification in a relevant discipline (e.g. forensic science) or demonstrated vocational experience within a forensic field.
Time Management: Able to plan and manager your time effectively, prioritising workloads to meet the customer needs and meet tight timescales.
Calm Under Pressure: Utilise your organisational and administrative skills to work calmly and accurately even under pressure.
Teamwork: Collaborate effectively as part of a team to achieve successful outcomes.
Communication: You will have strong communication skills, able to communicate to a wide ranges of stakeholders and customers.

Aelod balch o'r cynllun cyflogwyr Hyderus o ran Anabledd

Hyderus o ran Anabledd
Yn gyffredinol, bydd cyflogwr Hyderus o ran Anabledd yn cynnig cyfweliad i unrhyw ymgeisydd sy'n datgan eu bod yn anabl ac yn bodloni'r meini prawf lleiaf ar gyfer y swydd fel y diffinnir gan y cyflogwr. Mae'n bwysig nodi, mewn rhai sefyllfaoedd recriwtio fel nifer fawr o ymgeiswyr, cyfnod tymhorol ac amseroedd prysur iawn, efallai y bydd y cyflogwr am gyfyngu ar y niferoedd cyffredinol o gyfweliadau a gynigir i bobl anabl a phobl nad ydynt yn anabl. Am fwy o fanylion ewch i Hyderus o ran Anabledd.

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