Forensic Collision Investigator

Forensic Collision Investigator (Police Staff or Police Constable)

Crime Services based at the Force Forensic Collision Investigation Unit, St. Asaph.

An awareness session for the above role is to be held at North Wales Police Headquarters, Glan y Don, Colwyn Bay, LL29 8AW on Wednesday, 11 May 2016 (2.00 p.m. – 4.00 p.m.). To reserve a place please contact the recruiting section on 01492 804699.

Post Ref: 14908

Grade: Police Constable OR SO1 (£27,244 - £29,014 per annum) on appointment moving up to SO2 (£29,878 - £31,620 per annum) after accreditation.

This post will also attract for police staff only 14% shift allowance and 14% weekend working allowance. There is also a requirement to provide on-call cover in this post and therefore respond to an incident within 60 minutes.

Please note the successful applicant will be required to provide 5 years commitment to this role.

The post holder will be required to conduct detailed investigations into fatal and life threatening incidents involving motor vehicles by the application of mathematical principles to determine their cause and ensure the Force meets the criteria laid down in the ACPO Protocol [2013] - Forensic Collision Investigation and Reconstruction within the Police Service.

• Applicants will need good mathematical ability and the selection process will include a maths assessment.
• Due to the nature of the role applicants will be required to hold a minimum full car driving licence. Applicants will be required to have an assessment drive prior to any offer of appointment.
• The successful applicant will be required to attend and pass a 4 week external residential course UCPD Level 4 (course scheduled to commence 26 September 2016).

Maths assessment will be held week commencing 13 June 2016
Interviews will be held week commencing 20 June 2016

Level 1 Welsh spoken skills are required for this post i.e. the ability to pronounce Welsh places and Welsh forenames and to use basic phrases. A self-learn resource is available to help attain this basic requirement.

To apply, e-mail your CV by following the instructions at the bottom of this page.

Closing date: 31 May 2016