Forensic Quality Assurance Officer

The Role & Key Responsibilities

From your first day with us you will be part of a policing family making a real difference.

It is our mission to identify and protect vulnerable people, prevent and respond to harm and keep people safe.

In this role you will be working as part of the Central Quality Management Team, responsible for the maintenance of forensic quality standards across the forces. You will utilise your knowledge of quality standards and regulation (e.g. BS EN ISO/IEC 17025, Forensic Science Regulator's Code of Practice) to ensure compliance across various units within Surrey and Sussex Police, working closely with operational teams such as CSIs, Digital Forensics, Fingerprints etc. You will work as part of a team to develop a culture of quality, influencing peers and police managers around quality requirements and compliance. You will receive in-house training around the role and the Quality Management System used.

As part of the Quality Management Team, you will actively manage the Quality Management System for the force, ensuring adherence to key supporting activities such as auditing, investigation into non-conforming work and document reviews. You will work with the team to actively promote continual improvement opportunities both with operational units and the wider Quality Management System.

Skills & Experience

The requirements for this role are:

Qualifications:

• Relevant scientific degree or recent experience working within a quality environment (policing or laboratory)

Knowledge, skills & experience:

• Thorough knowledge of relevant regulatory guidance including BS EN ISO/IEC 17025, BS EN ISO/IEC 17020 and the Forensic Science Regulator's Code of Practice
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to explain complex/technical information to people of all levels
• Excellent written communication skills including clear and concise documented procedures and processes for others to follow
• Proven ability to manage a high workload and prioritise work accordingly often with tight deadlines
• Experience of auditing processes
• Good knowledge of IT software tools including Microsoft Office programs

Why Work With Us?

Policing is an exciting 24/7 business and we all have commitments outside work. We’re invested in supporting people to balance their life with work and we encourage flexible working. We are open to conversations about job shares and part time working. We encourage agile working, giving you the opportunity to manage your own diary and work wherever you give the best service to the public. This may include flexi-time and home working; however at times there may be a requirement to work at sites across both forces and therefore a willingness to travel is also required.

We take pride in looking after our people and offer a variety of benefits;

• career progression
• contributory pension scheme (LGPS)
• generous annual leave allowance
• discounts for everyday spend
• on-site gyms and a range of sports clubs
• generous and supportive parental leave
• financial and mental wellbeing guidance and support
• discounted contributory healthcare scheme

Further Information

For further information about this vacancy, please contact Tara Boodoo via tara.boodoo@surrey.police.uk or on 07720042881.