Dorset Police
Digital Forensic Gatekeeper
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Salary £40,383 rising by yearly increments to a maximum of £44,700 per annum + Excellent Benefits including Government Pension
Location: Other
Remote working from any force
Type of employment: Permanent
Closing Date: 10/07/2026, 12:00.
Hours per week: This role is 37 hours per week. However, we welcome applications from individuals wishing to work on a part-time basis and we are willing to consider flexible working patterns subject to business need.
About the role:
We are welcoming applications for the role of Regional Digital Forensic Gatekeeper with Dorset/Devon and Cornwall Police. This is an opportunity to join 3 existing gatekeepers to add resilience to the team. This is a specialised position within South West Forensics who handle data extraction for Devon and Cornwall, Dorset, Avon and Somerset and Wiltshire Police. You will report to the Digital Forensics Operations Managers, you will quality assure digital forensic case submissions, by acting as a specialist gatekeeper for every exhibit submitted, aiming to raise the quality of submissions and ensure compliance with legislation, forensic science, ICO and GDPR requirements. Ability to communicate well is an important criteria as the successful applicant will be liaising between police officers and senior investigating officers.
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Type of working arrangement:
Hybrid worker – hybrid working is a form of flexible working where workers spend some of their time working remotely (usually, but not necessarily, from home) and some in the employer’s workspace. This is primarily a remote working position with attendance in person required at quarterly managers meetings within the area of South West Forensic (Wiltshire, Avon and Somerset, Dorset and Devon and Cornwall).
Hours per week:
This role is 22 hrs per week, Wednesdays and Fridays with third day being flexible to be agreed between successful applicant and D&C/Dorset Police
Want to know more about this role?
Please click on the 'Apply' button to be taken to the vacancy on our website for further information about the role including the role profile. For a conversation regarding the role, once you have viewed the full details on our website, please contact:
Hiring Line Manager: Jay Driscoll - Data Forensics OPS Manager
Email Address: Jay.DRISCOLL@devonandcornwall.pnn.police.uk
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What you get if you join us:
If you work for us, you will get access to:
- A competitive salary with yearly increments.
- Access to heavily subsidised gym membership that will provide you access to police site gyms throughout the counties.
- Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme for discounts and services (requires a one-off payment of £5).
- Company sick pay.
- Competitive local government pension scheme.
- Job related equipment supplied, as required.
- Free onsite parking at many police sites throughout the counties.
- Access to Group insurance scheme (via salary sacrifice scheme).
- Support networks, free Employees' Assistance Programme, Occupational Health and wellbeing services.
- Development and training opportunities available.
- Supportive and flexible training plan, including regular check-ins throughout your initial period of joining us to ensure you are up to speed with the role and getting the support you need.
- Flexitime, with the ability to undertake your hours flexibly and in line with business need.
- Hybrid working, with the ability to work remotely at times throughout the working week (once signed off the training plan).
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