Trainee Fingerprint Expert

B Division
Scientific Support, London
A005
Full Time
Permanent
£23,310.30
£3,033.56
10%
N/A

Trainee Fingerprint Expert is required for a Permanent Contract role paying £23,310.30 plus £2,570 London Allowance plus 10% On Call Allowance per annum with British Transport Police (BTP) based in London

BTP is the national police Force for the rail network throughout Great Britain, including London Underground, across which we ensure the safety and security of nearly 3 billion passenger journeys and over 100 million tons of freight every year. The world in which we work is fast-paced, operationally and commercially demanding, and constantly changing. As a Trainee Fingerprint Expert with BTP you will provide British Transport Police with an accurate Fingerprint Identification Service that supports the bringing to justice of those that commit crime on the Railway Networks of England, Scotland and Wales.

 

To make decisions pertaining to the identification of fingerprints.

 

To undertake the role of Trainee Fingerprint Expert who will complete internal and external training and development over a 1-3 year period to progress to Trainee Fingerprint Expert (intermediate level).

 

To process basic fingerprint casework and for this to be supervised and checked.

 

As Trainee Fingerprint Expert you will be required to:

  • Analyse and compare (under supervision) finger and palm print marks (manually and via Ident 1) retrieved from crime scenes and developed by means of chemical treatments, and make decisions to determine identification, with:

(a) Persons who have legitimate access

(b) Persons who are suspects during an investigation

  • Process arrestee finger and palm print forms through various stages of Ident 1 and print to mark 1st line comparisons.
  • Attend mortuaries to assist in the taking of cadaver sets of fingerprints and attend home addresses of deceased persons to assist in the comparision of fingermarks to expedite the identification of the deceased.

 

Further information about this vacancy can be found in the attached job description.

The successful Trainee Fingerprint Expert will be required to evidence the following skills:

  • Successfully completed and passed the National Fingerprint Foundation Course or have relevant experience.
  • Experience of working within a Scientific Support Unit and dealing with fingerprints.
  • Excellent organisational, administrative and interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate both orally and in written report form with people at all levels.

 

If you are interested in applying to this Trainee Fingerprint Expert role then please do not delay as interviews will be held as soon as appropriate candidates are highlighted. In return for your experience, we can offer you:

  • Salary Â£23,310.30 plus Â£2,570 London Allowance plus 10% On Call Allowance
  • 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays
  • Final salary pension scheme
  • Other benefits include a bespoke BTP rewards platform and various salary sacrifice schemes such as cycle to work and childcare as well as many high street and online retail discounts

 

We want our organisation to be as diverse as the community it serves and welcome applicants from all sections of the community. In order to apply, you must have the permanent right to live and work in the UK and have been resident in the UK for the previous 3 years. You will be asked these and other questions to determine your eligibility to work for British Transport Police when you start your application and you must answer honestly.

 

Candidates internal to BTP must confirm that they are not subject to formal action plans for sickness/complaints/discipline or poor performance, that all mandatory training courses have been attended and are in ticket/up to date, that a ‘Competent’ rating, or above, was achieved on the last reporting year PDR and they have completed their tenure period (12 months) for current substantive posting.

This opportunity is closed to applications.