**:**Fingerprint Officer**
- Vacancy Type- Police Staff- Area Command / Department- Forensic Services- Location- Outside Force Area- Contract Type- Fixed Term- Hours- Tempo pieno- Salary Range- N/A- Closing Date- 10/05/2026Role:
**Salary: Career Graded, Band 3-8, £26,154 - £41,028pa** **Location: Peterlee** **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.** **Working for #TeamNP** Our purpose at Team NP is simple: to keep people safe and to fight crime. But it takes more than officers alone to do the job - and that’s where our 2,000-strong team of police staff and 200 volunteers come in. As one of the largest police forces in England we have a huge variety of departments and specialisms offering you endless opportunities. From mentoring and coaching schemes and online soft skills courses to leadership development programmes; we’ll give you the support, training and time to carve out the career you always wanted. As one of the top 50 UK inclusive employers and a disability confident employer, we promote a culture of respect in the workplace so everyone can feel seen, heard and valued. Whether you’re a member of staff or a volunteer, you can also expect first-rate support to manage your health and wellbeing. With year-round events, a 24/7 welfare support hotline and a leading approach to neurodiversity, our initiatives enable you to be at your best. Above all else, here at Team NP, we can offer you a career that is so much more than just a job, it’s a chance to be part of something that really matters. **Learn about our full benefits package** **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. **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. Harnessing these differences creates a productive environment in which everyone feels valued, and their talents are fully utilised. Appointments are based on merit alone. **What we offer**
- 26 days’ leave (increasing to 30 days for 5 years+ service) plus 8 bank holidays
- NHS Fleet Solutions Car Lease Scheme
- Enhanced maternity, shared parental and adoption leave
- Fantastic market-leading public sector pension scheme with up to 16% employer contribution
- Corporate travel schemes - local rail, bus services and metro discounts
- Access to private healthcare and eye test vouchers
- Discounts on shopping and eating out thanks to the Blue Light Card and Blue Light Tickets
- We’ve invested in extensive paid sick leave, trained mental health first aiders on-site, an employee advice service for the times you need that additional support.
- Access to gyms in some stations
- Sports & Social Club - join our thriving sports scene at Team NP and enjoy further exclusiv

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