Forensic Services Student Placement

Calling all Forensic Science students in the East Midlands area An exciting opportunity awaits…
Join the
Forensic Services team at East Midlands Special Operations Unit (EMSOU)
on a
Student Placement
to get hands-on experience in a fascinating and fast-paced field.

This is an unpaid placement for 10 months, based at various locations and labs near junction 27 of the M1, Nottinghamshire, or with our CSI teams in Derby, Chesterfield, Ripley, or Leicestershire.

What You\'ll Be Doing

  • Undertaking general clerical and administrative duties
  • Providing professional customer service
  • Booking exhibits in and out of the unit

You Need To

  • Be studying a Forensic Science course at university within the East Midlands region
  • Have been resident in the UK for the past 5 consecutive years

What\'s next?
Read through the role description and find out more about EMSOU.

Then click \\\"APPLY\\\" when you\'re ready

To support you with your application we have provided some application useful guidance and our recruitment process.
Please note: If you are successful at shortlist and are invited to interview, you will be questioned around the College of Policing Competency and Values Framework for Policing, a copy of which will be provided prior to your interview.

Vacancy closes Sunday 22nd February at 23:55.
Security Requirements
This post requires regular access to sensitive material and applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo enhanced security clearance before taking up the post. The material may be sensitive to the UK and may therefore be restricted to UK nationals. In approved circumstances, dual nationals (of which one element is British) may be granted access. However, if potential conflicts of interest cannot be managed, the post holder will not be permitted access to the systems or material required for the role and will not therefore be able to perform their duties. For the purposes of safeguarding national security, applicants who do not hold or achieve the required levels of security clearance requirements cannot be offered the post.

Who We Are
Find out more about working for
Derbyshire Constabulary
, the force providing this student placement.

EMSOU has a commitment to inclusion, diversity, and equality, we celebrate difference and encourage diversity of thought. We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. We are particularly keen to increase the number of females and candidates from black and minority ethnic communities and candidates from the LGBT community, so that we can truly reflect the communities that we serve in.

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