XC402 CAID (Child Abuse Image Database) Supervisor **External**

Calder Park, Wakefield
£34,287 - £36,171 per annum
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CAID Supervisor
Protective Services Crime
Digital Forensic Unit
Calder Park, Wakefield

1 full time permanent post

West Yorkshire Police is seeking to recruit a CAID (Child Abuse Image Database) Supervisor to work within the Digital Forensic Unit located at Calder Park, Wakefield.

CAID is a Home Office-led project used by UK Police forces on a daily basis. CAID, a recognised database of Indecent Images of Children, holds approximately 100 million images. This assists with the identification of victims of abuse and the prosecution of suspects under investigation.

The main responsibility of the CAID Supervisor is to support and manage the operational use of CAID by providing a comprehensive data update and extraction service for all users. Responsibilities include co-ordinating support and compliance with the national system of grading abusive images, sharing best practice, and compliance with legislation. Regular contact with Home Office partners, to provide performance reports on a daily basis, is also an important part of the role, as is working with technical partners on the introduction of new developments such as facial matching to improve CAID effectiveness. The CAID Supervisor will be responsible for leading a team of CAID Officers, ensuring staff development, welfare, and the successful functioning of the CAID team.

To be considered for this role you must hold a relevant level 3 qualification or have relevant experience and expertise to be able to fulfil the essential criteria for this role. You must also have good knowledge and experience of working in a technical or digital business area, as well as a willingness to undertake, and successfully complete, training and/or courses for the role as appropriate. The ideal candidate will be technically adept in the use of computers. Previous management experience is desirable.

Part of the role will be to liaise with other forces around the country, so you must have the ability to share knowledge and learning with others in oral, written and other formats. You must also be prepared to update managers locally on operational issues as well as on strategic development plans.

The successful candidate will have the physical and emotional resilience to regularly deal with abusive and offensive imagery of extreme violence, obscenity and depravity. Due to the nature of the images held on the database, the successful candidate must also be willing to undergo psychological assessments.

The application process will close at 23:55 hours on 14th December 2022.

Please note: the Evidence of Achievement section will not be visible until the employment section has been completed.

The post is suitable for job share.

West Yorkshire Police is committed to improving the diversity of its workforce to better reflect the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all minority groups and individuals who identify with one or more of the protected characteristics as defined by the Equality Act 2010.

Applicants should be aware that it is not always possible to carry out adequate vetting checks on persons who have not been resident within the UK for the last five years. Therefore, where this applies, applicants may be refused because it was not possible to vet them to the appropriate standard.

For a detailed description of the Competency and Values levels required please refer to the http://www.college.police.uk/What-we-do/Development/competency-and-values-framework/Documents/Competency-and-Values-Framework-for-Policing_4.11.16.pdf (This link may be copied and pasted into your browser). This document will assist you in completing the Evidence of Achievement section of the application form. Please note: the Evidence of Achievement section will not be visible until the employment section has been completed.

No Shift Allowance

This opportunity is closed to applications.