RS682 Forensic Collision Investigation Supervisor - (Sheffield) **External**

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£46,503.00 - £50,088.00 + shift and weekend working allowance
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Forensic Collision Investigation Supervisor
Regional Scientific Support Services
Churchill Way - Sheffield
1 Permanent Full Time Post (37 hours a week)

West Yorkshire police, as the lead Force for the Regional Scientific Support Services, is looking to recruit a Forensic Collision Investigation Supervisor, to be based at Churchill Way, in Sheffield.

Please refer to the Role Profile to determine whether you meet the essential criteria for this supervisory role.

These are excellent opportunities to become part of a well-established Regional collaboration that is a key component in the response to serious road traffic collisions across West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, North Yorkshire and Humberside Police force areas.

The main purpose of your role is to provide a supervisory function to a Region-wide, professional and impartial forensic collision investigation and vehicle examination service, surrounding death and serious injury.

Eligible candidates will have a working knowledge of the construction and function of all types of vehicles, light and heavy, and the law relating to such vehicles. Candidates will also have experience of managing a team of specialists, with skills and experience in dealing with high-profile investigations.

You must be in possession of a recognised Forensic Collision Investigation qualification (City and Guilds, Cert HE or Foundation Degree), and be conversant with computer operating systems together with the ability to use computer software relating to Collision Investigation.
As a Forensic Collision Investigation Supervisor, you will need emotional resilience to deal with distressing situations.

Due to the nature of the role, you will be required to provide biometric samples (fingerprints and DNA) for inclusion on the respective Police Elimination Databases for routine speculative searching purposes.

You must currently hold a full UK/European driving license, with the ability to gain the C, D & C+E driving large vehicle licenses, hold or obtain a motorcycle license and successfully complete a Police Response driving course. Successful candidates will be expected to contribute to the designated shift pattern and on-call function.

The 2024 version of the Competency Values Framework applies to this process. Please disregard the old link to the 2016 version which is contained in the role profile.

This application process will close at 23:55 hours on the 19th October 2025.

Interviews will take place on the 10th and 11th of November 2025 (provisional and subject to change).

If you have any questions relating to this role, please contact Carl Quinn at carl.quinn@westyorkshire.police.uk.

The post is suitable for job share.

Any shift enhancements/weekend allowances are based on the published Force pattern any deviations from this could mean the enhancements/allowances may differ or not apply, for full details refer to staff Terms & Conditions.

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 Competency and values framework (CVF) | College of Policing (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.

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