Hours: 37 hours per week – Permanent
Closing Date: Sunday 24th May 2026 @23:59
Vetting Level: Management Vetting
About The Role
You will Supervise, guide and support a team of Forensic Scientific Services Department staff, located throughout Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, to ensure the effective delivery of forensic support to volume and priority (Stage 1) and serious and complex (Stage 2) investigations.
Your provide first line management, including, but not limited to, the recruitment and selection of new staff, training and developing, managing performance and wellbeing in line with the relevant force policies and procedures and Monitor and ensure compliance with local, regional and national guidelines relating to standard operating procedures, ISO 17020 and the Forensic Science Regulator.
You will also develop forensic strategies which ensure the allocation of appropriate resources and the co-ordination of crime scene examinations in accordance with forensic quality standards and your be fully conversant with the National Intelligence Model, engaging with local investigation teams relating to area crime trends. Attend tactical planning meetings to support the identification of crime series, ensuring linked crimes are presented in a way that supports further investigation and the detection of offenders.
If you would like to know more about the role please take a look at the full role profile CSI Supervisor
As members of Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary police staff you will have access to a wide benefits package*, including but not limited to:
Educated to QCF Level 4 with QCF Level 3 in Chemistry, Biology or other relevant science subject OR significant work experience deemed to have brought the postholder to a comparable level.
To have successfully completed a nationally recognised Stage 1 and Stage 2 CSI course and be signed off as a competent Stage 2 CSI with at least 3 years’ experience.
Competencies and Personal Qualities
We are emotionally aware – Level 2
Wetake ownership – Level 2
We collaborate – Level 1
We support and inspire – Level 2
We analyse critically – Level 2
We are innovative and open minded – Level 2
Values
Please contact the Recruitment Team at police.recruitment@hampshire.police.uk or on 023 8045 1611
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Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary is an inclusive employer and strives to have a workforce representative of the communities we police and serve. We recognise that we are not fully representative and are working to address this imbalance through a variety of initiatives.
Hampshire & Isle of Wight Constabulary is an equal opportunities employer that positively promotes flexible working, enabling officers and staff to achieve a healthy work-life balance whilst meeting operational requirements of the constabulary. We actively encourage applications to be made on a full time, part time or flexible working basis.
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