Digital Forensic Technician (Ashford)

Location of Role: Ashford 

Advert Closing Date: 10/03/2026 

Starting Salary: £30,879.00 (pro-rata for part-time vacancies)

Part/Full Time: Full Time 

Contract Type: Permanent 

Working Pattern: Other (see advert text) 

Weekend/Evening Working: Yes 

Kent & Essex Police have recently transformed their digital services to leverage the latest technology and infrastructure. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Digital Forensic Technician within Kent & Essex Digital Forensic Services, based at the Central Digital Forensic Hub location: Ashford.

The new Digital Services structure is designed to provide excellent career progression and a comprehensive CPD framework, ensuring you have the tools and experience necessary to conduct first-class digital forensic investigations.

Digital devices and information communication technology are integral to almost every police investigation. These range from complex computer systems to mobile phones, game consoles, digital CCTV systems, and satellite navigation devices. As digital technology evolves, it is crucial that you can adapt and learn new technologies to meet the role's requirements.

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual with technical proficiency in digital devices. You should have an A-level education and experience working in a digital environment and/or within a policing context.

The role involves collecting and extracting digital evidence using standard operating procedures to support criminal investigations. You will provide advice and assistance to officers and staff on the proportionate extraction of digital data. This role requires you to use streamlined, targeted extraction techniques or triage capabilities of seized digital devices to enable faster charging decisions.

You must adhere to the ISO 17025 quality standard and understand its impact on the role. You will need to develop and maintain your competence under these requirements, ensuring best practices are shared among colleagues. It is expected that you will keep your technical knowledge of digital forensic procedures and advancements up to date.

In addition to technical skills, you must be a highly motivated team player with strong interpersonal skills and effective verbal and written communication abilities. You should be able to manage a high caseload and produce high-quality reports or statements for court.

This role involves handling highly sensitive and distressing information, requiring a high degree of emotional resilience. You will also need to work to tight deadlines, multitask, and manage competing demands and court requests.

The Digital Forensic Technician role is shift-based, following a 6-week pattern where you will work one weekend in six. The shifts are as follows:

• AM shift: 0700 – 1500
• PM shift: 1200 – 2000
• Weekend shift: 0800 – 1600

The recruitment process consists of a competency-based interview. Management vetting is required for this post.

Please complete the 'Reason for Application' section in full. Your application will be shortlisted based on the content provided in this section. Ensure you provide as much detail as possible, as insufficient information may result in not meeting the shortlisting criteria. The following topics will assist:

• Technical ability, knowledge of computer and/or mobile phone hardware, software, and operating systems
• Recent experience within a digital forensics’ environment
• Knowledge and experience of working in an ISO 17025 accredited environment
• Communication and interpersonal skills both verbally and written
• Ability to manage multiple and competing demands

Interested applicants are encouraged to contact Chris Elmore or Chris Crute for further information regarding the role at 01622 654733 / 194733 or 01622 654783 / 194783.

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Depending on your current vetting level and security clearances, you may be required to complete additional vetting information during the recruitment process.

Kent Police and Essex Police welcomes applications regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, sex, or employment status.

Please let us know if you require extra support at any stage of the application process, or for further information regarding this position, please email us at recruitment.business.services@ecis.police.uk stating ‘Application Support and Adjustments’ in the title of your email. Alternatively, you can call us on 01245 452833. Where appropriate we will make adjustments to the selection process, working arrangements and/or the working environment provided it is reasonable in all the circumstances to do so.

If you’re not from the UK, you must be a resident in the UK and have lived here continuously for the last three years. You must also be free from restrictions with indefinite leave to remain. If you’re from the UK you must have lived here continuously for the last three years. This doesn’t apply to those serving abroad in the British Armed Forces.