Salary: Scale 3, £25,242 – £26,703
Location: Peterlee Warehouse
Hours/Contract: 37 hours per week Monday - Friday, Full time, Permanent
Closing Date: 5pm Wednesday 19th August 2026
Make a Difference – Join Our Team
We are looking for dedicated and motivated individuals to join Durham Constabulary, helping to protect our communities and deliver an outstanding policing service. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to meaningful work where your skills and commitment will make a real impact.
The Role
Receipt and dispatch of forensic samples including quality control and maintenance of accurate records. Provision of information to relevant parties
As part of our team, you will play a vital role in supporting operational policing and delivering high-quality services to the public. Working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, you will collaborate with colleagues and partners to achieve positive outcomes and uphold our core values of professionalism, integrity, and service.
What You’ll Do
- To maintain computer and paper records of all work submitted to and dispatched from the Submissions Unit.
- Ensure integrity of items are maintained including packaging and continuity upon receipt of items, when leaving the Submissions Unit and when returning items.
- To advise officers on numerous queries relating to exhibits and whilst maintaining quality standards.
- To adhere to all aspects of Durham’s Health and Safety Policy and other relevant statutory provisions and recognized codes of practice and conduct.
- Day to day management of DNA Criminal Justice samples and DNA hits including liaison with external bodies to ensure accurate record keeping and dissemination of information.
What You’ll Bring
- 4 G.C.S.E. levels (Grade 9 to 4/A to C) including English Language or Literature and Math’s or an approved equivalent
- At least three months admin experience, e.g. composing original letters and documents, processing invoices, maintaining accurate records, exercising judgment in processes and people A strong commitment to public service and our organisational values
If you hold a higher qualification than those required above or minimum 5 years relevant experience, please evidence this on your application and it will be reviewed by our recruitment team.
For further information, please view the Job Description and Person Specification attached.
How to apply
If you’d like to apply, please forward a copy of the attached Application form, by the closing date.
External Applicants - please use the external application form
Internal applicants - please use the Internal Application form
Please also complete and return the equal opportunity form and return this with your Application form.
We are committed to equal opportunities, we therefore encourage you to complete and return the equality monitoring form. This form is optional, and your responses will be kept confidential and for statistical purposes only.
The above 2 (relevant application + equal opportunity) forms should be returned by email to our Recruitment department – [email protected]
Candidates must have indefinite leave to work and live in the UK and be free from any restriction. Any successful candidate will be asked to provide evidence of this.
Candidates will be contacted via email in relation to the recruitment process and are advised to also check junk and spam folders for email updates.
Further information
Any offer of employment will be subject to appropriate vetting checks which will be maintained/updated throughout the period of service.
Applicants must have been a UK resident for at least three years prior to the date of application.
If applicants have not been a resident in the UK for at least three years and can provide a VERIFIABLE certificate from the police of any country where they have taken temporary residence. The certificate must indicate that they have not been convicted of any offence whilst in that country or involved in any investigation by a Law Enforcement Agency.
Any tattoos deemed to be obscene, or advocates sexual, racial, ethnic, or religious discrimination, by written word or design is prohibited and the presence of such a tattoo would preclude an applicant from passing the recruitment process for employment with the Constabulary.
For any queries, please contact [email protected]
Please return the relevant application form and the equal opportunity form to [email protected]
