Forensics manager Work, Jobs in Edinburgh, Edh (with Salaries)

Digital Forensics, Comms Data & CCTV Manager
Fair Work Agency —Edinburgh
- £42,391 - £46,465 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Presentation skills
- Team management
- IT
- Annual leave
- Sick pay
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Digital Forensics, Comms Data & CCTV Manager

Fair Work Agency
Edinburgh

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
£42,391 - £46,465 a year
2 days ago

Benefits

Annual leave
Company pension
Sick pay

Qualifications

Driving Licence
CCTV
Presentation skills
Team management
IT

Full job description

Details

Reference number

461666

Salary

£42,391 - £46,465

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

GBP

Job grade

Senior Executive Officer

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

FWA - Operations

Type of role

Operational Delivery

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

Location
About the job
Benefits
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Location

Belfast, Cardiff, Darlington, Edinburgh, Nottingham, Salford

This advert reflects the current FWA locations. However, there may be some flexibility to include additional sites as the FWA location strategy evolves.

This role has an expectation that you will be able to attend the Nottingham office, where the Digital Lab is situated on a regular basis.

About the job

Job summary

The Fair Work Agency (FWA) launched in April 2026 with a clear and ambitious mission: to make work fairer for everyone. We bring together key powers to protect workers, support responsible businesses, and take decisive action against exploitation. Today, we regulate employment agencies, license gangmasters in the agricultural and horticultural sectors, tackle serious labour abuse and modern slavery, and enable enforcement of the National Minimum Wage.

But this is just the start.

With new powers under the Employment Rights Act 2025, we are expanding our role even further. We are building the capability to ensure workers receive what they are entitled to, from holiday pay to statutory sick pay, and strengthening the system so that rights are not just set out in law, but actively upheld in practice.

Our approach is bold and practical:

We empower workers, ensuring they understand their rights and can easily access support and raise concerns
We make it easier for businesses to comply, simplifying processes and helping responsible employers do the right thing
We take firm action against those who exploit workers and undercut fair competition

This is a unique opportunity to join an organisation at the very beginning of its journey. You will help shape how we operate, influence our culture, and play a direct role in improving outcomes for millions of workers and employers across the UK.

We are looking for people who are curious, collaborative and driven by making a real difference, people who want to build something that matters.

Job description

As the Digital Forensics, Communications Data and CCTV Manager, you will lead the development and delivery of high‑quality digital investigation services that support the organisations operational and strategic objectives. You will act as a champion for digital capabilities, promoting their effective use across all levels and ensuring colleagues understand how these services can enhance investigations and decision‑making. A key part of the role is establishing and maintaining robust governance. You will design and implement standard operating procedures and policies that reflect legal and regulatory requirements, ensuring quality, consistency and compliance across all digital forensic, communications data and CCTV activity

Key responsibilities:

Advocating and promoting digital investigation services and capabilities to the organisation at all levels to make use of the service and support the delivery of our aims and objectives.
Identifying opportunities and resources to support technical knowledge and capability of the digital investigation team to develop and provide an improved service.
Devising and implementing standard operating policies, procedures, and processes based on legal and regulatory requirements in order to maintain quality standards.
Collaborating with all our partners digital investigation teams to share good practice and maintain expertise.
Devising and implementing standard operating policies, procedures, and processes based on legal and regulatory requirements in order to maintain quality standards and effectively manage the digital investigation team's technical operations.

This role has an expectation that you will be able to attend the Nottingham office, where the Digital Lab is situated on a regular basis.

Person specification

When giving details in your employment history and personal statement you should highlight your experience in line with the essential criteria.

Essential Criteria

Proven demonstrable experience of managing a team working within a Digital Forensic environment
Proficiency with Cellebrite software or one of the other current mainstream tools
Experience in examining mobile and/or computer devices
Demonstrate experience of onsite acquisition of digital devices
Experience and knowledge in performing Digital Forensic Examinations: be able to demonstrate case experience within either the law enforcement or civil work environment
Be knowledgeable of ISO 17025, 2017 Standard and Forensic Science Regulators Codes of Practice
Knowledge of Communications Data Code of Practice
Experience in writing and implementing new standard operating procedures to keep pace with the changes the industry
Experience in reviewing digital data and presenting it in a court ready format.
Full Drivers Licence

Desirable Criteria

Experience reviewing and presenting CCTV footage as part of an Investigation
Working knowledge of Section 37 of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022
Experience with onsite digital forensics investigations involving vulnerable people
Hold Cellebrite Certified Operator (CCO) and Cellebrite Certified Physical Analyst (CCPA) certifications

Licences

Full UK driving licence

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Managing a Quality Service
Working Together
Making Effective Decisions

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £42,391, Fair Work Agency contributes £12,280 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides .

Learning and development tailored to your role
An environment with flexible working options
A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including ethnic minorities, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities.

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.

Application Information

As part of the application process you will be asked to complete:

A CV detailing your career history, and skills / experience
A 750 word Personal Statement;

Your Personal Statement should be no more than 750 words. It should provide real life examples of how your skills and experience match those needed for this role and how you would apply them to this position. It will be assessed against the essential criteria and used to add depth to the best evidence in your CV.

Your CV should consist of your career history and skills/experience, including any key achievements in each role. Your CV will also be assessed against the essential criteria.

Please access the following link for guidance on how to apply and how to complete a personal statement https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/how-to-apply/

Selection process

Sift Information

At sift you will be assessed on your Personal Statement and CV. Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be undertaken using the CV. Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to assessment / interview.

The sift will take place during w/c 20 July

Interview Information

At Interview you will be assessed on your experience and the following Behaviours:

Managing a Quality Service
Working Together
Making Effective Decisions

Interviews will be conducted w/c 3 August. Interviews may be conducted either in person or virtually (via video conferencing). Candidates will be advised of the format in advance.

Important information

No applications will be accepted after the closing date and time.

Further information

A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made. Reserve Lists will be for each location and appointments made in merit order based on location preferences.

The Agency will not consider sponsoring a visa or issuing a Certificate of Sponsorship. We are unable to offer advice on any Visa and Immigration cases.

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

Terms and Conditions are attached.

Please note the successful candidate will be expected to remain in post for a minimum of 18 months before being released for another role.

If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.

Hybrid Working

At FWA, we are proud to be able to offer our people the opportunity to work in a hybrid way which combines working from home and the office. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement, and your allocated office will be your contractual place of work.

There will be a requirement to travel to the office for various activities, e.g., collaborative working, supporting and training colleagues. If hybrid working is suitable for you and your role, you will be expected to attend the office, or other business-related site, for 40% of your working week. The arrangements will be determined primarily by business need, but personal circumstances and other relevant circumstances will also be taken into account.

Therefore, we would encourage candidates to consider if the commute from home to the office is a feasible distance to travel before making an application. Please note that if you are successful, hybrid working will be discussed prior to taking up the post.

Feedback

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check .

See our vetting charter .

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

UK nationals
nationals of the Republic of Ireland
nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

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Email : [email protected]

Recruitment team

Email : [email protected]

Further information

Our recruitment process is underpinned by the principle of appointment on the basis of fair and open competition and appointment on merit, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissioners Recruitment Principles. If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with these principles and you wish to make a complaint, you should in the first instance contact Fair Work Agency (FWA) recruitment team by email at [email protected]

If you are not satisfied with the response you receive you can contact the Civil Service Commission, which regulates all Civil Service recruitment. For further information on bringing a complaint to the Civil Service Commission please visit their web pages: https://civilservicecommission.independent.gov.uk/document/a-guide-for-civil-servants-bringing-a-civil-service-code-complaint-to-the-civil-service-commission/

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