Job Title: Assistant Director of Forensic ServicesLocation: Police Headquarters, Bridgend - with regular travel across Southern Wales.Salary: £85,092 - £90,828Job type: Full Time / PermanentLevel of Welsh language ability required: 2Working Hours: 37 hours per weekClosing Date: 21/11/2025, 15:00About Us:The Tri-force Forensic Service is a collaboration between three police forces in South Wales. The Service is responsible for providing investigators and the CPS with objective and scientific evidence to support in exonerating the innocent and bringing the guilty to justice.With most crimes leaving a forensic footprint, having a flexible, responsive and first-class forensic service has never been more important to policing. Key priorities for the Tri-force Forensic Service are to develop and improve the forensic service offering to customers in parallel with stewardship of quality standards to safeguard the delivery of robust and impartial outcomes.As Assistant Director of Forensic Services, you will lead this recently formed collaboration, navigating emerging and transformative change to respond to increasing demand, advancements in forensic services, the growth of Digital Forensics and the changing regulatory landscape, whilst maintaining and developing a service to an exceptional standard.The Role:Reporting to the All-Wales Assistant Chief Constable, this senior leadership position has responsibility for the development and delivery of a comprehensive strategy that directly