Assistant Director

Job title: Assistant Director of Forensic Services

Location: Bridgend

Salary: £85, £90,828.00

Contract: Full time/Permanent

Closing Date 21st November 2025

Shortlisting Date: 26th November 2025

Interview Date: 8th December 2025

An opportunity has arisen for an exceptional professional to lead the collaborative forensic service for the Southern Wales police forces.

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.

About 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 supports the operational and strategic priorities of Heddlu Dyfed Powys Police, South Wales Police and Heddlu Gwent Police.

You will ensure the highest standards of financial stewardship, governance, and compliance, while also identifying opportunities to drive efficiencies.

The Tri-Force Forensic Service consists of two Forensic bases in South Wales Police Headquarters in Bridgend and Heddlu Dyfed Powys Police Headquarters in Carmarthen, as well as several Digital Forensics, Forensic Collision Investigator and Crime Scene Investigator hubs across the three force areas. You will provide strong leadership across the collaboration, set strategic direction and manage complex issues.

About you

You will be a transformational leader, passionate about forensic science and its application to deliver justice. You will be experienced and educated to a high standard, being evidence based, robust and proportionate in your decision making.

The successful candidate must be willing to undergo vetting to MV/SC level.

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Assistant Director of Forensic Services, Police Collaboration Wales – Police Jobs Wales

Teitl swydd:
Cyfarwyddwr Cynorthwyol Gwasanaethau Fforensig

DatgeluLleoliad: Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr, Cymru

Cyflog: £85,092 i £90,828

Contract: Amser llawn /Parhaol

Dyddiad Cau: 21ain Tachwedd 2025

Dyddiad Rhestru Fer: 26ain Tachwedd 2025

Dyddiad Cyfweliad: 8 fed Rhagfyr 2025

Mae cyfle wedi codi i weithiwr proffesiynol rhagorol arwain y gwasanaeth fforensig cydweithredol ar gyfer heddluoedd De Cymru.

Fel Cyfarwyddwr Cynorthwyol Gwasanaethau Fforensig, byddwch yn arwain y cydweithrediad newydd hwn, gan lywio newidiadau sy\’n dod i\’r amlwg ac sy\’n trawsnewid er mwyn ymateb i alw cynyddol, datblygiadau gwyddorau fforensig, twf Fforenseg Ddigidol a\’r dirwedd reoliadol newidiol, gan gynnal a datblygu gwasanaeth i safon eithriadol.

Gan adrodd i Brif Gwnstabl Cynorthwyol Cymru Gyfan, mae\’r swydd uwch-arweinyddiaeth hon yn gyfrifol am ddatblygu a chyflawni strategaeth gynhwysfawr sy\’n cefnogi blaenoriaethau sefydliadol a strategol Heddlu Dyfed Powys, Heddlu De Cymru a Heddlu Gwent yn uniongyrchol.

Byddwch yn sicrhau stiwardiaeth ariannol, llywodraethu a chydymffurfiaeth o\’r safonau uchaf, gan nodi cyfleoedd i lywio\’r ffyrdd gorau o weithio ar yr un pryd.

Mae Gwasanaeth Fforensig y Tri Heddlu yn cynnwys dau safle Fforensig ym Mhencadlys Heddlu De Cymru ym Mhen-y-bont ar Ogwr a Phencadlys Heddlu Dyfed Powys yng Nghaerfyrddin, yn ogystal â nifer o hybiau Fforenseg Ddigidol, Ymchwilio Fforensig i Wrthdrawiadau ac Ymchwilio Safleoedd Troseddau ym mhob un o\’r tair ardal heddlu. Byddwch yn darparu arweinyddiaeth gref ar draws y gydweithrediaeth, yn gosod y cyfeiriad strategol a rheoli materion cymhleth.

Byddwch yn arweinydd trawsnewidiol, sy\’n angerddol dros wyddoniaeth fforensig a\’i defnydd i sicrhau cyfiawnder. Byddwch yn brofiadol ac wedi eich addysgu i safon uchel, gan wneud penderfyniadau ar sail tystiolaeth mewn ffordd gadarn a chymesur.

Rhaid i\’r ymgeisydd llwyddiannus fod yn barod i ymgymryd â phroses fetio hyd at lefel MV/SC.

Cymhwyso yma

Assistant Director of Forensic Services, Police Collaboration Wales – Police Jobs Wales