Biometrics Volunteer in Lewes

As a Biometrics Volunteer you will join the friendly Attraction and Recruitment Team to play a crucial role in supporting the recruitment of all new Police Officers, PCSOs and Special Constables. In order to complete biometric vetting we require our candidates to attend in person appointments to supply DNA and fingerprints; these are then stored on the elimination database to be ruled out at crime scenes, prior to commencing employment.

The Role & Key Responsibilities

• Setting up the room for sample taking
• Escorting candidates to and from reception and the sampling rooms
• Briefing the candidates on the process
• Carrying out the DNA and fingerprint sampling
• Quality checking samples prior to submission
• Taking the samples for delivery to the testing team

The role is based at our Headquarters site in Lewes. Please note that the role is not in a lab type setting, it is customer facing and involves interactions while taking samples.

Skills & Experience

• Communication skills: for guiding and instructing candidates.
• Attention to detail: ensuring all samples and associated paperwork are completed accurately.
• Escort candidates around site where required, which will involve a few minutes’ walk around the campus and stairs on multiple occasions on appointment days.

The sessions occur on an ad-hoc basis and are generally held between 08:00 and 16:00 weekdays (usually on Wednesdays) once or twice a month. Volunteers are expected to commit to full or half days of supporting these appointments.

If you are a clear communicator with an attention to detail, we want to hear from you! Previous policing or forensic experience is not essential as training for the sample taking will be provided.

Why Volunteer With Us?

We are looking for volunteers who can engage with confidence and patience, demonstrating good interpersonal skills. This volunteer opportunity is well suited if you like talking to a range of people from different backgrounds, or are simply excited to learn a new skill.

Further Information

Interviews are planned for 10th and 11th August 2026 at Sussex Police Headquarters, Lewes.

Diversity Statement

We are only as good as our people. It's important that our officers and staff can be themselves in the workplace and we know that as an organisation we'll grow from the variety of thinking, approach, and the skills that diversity brings; all of which help us to deliver a better policing service. We strive to ensure how we deliver our services, provide information and how we recruit is open and accessible to all. We have multiple staff support groups who help to improve our understanding of minority issues and ensure they are reflected in our work. We are proud members of Disability Confident, hold Race Equality Matters Trailblazer status, are a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and are aligned with the Armed Forces Covenant and the HeForShe movement. We are committed to being an anti-racist police service. We promise to challenge injustice, ensure fairness and to uphold anti-racist principles in both our organisation and our communities. We value the differences that people bring from all backgrounds and communities. Regardless of age, sex, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression, disability, social status, or religious belief, we would love to hear from you.

Additional Information

Following submission of your application you will receive a confirmation email with a copy of your application attached. Occasionally emails from this address can fall into spam/junk folders so please ensure this is checked regularly. You may wish to consider adding ecruitmail.com to your address/contact list to ensure you receive all communications.