Digital Forensic Analyst

Salary: £26,409 to £41,511

Grade: F, I and JK

Contract: Permanent

Hours: 37 hours per week

Location: Northallerton, North Yorkshire

Do you work in digital forensics or are you looking to start a career in the field?

If the answer is yes, then we want to hear from you!

The successful candidates will play a vital role, working alongside likeminded colleagues in support of local, regional and national investigations in areas such as fraud, money laundering and other crimes causing serious harm to consumers.

Our Team

North Yorkshire Council is a joint host authority, alongside City of York Council, for the National Trading Standards eCrime Team. This specialist team is responsible for investigating, prosecuting and disrupting high-value online frauds. The Digital Forensics Unit also operates a commercial service, NYtech, which provides digital forensics, onsite warrant assistance and a range of other technical services to customers across the country.

For further information about the work that we do please visit: http://tradingstandardsecrime.org.uk/

https://www.nytech.uk/

The Role

As a Digital Forensic Analyst, you will carry out digital forensic examinations and analysis and submit detailed reports, where appropriate. You will also provide advice to external officers in the seizure, handling and submission of digital evidence. The post holders will attend and assist in the execution of entry warrants where complex systems are likely to be present, acquiring evidence from stand-alone computers, servers and network devices. You will also give evidence, as necessary, in criminal or civil proceedings.

For more details, please see our Job Description.

About You

This is a career-graded role, offering development opportunities and progression based on experience and performance.

For new entrants at Grade F, whilst a degree is not required, it would be advantageous. The successful candidate will also have a good knowledge of computer hardware and software.

To be considered for the higher grades (Grades I and JK), a relevant degree or appropriate digital forensics training is required, alongside previous experience of working in a digital forensics environment. At the higher grades, a sound knowledge of ISO accreditation would also be a distinct advantage.

What can we offer you?

In addition to your salary, we offer a range of great benefits to help you financially and make life a bit easier.

These include:

• a local government pension scheme with 18.1% employer contribution
• salary sacrifice schemes
• employee discount benefits including shopping, supermarkets, gym discounts and more!
• travel loans
• Health Assured – confidential help and support for your wellbeing

Click on our Total Rewards Brochure at the bottom of this advert to see the full range of benefits.

Key Documents:

Total Rewards Brochure

Job description: Digital Forensic Analyst Grade F, I and JK.docx

Contact and apply:

For further information about the role please contact either Lisa Pryke ([email protected]) or Chris Butcher ([email protected])

Applying is easy, simply click on apply now, register your details, remove your personal details from your CV and upload by midnight on 20 July 2025.

Your personal statement should outline your motivation for applying, and how you meet the Person Specification criteria for the role.

You will need to undergo vetting to NPPV3 for this role.

Key dates:

Closing date: 20 July 2025

Interview date: w/c 28 July 2025

NYC is committed to directly recruiting staff and will not accept applications nor services from agency suppliers in respect of our vacancies.

We are committed to meeting the needs of our diverse community and aim to have a workforce reflecting this diversity. We are also committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and adults. We expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

North Yorkshire Council’s purpose is to deliver services and facilities to the diverse residents and visitors of North Yorkshire. To ensure we deliver inclusive services, we strive to have a diverse workforce where everybody can be themselves by respecting differences and embedding equality of opportunity. We celebrate diversity and recognise each other’s contributions; we therefore welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds.