Digital Imaging Editor external

Location 1
- Normanton

Salary 1
- £24,921.00 to £27,351.00 per annum

Job Advert 1
- THIS VACANCY HAS BEEN ADVERTISED EXTERNALLY
- Digital Imaging Editor
- National VIPER® Bureau
- Regional Scientific Support Services
- Normanton, Wakefield
- 1 full-time permanent position
- West Yorkshire Police is looking to appoint a Digital Imaging Editor to join a small friendly team of editors - who remotely assess images and edit the video identification parades daily. Based at the District HQ in Normanton, the role involves providing a video editing service to the National VIPER® Bureau.
- The National VIPER® Bureau provides a high-quality method of recording images of suspects as well as producing video identification parades to police forces around the UK - enabling the effective investigation of crime and supporting witnesses in a safe and efficient manner.
- The role requires an enthusiastic and engaging individual who has previous hands-on experience of producing video edits in a professional or an academic video editing environment. Detailed knowledge of the Adobe Creative Suite, with practical experience in using After Effects and Photoshop software, is a requirement.
- The review and grading of suspect images submitted remotely from VIPER® forces across the UK.
- Editing parades within set timescales.
- Adding masking treatments in line with the standard VIPER® approach.
- Adding photorealistic features to volunteer images on parades where required.
- The maintenance of accurate project and file organisation.
- Recording observations on parades and images to ensure effective collaboration with colleagues and users of the service.
- The provision of technical support to users of the service via telephone.

The following are essential requirements of the role:
- Proficiency in the use of the Adobe Creative Suite, including the ability to use After Effects and Photoshop software.
- The ability to produce edits to set deadlines.
- A proven aptitude for computer based work and accurate keyboard skills.
- The ability to critically review and assess images.
- The physical capability to lift and to successfully complete a manual handling course.
- The ability to participate in a shift rota that will include ‘call out’ duties.
- The ability to travel, on occasion, for business purposes.

The role attracts the following benefits:
- Your own editing workstation.
- Working on a rota allowing for flexibility to plan activities outside of work - resulting in a positive work/life balance.
- Hybrid working (by agreement) once the probationary period has been successfully completed.
- Free on-site parking.
- Discounted Gym and Retailer benefits.
- Excellent customer satisfaction and feedback from users of the service

The post is suitable for job share.

Any shift enhancements/weekend allowances are based on the published Force pattern any deviations from this could mean the enhancements/allowances may differ or not apply, for full details refer to staff Terms & Conditions.

Applicants should be aware that it is not always possible to carry out adequate vetting checks on persons who have not been resident within the UK for the last five years. Therefore, where this applies, applicants may be refused because it was not possible to vet them to the appropriate standard.

Shift Allowance 1
- 12.5%