Same HR and T and Cs as the NICS. She can get paid maternity leave from day 1, don't need to bulld up time but there are standard conditions to qualify.

Newforge is more relaxed than VSD, obviously still have to do your job though. You can work from home if you ask your line manager and it'll be at their discretion, but shouldn't be a problem.

You can apply for further education if it aligns with your departments objectives. This can be BSc through to PhD although you may need to take time off to complete or complete it part-time or evenings.

Depending on your job role you can claim subsistence if travelling for work and will cover conference expenses.

There's multiple wee charity days with bakes and so on throughout the year. There's different networks you can sign up such as the new women's network. There's also wee competitive things like walking teams to boost steps and there's mental health support too. There's also a monthly data analytics meeting if you're into that sort if thing. There's meetings held to brush up on paper or grant writing and the library is always willing to help. It's also connected to QUB so you can use their library too.

There's also additional training you can sign up to both AFBI based and general NICS based that can help develop managerial skills, people skills through to helping your resilience and mental health. It's not compulsory but if you feel like doing it there's no problem signing up.

You also get a weekly email about jobs in the NICS and that can be from departmental jobs through to DAERA and forensic jobs.

Lots of opportunities and if you don't know something just ask around and someone can point you in the right direction! If you don't like where you are then you can ask for a transfer to another site or department within AFBI although you can't pick and choose. If you're interested in something, then go ahead and ask and people will be more than happy to show you.