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UK Strategic Command (UK StratCom) Assurance Team positions are part of the Principal Security Advisor (PSyA) department of a busy 4*Headquarters.  The demanding and operational nature of the Headquarters means that this role will require a significant level of flexibility and professionalism.

UK StratCom is one of the four front line military commands (alongside Navy, Army, and Air Force) which conducts joint operations and generates, develops, and manages key enablers. It has approximately 22,500 military and civilian personnel deployed across the UK and worldwide. UK StratCom is a 4* HQ and a Top Level Budget (TLB), tasked with developing and preparing an integrated Joint Force for current and future operations. It has a unique structure, with a small Headquarters that works above, and with, a number of subordinate organisations, including Permanent Joint Headquarters, Defence Intelligence, Defence Digital and MOD A Block. UK StratCom also has management and operational responsibility for the Overseas Bases of Gibraltar, Cyprus, the South Atlantic Islands, British Indian Overseas Territory and British Defence Support Unit Singapore.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

The role of Security Assurance Team is to identify Physical and other security risks and highlight non-compliance and vulnerabilities to enable the effective management of risk.

Protective Security specialists employed on UK StratCom Assurance Teams provide direct support to commanders, through the completion of security surveys, inspections and the provision of specialist security advice in support of UK StratCom and broader Defence tasks, throughout the UK and Overseas Bases. Role level expectation is to deliver Physical Security assurance processes, including providing audit information to risk owners.

The UK Strategic Command HEO Security Assurance Team Operator will work to the SEO Team Leader delivering second line assurance activity across the UK StratCom estate in the UK and Overseas Bases. This will cover a wide geographical area and a diverse range of assurance activity spanning Def CNI, STRAP, Establishments within the Defence Estate, and leased premises in the public/ industrial domain.

This will result in accurate and timely reporting to identify areas of compliance/ non-compliance, areas of risk, and recommendation of appropriate/ proportionate/  cost effective mitigations.

The Permanent Duty Station (PDS) is Northwood HQ and the positions will be predominately based from home addresses but are not home-working. They require a significant amount of UK and some overseas travel with remote stays away up to several days. As such, a high level of flexibility will be required to support the outputs of the team. Travel and expenses will be in accordance with Defence and Northwood HQ policies.

Responsibilities will include:

1. Conduct a range of security assurance visits supporting PSyA, Command/ Corporate STRAPSOs and Heads of Establishment at varying levels of complexity including:

• CNI Surveys
• STRAP Protective Security Surveys (SPSS)
• STRAP Protective Security Inspections (SPSI)
• Protective Security Assurance Visits (PSAV)
• Bespoke Assurance Tasks as required

2. Deliver unambiguous, timely and accurate reports to the highest professional standard and within set time limits through the Team Leader. Products will reflect the findings of activity, areas of compliance/ non-compliance and risk.

3. Work with all relevant stakeholders to identify, develop and recommend proportionate and cost effective mitigations to reduce risk.

4. Manage follow-up activity to support mitigation strategies and monitor/ upwardly report on progress.

5. Work with Team leaders and the HQ Assurance C2 to programme efficient and focused activity in-line with Command priorities.

6. Manage personal travel, accommodation, and expense arrangements in line with the relevant travel and subsistence policies.

7. Champion continual improvement and proactively seek to develop lessons learned arising from activity, opportunities to improve and, report these to the appropriate CoC or policy teams.

8. Handle, store and dispose of classified documents/ IT equipment in accordance with MoD Policy. Ensure compliance with all WfH behaviours across all platforms provided.

9. All assurance team members are expected to maintain currency with the relevant policies and procedures relevant to the role including:

• JSP 440; The Defence Manual of Security
• Cabinet Office STRAP Supplement
• MOD STRAP Leaflets
• JSP 892; Risk Management

10. All team members are expected to continually develop their professional skills through collaborative working, sharing of best practice and peer review.

*Note – UK and some International travel will be required with stays remote from the parent unit of several days at a time.

The successful applicant will have a background in protective security and survey/ audit work – ideally within the MOD.

The Assurance Team Operator will have a proven track record delivering assurance and physical security activity within defence, government, or industry. They will have experience of carrying out Protective Security Advisory Visits, STRAP Inspection activity and other physical security and assurance tasks as required. They will have been formally trained and will have underpinned this with appropriate levels of experience as a practitioner.

The position is Veteran Friendly and would be ideally suited to Service Leavers from the relevant specialisation within the RAF Police and Intelligence Corps.

DVLC

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Leadership
• Changing and Improving
• Managing a Quality Service

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Protective/ Physical Security
• Security Surveys
• Experience relevant to the role and indicating the ability to deliver key outputs

Alongside your salary of £35,290, Ministry of Defence contributes £9,528 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

The post does not offer relocation expenses.

External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.

Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.

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MoD Sealand, Deeside, North Wales, CH5 2LS

Do you want to work for the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and care for the Defence Estate? DIO enables Defence to live, work, train and deploy, all with sustainability in mind. From net carbon zero accommodations to runways for the F35 fighter jets; our outputs are unique in the UK and across the globe!

Learn much more about DIO in our Candidate Information Guide attached.

About DIO

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Can you support MOD with securing some of the countries’ most important buildings and locations?
This is an exciting, interesting and challenging role within Government Security at high profile and technically complex Defence sites, Other Government Departments and Critical National Infrastructure security programs.

Security Services Group (SSG) provides specialist security advice, compliance and assurance to areas of the public sector that require the highest levels of security protection. SSG is the Government’s expert provider specialising in design, installation and maintenance of both custom in-house security systems and highly accredited commercial products on the government estate. 
Working as part of a 230-person team, we provide full life support services to UK Defence and Government sites throughout the UK and overseas.

We are looking for a motivated and passionate professional to join as a Security System Project Manager in the SSG’s Central Team which has its main office at MoD Sealand, North Wales.

The position advertised will provide support in relation to the installation and maintenance of security systems across the Ministry Of Defence and Other Government Department estates.

A security Project Manager in SSG provides a customer interface, representing SSG at high level external meetings, they will:

• Undertake complex discussions and negotiations with SSG Project Managers and Client Security Officers for Key Project and Maintenance accounts
• Lead (Line Manage) the dedicated “in-house” Skill Zones and sub-contractors to deliver the project and maintenance contracts to time, quality and cost
• Provide full financial management: Estimating, Job costing, invoicing and budget management. Providing clear and detailed financial breakdown reports to the Regional Team Leader
• Be able to interpret and develop SSG Operations and external client requirements, working to support the team to deliver functional solutions
• Working knowledge of British, European and Government Standards relating to security together with knowledge of QA and H&S policies
• Participate in SSG’s on-call rota
• Full functional training will be provided for certain systems to suit the business needs

Work is predominately at SSG Customer locations across the central regions of the UK, travelling accordingly to multiple Governmental and Military sites. You will be offered the provision of a non-liveried company vehicle to work in your region including personal use (eligible for taxable benefit).

Where applicable, the following allowances are payable in addition to basic salary: travel time (where travel is external to core hours), on-call allowance, recall-to-duty allowance, environmental (Radiation) allowance, travel and subsistence package when working out of your region and overtime.

In addition, due to operational requirements, there will be a necessity for detached duty to other SSG regions (in the UK or possibly overseas) or be required to stay overnight at sites that are unsuitable distances from home address.

Further information can be obtained on enquiry.

Environmental Factors/ Hazards

The applicant may be required to undertake occasional work within Radiological and Explosive Storage areas.

Full Driving Licence
Driving a vehicle is a requirement of the job; project managers are provided with a vehicle to attend multiple customer sites which are remote and not accessible by public transport. Project manager also participate in SSG’s 24/7 On Call Rota.

A Recognised, relevant Engineering background, Engineering Apprenticeship and/or Engineering qualifications, i.e. Intruder Detection Systems, Perimeter Intruder Detection Systems, Video Surveillance Systems and Access Control Systems.

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Delivering at Pace
• Making Effective Decisions
• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

• Delivering at Pace
• Making Effective Decisions

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• SSG Functional Competence Area 1: Electronic Security Installation – Practitioner
• SSG Functional Competence Area 1: Physical Security Installation – Awareness

Alongside your salary of £35,290, Ministry of Defence contributes £9,528 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Highly competitive Pension Scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%.
• Alternative working practices such as working from home.
• Opportunity to join one of our several D&I Networks. We value diversity and are committed to being an equal opportunities employer.
• 25 days annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service.
• Enhanced Parental Leave.
• Most sites have free car parking, Sports & Social Clubs, Gym, on site shops and subsidised canteens.

To learn more about our full range of benefits, view our Candidate Information Guide attached.

Remote working (anywhere in the UK)

This role is NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points-based system. Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected, and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.

Are you committed to helping us regulate health and social care within England?

When thinking about what drives you every day in your job, what keeps you motivated and passionate about your work what comes to mind?  For 3000+ people at the CQC we end each day knowing that we have made a difference to the lives of those most in need in our communities.  We make sure health and social care services provide people with safe, effective, compassionate, high-quality care and encourage care services to improve.  We are looking for people who are caring, demonstrate integrity and work well as part of a team to join with us and share in this sense of achievement.  If you would like to help us make a positive impact to health and social care within England, then read on.

Why this could be a great role for you…

If you’re a curious self-starter who enjoys analysing data to provide factual outcomes this could be the role for you. 

We manage the demand process for Data & Insights providing workflow structure and assurance through analysis on resourcing, skills and workforce management. 

We are a new friendly team and are forging a way forward to build a better experience for our customers by guiding them along a transformation journey involving the adoption of OKR & Agile ways of working. If this sounds like something you can help us achieve, we would love to hear from you. 

What you will bring…

You will have previous workforce/resource planning or project and delivery co-ordination experience as well as an understanding of agile ways of working.  In addition, you will be expected to have good oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues. 

You will have the opportunity to use your knowledge of planning, agile and project management methodologies and should have excellent attention to detail. 

Accountabilities:

• Act as a strong advocate of OKR & Agile ways of working and support colleagues with their own agile transformation journeys.  
• Act as a visible advocate of Data & Insight initiatives and processes and guide team members and stakeholders through supporting processes and tools.  
• Support Data & Insight colleagues in the management of their initiatives and ongoing delivery work taking responsibility for overseeing the co-ordination of issues, risks and any other documents that require control.  
• Support Data & Insight by arranging and facilitating meetings alongside co-ordinating agendas for initiatives and ongoing delivery work.  
• Support delivery oversight meetings, by taking minutes, documenting key decisions, escalations and actions; producing concise and timely outputs from governance discussions.   
• Manage discrete, non-complex, small initiatives and ongoing delivery initiatives.  
• Undertake hands on delivery of elements of initiative or process activity where required.   
• Ensure that the Data & Insight process and team documentation remain up to date and that change control is exercised appropriately across critical products.  
• Effectively plan, organise and manage time and activities to deliver high quality, secure, reliable and efficient services.  
• Design and undertake appropriate quality control and assurance for delivery of output.   
• Promote a strong data culture across CQC in line with the organisational data strategy.  
• Role model inclusive behaviours in everyday interactions. 
• Promote a culture of respect and fairness and understand personal responsibilities around delivering against CQC diversity and inclusion strategy.   
• Demonstrate competence and support others to achieve behavioural excellence through our Success Profiles (Grade D) ensuring yourself and those you work with are the best that they can be.  
• Role model and support others to instil our values into everything that we do.

Essential Skills and Experience: 

• Knowledge of OKR, Agile and project management methodologies.  
• Previous project and delivery co-ordination experience.  
• Experience of monitoring delivery against plans.   
• Highly proficient IT skills in MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint.  
• Excellent attention to detail.  
• Good oral and written communication skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with colleagues  
• Highly collaborative team player.  
• Willing to perform detailed and sometimes repetitive tasks.  
• Excellent organisation and administrative skills.  

Desirable 

• Knowledge and understanding of the health and care sectors.  
• Previous experience working with analysis, data or other technical roles.  
• Project Management qualification.

What we can offer you…

Your health and wellbeing are important to us and are supported through generous annual leave (starting at 27 days and rising with service to 32.5days, plus 8 Bank Holidays), a cycle to work scheme, discounted gym vouchers and access to a free employee assistance service 24 hours a day. We also understand the importance of financial health and offer membership of the NHS pension scheme, contributing about 14% of basic salary. You will also be able to access discounts to supermarkets, high street stores, electronics, fleet cars, plus we also have an internal reward scheme which could see you earn yourself a voucher or two! All of our Homeworkers are also kitted out with everything they need to comfortably work from home.

We want to support you to succeed and be your very best, with opportunities for training and development along with the support of experienced managers and mentors.  

We want to make working for CQC a great experience for everyone, and to role model a diverse and representative culture. To support an inclusive environment where colleagues feel empowered to bring their whole self to work, we support a variety of staff networks, including the Race Equality Network, LGBT+ Equality Network, Carers Equality Network, Disability Equality Network and Gender Equality network.

Ordnance Barracks, Aldershot, GU11 2PS

The Challenge:

Do you want to join the 2021 Government Security team of the year and be part of our Gold Standard security service?

The Ministry of Defence Guard Service (MGS) provides high quality security services at approximately 100 MOD sites across Great Britain. The MGS has guarded the Defence Estate for over 25 years including high profile locations such as MOD Main Building in London and His Majesty’s Naval Bases at Portsmouth, Devonport and the Clyde. We provide access control, military working dogs, control room operations and other security services. We play a vital role supporting the Defence Mission and work to protect the defence estate and personnel from crime, terrorism, espionage and sabotage threats.

The MGS is part of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and employs over 2,500 staff. MGS Officers are often the first point of contact with the MOD for employees, visitors and contractors and we pride ourselves on our professional, customer-focused culture.

All our Security Officers are required to have excellent customer service skills and must be willing to go above and beyond to support security operations across the defence estate. Due to the high profile and strategic locations of the sites we guard, it is essential our Security Officers have a strong work ethic, are able to work as part of a team, are observant to threats and are capable to challenge and de-escalate difficult situations if required. We also require our Security Officers to have good written and verbal communication skills. Our Officers must have resilience and remain positive and friendly in all weather conditions and on all occasions.

We provide our staff with a market leading salary, excellent sickness benefits, together with a defined benefit civil service pension. Free full uniform will be provided.

We are a growing organisation with opportunities for good quality staff to progress their security careers.

The MGS holds the Committed to Equality Gold Standard and we positively encourage applications from all under-represented communities and from all types of working backgrounds.

See more information about the MGS, please read the candidate pack and watch our Security Officer YouTube video https://youtu.be/nzSK9OPOoDI

About MGS:

The Ministry of Defence Guard Service (MGS) is a professionally qualified body of Civil Servants who provide a range of security services at over 160 MOD sites across Great Britain. The MGS has guarded the Defence Estate for over 25 years including high profile locations such as MOD Main Building in London and His Majesty’s Naval Bases at Portsmouth, Devonport and the Clyde. The mission of the MGS is to protect Defence from threats including crime, terrorism, espionage and sabotage.

The MGS employs over 2,700 security officers and support staff. Our security services include a large Military Working Dog (MWD) division with 11 units across the country, Control Room Operations, Static and Mobile security duties including access control, visitor access, traffic management, and foot patrols.

We are passionate about the services we deliver and work hard to keep pace with developments in the security industry. The MGS holds the Committed to Equality Gold Standard and we positively encourage applications from all under-represented communities.

Main Responsibilities

• Supervise all Security Officers on shift at the Unit, deploying them to cover tasks as laid out in Assignment Instructions and in accordance with the Joint Business Agreement/GSSOR
• Supervise Security Officers to protect people, property, information, and assets from damage, destruction, or unauthorised removal from the Unit.
• Operate security systems in line with standard operating procedures
• Align assigned team(s) of Security Officers to protect property or information against compromise, destruction, or damage, maintaining integrity of performance through effective management, encouraging a positive and inclusive working environment, addressing concerns in a timely and sensitive manner
• Respond appropriately to security concerns raised, including by third parties, and work with the first responder to incidents
• Where required, cover CSO5 Guarding tasks including providing meal break relief.
• Daily Supervision and admin of the Roster, as delegated by the OM, managing the administration of abstractions and keeping the OM appraised on any issues with the rosters or general operations at the Unit.
• If located within a reasonable travelling distance of other MGS Units then the Supervisor will visit these Units at a frequency agreed with the Operations Manager to provide Supervisory support and visit Staff and customers accordingly.
• Writing reports on breaches of security or defects and maintaining daily logs
• Referral of complaints
• Supervising and Operating and monitoring of security systems; CCTV and alarms etc
• Operating and communicating effectively over the telephone and/or radio
• Liaise with Unit HOEs and Customer representatives and other Security providers to ensure a high-quality Security service is provided. Building positive relationships with all stakeholders.
• Assist the Operational Manager in ensuring that the Unit is compliant with NSI and all documents, policies and processes are kept up to date.
• Other tasks commensurate with the grade

Travel Requirements

Where close area working arrangements are in place staff may be required to attend other sites within their travel to work area (one hour from their home) on a detached duty basis.

Desirable Experience & Skills:

A background, qualification or demonstrable interest in the delivery of site security and/or customer service will be an advantage.

Full UK driving licence is required due to having supervise officers at multiple sites in the Garrison.

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Leadership
• Managing a Quality Service
• Communicating and Influencing

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

• Leadership
• Managing a Quality Service

Alongside your salary of £27,474, Ministry of Defence contributes £7,417 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

We enable our people to work at the right place, with the right people, at the right time.

We believe that if we look after our people, they will be passionate about delivering great things for our customers.

The MOD Discover My Benefits page lists the full set of benefits. Some of the many benefits you will receive include:

• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Free Uniform
• 25 days (215 hours) annual leave rising (1 day per year, 8.6 hours) to 30 days (258) upon completion of 5 years’ service
• Ability to roll over up to 10 days (86 hours) annual leave per year
• Minimum of 15 Days Special Leave in a rolling 12-month period to for volunteer military or emergency service reserve commitments
• Special Paid Leave for volunteering up to 6 days a year
• Enhanced parental leave
• Employee Assistance Programme to support your wellbeing
• Most sites have good travel links with free car parking; many also have other facilities such as a Sports & Social Club, Gym and / or site shops

This post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances.

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

This vacancy is part of the A Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative, Making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans

MOD Corsham, Westwells Road, Corsham, SN13 9NR

We are Defence Digital, part of Strategic Command, fulfilling an important role in the age of information warfare within the Ministry of Defence (MOD). We provide digital and technology services to our Armed Forces, ensuring they can operate securely via various communication means including radio, satellite, and the internet. Operating at scale, with an annual budget in excess of £2Bn and a diverse team of 2,500 colleagues, we’re aiming to make our Armed Forces some of the most technologically advanced in the world.

If you can see yourself contributing to the world of Defence digital and technology, the next chapter of your career may be with us!

Strategic Command is going through a significant transformation programme which aims to improve the way the Command conducts its business and delivers for Defence and the nation. As a consequence of this, all posts within Strategic Command Headquarters and in time the wider organisation, are/will be subject to review and potential changes as we continuously improve across the period of the transformation programme. These changes may be minor or could be more substantive and will generate new opportunities.  Throughout, the Command’s transformation programme is committed to following the MOD’s framework on managing and supporting people through the change process and places an emphasis on early and open consultation and engagement with the Command’s personnel and Trade Unions.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Crypto Services for Defence (CSD) is a dynamic, fast paced, cyber-focused environment, vastly advancing and developing to meet with emerging technologies, to provide security of MOD data.

You’ll utilise Office 365 applications, along with Remedy and other bespoke MOD IT systems and work across many areas, driving the team to work towards the larger Defence Digital Service Executive Model.

Our commitment to your development is fundamental at Defence Digital. We will provide as many learning opportunities as we can, allowing you to gain industry recognised qualifications, as well as in-house training within your field and beyond. We’ll support your development within the role from day 1.

We don’t expect you to know everything but you’ll need the passion and motivation to learn, allowing us to support your continuous professional development. We also provide great benefits including flexible working, a generous leave allowance, a wide range of discount services and a market-leading Civil Service pension.

A Market Skills allowance of up to £3k per annum is applicable to this role and is paid in increments, upon reaching agreed criteria.

Responsibilities 

Role will provide support to physical distribution, management, and in-service provision of all Cryptographic services across Defence set within MOD polices.

Role will be employed primarily in the Physical Distribution team but could be employed in the following: Electronic Distribution, Equipment support, Service desk, Key ordering or the Customer Accounts management area in line with CSD Operationally business requirements.

Responsibilities may include: 

• Utilising Codes, Receptor and Office 365 applications along with Remedy and other bespoke MOD IT systems 

• As part of the job role there will be a requirement to undertake manual handling tasks.

• Management of COMSEC Electronic Key (EKey) delivery to all MOD and FSC (Facilities Security Cleared) accounts. 
• Picking, Processing and Dispatching of Physical Key and Equipment in a Warehouse environment. 
• Receipting of all Physical Key and Equipment. 

• 50/50 Split between IT and Physical workload. 
• Ensure all cryptographic material is authorised for issue and work across teams to effect timely delivery. 
• Ensure all EKey processes and procedures / local working instructions are updated and stored at the appropriate classification and reviewed annually. 
• Coordinate and support implementation of continuous improvement across CSD and the wider C&DC, supporting the organisational design work as and when this is implemented. 
• Assist with the Business Continuity Plans (BCP) to assure resilience across the business so that the corporate function of operations is maintained during times of BCP initiation. 

• Working closely with the Knowledge & Information Manager to ensure appropriate record keeping / audit trails are kept to a high standard. 
• Build positive and effective relationships across CSD, C&DC and wider stakeholders to enable business goals to be efficiently and effectively delivered. 
• Assist in preparing Management Information (MI), including analysis, for regular management meetings, then disseminating relevant information to the wider department/organisation when required. 
• Provide functional support to the CSD workforce including preparing document for recruitment boards, providing job descriptions for new posts, onboarding and general ongoing personnel management. 

If you have the following knowledge, skills, and experience, we would love to hear from you!

• Good attention to detail required for dispatching Physical Cryptographic material.
• Ability to use own initiative to plan and prioritise work in order to meet deadlines in an ever-changing fast paced operational environment.
• Ability to make effective decisions and recommendations.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• A desire to continue to learn and develop whilst remaining flexible to train and undertake other AO roles within the business as and when required.
• A role focused on communicating effectively internally and externally with customers and stakeholders.
• Good IT skills
• A confident driver, content to drive on motorways.
• Ability to work effectively in an inclusive and diverse team of Military and Civilian staff.

This role is not open to hybrid working arrangements. The successful candidate is required to attend site at MOD Corsham.

Dependent on the business need, there will be a requirement to travel to external meetings, undertake courier duties, attend customer sites or visit other places of work at short notice, therefore a full (manual) UK driving licence is essential, as public transport is rarely available.

Allowances - A Market Skills allowance of up to £3k per annum may be applicable to this role, paid in increments upon reaching agreed criteria.

As part of the job role there could be a requirement to undertake manual handling tasks.

If not already held, successful candidates will be required to undertake DV clearance. This role is open to sole UK nationals only.

Full UK Driving Licence

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Leadership
• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace
• Changing and Improving

Alongside your salary of £24,040, Ministry of Defence contributes £6,490 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Learning and development tailored to your role 
• An environment with flexible working options 
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity 
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Family Friendly – Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave. 
• A wide range of discounts – Defence Discount Service, Civil Service societies for Sports and Leisure, Healthcare, Insurance, Motoring, company discounts with Virgin, Vodafone, and Microsoft Office. 
• 5 days per year Learning & Development 
• In year rewards and ‘thank you’ schemes. 
• Flexible working. 
• Generous leave allocations. 
• Please see Benefits Leaflet or follow this link Discover my benefits for more detail 

Blackpool, Leeds, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Sheffield

DWP faces a substantial threat to its services, data, people, and assets and invests huge resources into combatting this threat. This work is led by the talented and dedicated individuals of the DWP Security function but stretches into every aspect of the Department’s work.

The Security Incident Response Team (SIRT) performs a critical role within the DWP response to a wide variety of security incidents. In addition to coordinating the response to security incidents, the team have responsibility for ensuring that the DWP have an identified, coordinated, practiced and effective response prepared in the event of a variety of security incidents that may be reported.

As a member of SIRT, working within the Cyber Resilience Centre (CRC), you will be part of a team whose purpose is to ensure that the DWP can respond effectively to security incidents impacting people, assets and information and be proactive in the protection and recovery from security incidents. Security incident response is a complex and rapidly evolving area. You will require strong Leadership, investigation, analysis, and decision-making capabilities plus well-developed inter-personal and communication skills.

As one of the largest government departments, almost every individual in the UK is a direct customer of Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) at some point in their lives. DWP’s mission is to improve people’s quality of life, both now and in the future. We do that by focussing on delivering excellent services that make a difference to millions of people. We trust and empower our people to deliver these services to customers every day, including the most vulnerable in society.

Diverse perspectives and experiences are critical to our success, and we welcome applications from all people from all backgrounds with the experience and skills needed to perform this role.

We are looking to identify one candidate to fulfil the role of: Security Incident Response Lead within the SIRT Senior Leadership Team. This is a key role, and we are looking for someone who will take responsibility for the delivery our key strategic priorities.

We seek to be an exemplar of the modern Civil Service, and to build on our achievements for the benefit of those we serve. When we are at our best, we care, we deliver, we adapt, we work together and we value everyone, and we seek to ensure that these values guide the way we serve our country, our communities, and our fellow citizens.

Security incident management is a complex and rapidly evolving area; and you will be expected to keep abreast of how the security environment and threat vectors impact the business. The skills required in this team are a complex blend of investigating, information analysis, decision making and technical capabilities, married with well-developed inter-personal and communication skills. 

• You will provide expert incident response, determining the threat and level of impact to citizens; DWP business, including its customers and staff; DWP assets (including information and premises); and coordinating the appropriate response. As well as getting under the surface of security incident causes, to identify and influence future prevention.
• You will be responsible for escalation lead on ‘Incident Live Service’; and be strategic lead for one of the ‘Prevention’ functions within SIRT (‘prevention’ functions are: Live service, Practice & Practices, Crisis event management, learning & Patterns plus People & Wellbeing).
• Working with multiple internal and external stakeholders you will act as a Silver incident commander, coordinating DWP security incident responses to medium and high severity events.
• Provide expert advice to the Head of Security Incident Response Team (SIRT), Head of Cyber Resilience Centre (CRC), DWP Chief Security Officer and Gold Incident Commanders. Produce communications statements, escalate incident recovery issues, and coordinate response forums to ensure effective and timely incident recovery.
• Representing SIRT SLT at security events and governance meetings you will ensure all security issues and incidents are impacted, assigned and resolution action is taken forward.
• Demonstrate command and control for the response to security incidents and high priority threat/impact events to ensure security incidents and breaches are managed effectively across DWP.
• Lead and coordinate activities within ‘Prevention’ strands, to directly support, improve or develop SIRT’s ‘live service’.
• Manage, develop, and maintain security incident response policies, procedures and playbooks for DWP.
• Influence the continued development of DWP’s incident response capabilities, including ensuring that incident response technology capabilities are sufficient for DWP security requirements.
• Provide expert security related advice and guidance on the threat environment and security incidents.
• Manage security incidents in accordance with applicable DWP and His Majesty’s Government (HMG) policies and standards.
• Supervise, review and instigate security incident response plans and procedures for DWP.
• Lead, manage and/or chair cross functional and cross government incident response groups, ensuring appropriate responses to security incidents or threats are taken in an appropriate and timely manner.
• Oversee DWP’s response to security alerts and notices from external agencies, including the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).
• Take responsibility for the production and continuous review of security incident response plans, procedures, and processes for SIRT.
• Ensure DWP’s incident response plan and the associated response align with His Majesty’s Government (HMG) standards.
• Guarantee timely and accurate Security Incident Response briefings and communications are issued to the Head of Security Incident Response Team (SIRT), Head of Cyber Resilience Centre (CRC), DWP Chief Security Officer, and Department’s incident Gold Commanders, relevant stakeholders, delivery partners and other government departments, where appropriate, such as the Cabinet Office and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).
• When necessary, provide expert stakeholder management to ensure remediation activities are focused on responding to security incidents in an effective and timely manner.
• When required, manage the coordination and DWP’s collective response to significant vulnerabilities identified via Threat Intelligence (where emergency action is required).
• Ensure the timely identification and briefing of appropriate Gold Incident Commander(s) within DWP. Mentoring them on appropriate decision making and providing them access to specialist advice.
• Demonstrate visible leadership whilst participating in regular drilling / exercising and learning events to build capability and embed incident response procedures.
• Ensure that SIRT staff are recording Management Information (MI) in relation to reported security events/incidents accurately – including Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to feed DWP Executive Team and Security & Data Protection (S&DP) Senior Leadership Team (SLT) requirements.
• Provide expert ‘incident management’ stakeholder input into the development of new capabilities within CRC and across DWP.
• Take responsibility for recruitment activities on SIRT ensuring appropriate staffing levels are maintained.
• Take responsibility for driving forward deliverables on the SIRT Work Plan – in-line with the principles outlined within the National Institute Standards and Technology (NIST) Cybersecurity framework, to improve DWP’s identify, protect, detect, response and recovery capabilities and posture.
• Deputise for and represent the Grade 6 Head of ‘Live Service’ or Head of ‘Prevent’ functions when required.
• Line Management responsibility for SEO Senior Security Incident Response  Analyst resources on SIRT. 

• Supervising the prompt and effective response to security incidents reported to SIRT, by effective triage and prioritisation of incidents utilising the Security Incident Response Plan (SIRP).
• Lead, develop and embed lessons learnt and lessons identified as a consequence of security incidents investigated particularly those initially triaged as high risk.
• Demonstrate by example an investigative mindset with the ability to problem solve, motivate, influence and be adaptable to a given situation.
• Provide support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and as a result, you will be expected to work as part of an on call rota, which will also attract occasional out of hours working. You will provide 24/7 ‘initial contact’ out of hours cover for security incident management across DWP on behalf of SIRT; and Silver Commander responsibilities for significant events impacting DWP.
• You will prioritise people, actively promote the health, safety, and wellbeing of SIRT colleagues and others.

You may be required to travel to different DWP sites and government agencies with occasional overnight stays.

Successful candidates should have or show a commitment to working towards, the BCS Certificates In Information Management Principles (CISMP), Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) and NIST cybersecurity framework. https://www.nist.gov/cyberframework/framework

Essential criteria for the role

• Proven leadership experience within an incident management environment. (Lead Criteria)
• Proven experience of making risk-based defenceable decisions at pace.
• Proven experience of managing stakeholders in a complex environment with multiple service providers.
• Proven experience communicating complex related messages and providing updates and recommendations in a clear and comprehensive manner.
  

Desirable Criteria

• Demonstrable experience in interpreting threat intelligence and engaging relevant stakeholders to plan and run complex incident exercises / practice drills – taking lessons learned and applying this to incident management playbooks and standards.
• Good working knowledge of security concepts (Physical, Personal, IT and Cyber Security), including security controls, security risk management and security incident management.
• Proven experience of handling security incidents of direct concern to senior leaders up to director levels, regulatory bodies and/or ministers; and deep knowledge and/or understanding of requirements to co-ordinate responses to security incidents across multiple organisations.

If you would like to learn more about the role contact the vacancy holder.

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Leadership
• Making Effective Decisions
• Delivering at Pace
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together

• Learning and development tailored to your role.
• An environment with flexible working options.
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
• On call allowance.
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Hybrid working This job role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in their DWP office and part of the week from home.  This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and your office will be your contractual place of work. The number of days that anyone will be able to work at home will be determined primarily by business need but personal circumstances and other relevant circumstances will also be taken into account. If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working, including whether a hybrid working arrangement is suitable for you, will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post. 

Blackpool, Leeds, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Sheffield

This is a critical and high-profile role protecting the UK’s biggest public service department from organised and developing threats to its people, data, and services.

Security Education and Awareness (SEA) enhance DWP security behaviour to protect its services, assets, and the public.  Everything that SEA does is targeted and data driven.  The successful candidate will love data.  They will lead SEA in how it collects data, uses data, and reports data. 

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) holds data on many citizens in the UK and provides essential services to the most vulnerable in society. As the UK’s biggest public service department, we operate on a scale that is almost unmatched anywhere in Europe and most people in Britain meet us at some point in their lives.

Security Education and Awareness Team sits within Security & Data Protection, as part of the Security Policy and Central Services (SPCS) function.

Security Education & Awareness is insight led and MI responsive to risk and threats, through a multi-disciplinary approach comprising of campaigns, e-learning, other behaviour changes products and interventions, and the advice services of the portal, chatbot and Security Advice Centre.

To lead the development and maintenance of security education and awareness to promote positive security behaviours across DWP and to our business partners. 

Responsibilities

• Manage the delivery of SEA’s data driven strategy. Manage relationships across DWP to ensure that SEA has the security behaviour data so that our security education interventions are best targeted and prioritised.
• Lead the measurement of the effectiveness of SEA’s education interventions on enhancing security behaviour.
• Enhance our data practises by building our data sources and improving our reporting practises.
• Share your passion and expertise with the SEA team. Shape SEA’s love for and proficiency with data.
• Manage the creation and delivery of the SEA programme across DWP to quality, timescales, and budget.
• Manage the evaluation of compliance with the SEA elements of GovSec007 and the Security Assurance Framework
• Manage vendor and stakeholder relationships to ensure new technologies and products are embedded as business-as-usual activities with effective governance, budgetary management, evaluation, and compliance regimes in place as appropriate.
• Ensure appropriate collaboration with government to ensure DWP SEA utilises and shares best practice and to ensure value for money.
• Collaborate with and influence senior managers and other stakeholders across DWP business areas to gain buy in for SEA activities across DWP.
• Be seen as a leader by your team applying a consistent vision, energy and drive that motivates the team to meet business objectives and support the team to focus on personal development and learning to support internal capability.
• Promote an environment of continuous improvement across the team.
• Manage the SEA team and additional contingent labour resource to ensure timely delivery of objectives to required standards in a supportive and inclusive environment.
• Evaluate Statements of Work and providing appropriate financial assurance of value for money and spend controls.

Pre application candidate event

The Security team are delivering an event on Friday 17th November 2023 at 10.00am to talk to potential candidates about the roles. To join the event please click here:

Security Education and Awareness Lead G7 Campaign Tickets, Friday 17th November 2023 at 10.00am, Eventbrite 

Essential Criteria

• Experience of collating, interpreting, and explaining Management Information.
• Experience in project management, including planning and time management, with the ability to manage and maintain a complex programme of initiatives over the longer term.
• Experience of communicating using a variety of channels such as visual, online/digital and/or physical media, with practical experience employing various techniques to target different, and a diverse range of, target audiences. 

Desirable Criteria

• Certificate in Information Security Management Principles (CISMP)

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Hybrid working

  This job role may be suitable for hybrid working, which is where an employee works part of the week in their DWP office and part of the week from home. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and your office will be your contractual place of work. The number of days that anyone will be able to work at home will be determined primarily by business need, but personal circumstances and other relevant circumstances will also be taken into account.

  If you are successful, any opportunities for hybrid working, including whether a hybrid working arrangement is suitable for you, will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post.

Birmingham, Leeds, London

We recognise the challenges that people with protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including ethnic minorities, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities.

Do you have policy experience?

Have you got strong analysis and communication skills?

Would you like to work with our partners to help shape strategy and policy?

If so, we have an exciting role available for an Economic Security Policy Advisor to join the team and we’d love to hear from you!

This role sits within the National Security Division (NSD) which is part of the Transport Security Directorate (TSD). The NSD’s purpose is to mitigate current and emerging national security threats to the transport sector both domestically and internationally.

Our work continues to scope out threats to the UK’s economy and ways to increase resilience.

We are looking for a Policy Advisor to work on the Department’s approach to key threats, with particular focus on economic security and supporting the Department’s work under the National Security & Investments Act 2021 (NSIA). This will involve representing the Department’s interests across Whitehall, as well as contributing to briefings for senior officials on transport-related Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) cases.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Carry out Foreign Direct Investment casework and work with peers across His Majesty Government (HMG) to shape the team’s response to NSIA work.
• Provide input to policy development work on economic security, state threats and threats to critical national infrastructure.
• Work with peers across government to shape how we do economic security work and build and develop connections within DfT to implement legal requirements.
• Communicate across DfT and TSD to upskill and raise awareness of economic security work; to include drafting monthly FDI case updates and market monitoring news.
• You will be required to participate in the Department’s response to a security or civil contingencies incident.

For more information, please see the attached Role Profile.

To thrive in this role, you will:

• Have excellent written skills and the ability to distil complex information.
• Experience of rapidly gaining an understanding of a complex field and applying this to your work.
• Experience of analysing a wide range of data across different fields and using this to make decisions.
• Experience of communicating effectively with a wide range of stakeholders at all levels.
• Excellent drafting skills – being able to draw out key information from multiple sources and using this to present clear observations, often for a senior audience.

TSD invests significantly in training and developing staff to prepare them not just for an interesting and challenging job, but also for a rewarding career in the Government security profession.

The role requires DV clearance; however, candidates will be onboarding with SC Clearance and undergo DV whilst in post. Should the successful candidate not obtain DV then there will be a requirement to be re-deployed to an alternative post should a position be available.

A minimum of 40% of your working time should be spent at your principal workplace, although requirements to attend other locations for official business, or carry out detached duty in another DfT workplace, will also count towards this level of attendance. 

This may include out of hours working on occasion, but we make every effort to allow for your personal circumstances.

There will be occasional travel required with this role as and when required.

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions
• Seeing the Big Picture
• Working Together

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

• Communicating and Influencing

Being part of our brilliant Civil Service means you will have access to a wide range of fantastic benefits. We offer generous annual leave, attractive pension options, flexible working, inclusive working environments and much more to support a healthy work/life balance.

Our main Defra DDTS hubs are in York, Warrington, Newcastle, Reading and Bristol, however the successful candidate may be contractually based at any Defra office.

This role will require regular travel to our Reading office.

Please be aware that space within the London office is restricted and it may not be possible to be based in this location.

Defra is the UK government department responsible for safeguarding our natural environment, supporting our world-leading food and farming industry, and sustaining a thriving rural economy. Our broad remit means we play a major role in people’s day-to-day life, from the food we eat, and the air we breathe, to the water we drink.

Digital, Data and Technology Services (DDTS) is the trusted team for digital across the entire Defra Group.

We have around 1,200 colleagues across DDTS and our ambition is to make it easier and faster than ever for people to interact with Defra. If you are ready to drive innovation and push boundaries, we want to hear from you. Join us and together we will create a great place for living, and a green and healthy future for all.

Find out more about DDTS:

Defra digital, data and technology blog

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Defra Jobs

Defra SOC is seeking an On-Boarding Manager with deep understanding of SIEM tooling to join our team. As a Security Operations Centre On-Boarding Manager you will be responsible for the technical onboarding of new services/feeds into the internal Security Operations Centre. This role will be responsible for the expansion and management of protective monitoring across the Defra group, interfacing with appropriate teams across the businesses and associated 3rd parties to ensure appropriate protective monitoring is put in place for services that have been assessed as requiring on-boarding.

In this vital role you’ll be contributing to improving Defra’s security posture, helping us in our mission to improve and protect the environment around us.

Please note this post requires Security Check (SC) clearance. To gain SC clearance all applicants are required to have been a UK resident for a minimum of 5 years. If this requirement is not met, the individual will not be able to progress their application further. Please click this link for further information (opens in new window).

Responsibilities

• Lead the end to end on-boarding process to ensure that the business receives a quality protective monitoring service in line with the standard set by Security Assurance.
• Work with project teams and the internal SOC team to onboard relevant security feeds into Defra’s SIEM solution to provide a holistic view of cyber threats and events to the group.
• Advise SOC Lead and assorted stakeholders on tactical and strategic development of SOC capabilities, horizon scanning for new SOC technical developments and skill development of our analysts/apprentices.
• Provide technical support in the event of a major security incident to support Defra’s response.

Skills and experience

• One of the following certifications: CCNA Security, CISSP/SSCP/CISM, CEH, GSEC, GCIH or an equivalent qualification/experience.
• Working knowledge of security related technologies such as SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) firewalls, WAFs, IDS/IPS systems, network protocols, etc
• Detailed knowledge of system security vulnerabilities and remediation techniques.
• Expert level understanding of both protective monitoring and information security
• Excellent technical comprehension of SIEM solutions and operational processes
• Extensive experience of configuring, monitoring and improving the SOC and SIEM Solutions

Selection process

The Civil Service marks each element of the selection process on a merit basis. You can visit the gov.uk website for further information on the Civil Service rating scale.

Ensure you have tailored your CV and Personal Statement to the ‘responsibilities’ and ‘skills and experience’ section of the job advert by providing examples on how you are suitable for the role. We would recommend using the STAR method.

For further information on STAR, you can check out our hints and tips document.

Application

As part of the application process, you will be assessed on your experience and will be asked to complete:

• A CV
• A 750-word personal statement: “Referring to the ‘responsibilities and ‘skills and experience’ sections of the job advert, please demonstrate how you are suitable for the role by providing relevant examples.”

Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.

Sift

Sift will begin shortly after the advert closes.

Should there be a large number of applications, an initial sift will be conducted using your personal statement.

Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift, or progressed straight to assessment or interview.

Sift dates to be confirmed.

Interview

If successful at sift stage, you will be invited to interview where you will be assessed on the Behaviours and Technical Skills listed below.

A presentation or additional exercise may also be assessed.

Interviews dates are to be confirmed. Please note that these may be subject to change.

Interviews will be held virtually on Microsoft Teams.

For further information on Success Profiles, please use the links below and watch our videos on Defra Jobs.

Behaviours

Experience

Technical

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) tools
• Security Orchestration and Automation Response (SOAR)
• Cyber Security and Cyber Attacks

Alongside your salary of £49,403, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs contributes £13,338 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• 25 days’ leave (rising to 30 days over 5 years) plus bank holidays
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
• A day off per year for the King’s birthday
• Access to a range of retail discounts (these include supermarket, tech, gym, holiday, phone and more)
• Flexible working options such as condensed hours, part-time and flexi time
• 3 paid volunteering days per year
• Funding for professional membership of a recognised professional body
• Learning and development tailored to your role and budget for training or qualifications
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• Cycle to work scheme
• Health cash plan to help you manage health costs for a reduced monthly fee
• Access to the Employee Assistance Programme open 24 hours, 7 days a week, that provides support to you during any times of stress or difficulty
• Free access to Headspace for wellbeing
• Season ticket loan for public transport

London

About Us

MI5 keeps the country safe from serious threats like terrorism and attempts by states to harm the UK, its people and way of life. We carry out investigations by obtaining, analysing and assessing intelligence, and then work with a range of partners, including MI6 and GCHQ to disrupt these threats. Through our protective security arm, we provide advice and guidance to government, businesses and other organisations about how to keep themselves safe. A role in MI5 means you’ll do unique and challenging work in a supportive and encouraging environment, making a real difference to UK national security.

The Role

Our Intelligence Officers (IOs) play a crucial role in keeping our country safe, which makes for one of the most stimulating and rewarding careers you can imagine. As we face increased threats to national security, your role as an IO gives you the opportunity to have a tangible impact on our mission, using your individual instincts, judgement and skills, many of which you use every day.

The goal of the Intelligence Officer Development Programme (IODP) is to give you the grounding you need to launch your career as an IO. It includes an initial job posting to help you learn about our work at MI5 and how we build the overall intelligence picture, along with structured training to give you all the skills you need to take on mission work. Once you’ve completed the programme, you’ll be a fully accredited IO with real Intelligence experience behind you, ready to take on a variety of exciting opportunities at MI5.

As an IO, your role will be about driving investigations forward. Using your training, you’ll set strategies, collaborate with colleagues, make evidence-based recommendations and assess information detailing threats to the UK. It might sound daunting, and it’s true that there’s a steep learning curve, but you’ll get plenty of support from your managers and programme cohort, along with all the training you need to thrive.

You’ll also work alongside external colleagues including MI6, GCHQ, the Counter Terrorism Police (CTP), Whitehall and foreign liaison, as well as a wide range of internal specialists. In short, you’ll work with some fascinating teams, giving you a breadth of experience and knowledge that extends all the way through both the UK’s security services and wider government.

The Programme

Initial Job Posting

The IODP begins with a job posting within MI5, in an area other than Intelligence, like Policy, Compliance, Legal Casework or Analysis. The posting is all about getting to grips with how we work and the frameworks we work within, gaining vital experience and insight that will help you develop relevant and transferrable skills ready for your role as an IO.

Every role throughout our organisation contributes to the overall Intelligence picture in some way, so though your posting may not be directly linked to investigations, you’ll be making an impact from day one. You’ll also get the chance to complete further learning and development opportunities to prepare you for the next stage of the programme.

Investigative Skills Training (IST)

Once you’ve completed your development posting, you’ll move onto our IST course. Spread across 12 weeks, this comprehensive, modular course will train you in the practical skills you need to work in Intelligence. Through a combination of classroom-based sessions and on-the-job training with your investigative team, you’ll gain an accreditation enabling you to advance into your first IO role.

There’s lots to learn, but you’ll be supported every step of the way by a development partner, who’ll be assigned to guide you through your training and provide advice when you need it. You’ll also have the support of your programme cohort, as you go through the training together.

Your First IO Role

Following your training, you’ll be an accredited investigator, which means you’ll be ready to take on your first core role within Intelligence. Here, you’ll spend a minimum of two years putting your new skills into action with real mission work. You’ll be deployed to one of our teams in either Counter-Terrorism or Counter-Espionage and collaborate with a range of colleagues, internal and external, working on investigations that have a direct impact on national security. If you’re ready, there’s also the potential to apply for promotion during your first IO role, like many of our new IOs do.

Your first IO role will come with so much learning and development. You’ll be continuously growing your written and verbal communication skills as you brief colleagues and liaise with partners, adapting your style to fit the situation. Your organisational skills will develop as you plan investigations, organise meetings and manage your workload and resources. And you’ll become an expert problem solver, as you learn how to think strategically to find creative solutions. You’ll get involved with real mission work from day one, and you’ll always have plenty of support around you to help you to grow your knowledge and confidence.

After the Programme

All the skills you develop in your first IO role will give you what you need to build an exciting career with us. Many IOs remain in Intelligence in an investigative capacity, but others go on to have a varied career across a broad range of roles within MI5 and the wider Intelligence Services.  Progression is based on merit, and if you’re ready there may be the potential for further promotion opportunities in other areas of the organisation after completion of the programme.

About You

There’s no one ‘type’ of person that we recruit. In fact, we need a diverse range of perspectives to be able to protect the UK in the most effective way. Everyone’s individual way of thinking and seeing the world is valuable to our work, and your unique style, instincts and judgement won’t just be encouraged here – they’ll be invaluable.

Becoming an IO might seem like a daunting prospect, but the truth is that you’re likely to already possess a lot of the skills we value. Any additional skills specific to working in Intelligence, you’ll be trained in as part of the programme.

You’ll either need (or be expecting) a 2:2 degree or above in any subject, or you’ll need work experience that’s given you the key skills and qualities you need to do the role. We are looking for individuals who are naturally curious with a love for learning. You’ll have strong written and verbal communication skills, and you’ll also enjoy working collaboratively with good attention to detail.

A lot of your work as an IO will include looking through data sets and information to build an overall picture of threats, so this should be something that interests you. You’ll also be comfortable using your own judgement and making decisions, and someone who’s keen to ask questions to find a solution.

We don’t expect you to be a fully formed IO when you join, so the main qualities we’re looking for are a willingness to learn, and for you to be open to building on your existing qualities and accepting constructive feedback.

Rewards and Benefits

You’ll receive a starting salary of £34,414 rising to £37,203 after one year and other benefits including:

· 25 days’ annual leave, automatically rising to 30 days after five years’ service, and an additional 10.5 days’ public and privilege holidays

· Opportunities to be recognised through our employee performance scheme

· Personal Learning Budget

· Opportunities to work flexibly, subject to business need

· Interest free season ticket loan

· Excellent pension scheme

· Cycle to work scheme

· Parental and adoption leave

There are lots of facilities at our sites, like gyms, restaurants, and coffee bars. And we also host lots of social events so that everyone can get together outside of working hours.