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This position is based nationally

Do you have a passion for nature and the environment? Do you want to make a real difference and secure significant environmental gains in the present and the future? Do you enjoy working in a team? Can you see yourself advising communities and customers to maximise gains for the Natural Environment?
 
If this appeals to you, a career at Natural England offers rewarding opportunities to secure environmental improvements and play your part in creating a better future for people and nature.

The priority work Natural England is delivering includes:
 
•    Establishing a Nature Recovery Network to help wildlife thrive; 
•    Monitoring environmental changes to identify and help reduce the effects of climate change;  
•    Working with farmers and landowners to develop greener food production methods; 
•    Advising on plans for new developments to maximise gains for nature, and 
•    Providing ways for people to better connect with nature, including green social prescribing.  
 
We are the Government’s Adviser for the natural environment, playing a vital role in delivering the Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan, an ambitious vision which brings new opportunities to protect and enhance and to achieve real outcomes for the environment. 
 
Find out more about the work of Natural England at www.gov.uk/government/organisations/natural-england.

This role offers a fantastic opportunity to work in the Information and Security Team within the Legal and Governance Directorate.

As the Security Senior Adviser, you will understand security (Government Functional Standard 007: Security)  and can work collaboratively within Natural England and across Defra Group to understand the emerging threats and develop mitigating solutions. You will be an expert in your field – an experienced, inclusive leader, adept at managing security risk and implementing sustainable change.

You will support the Principal Advisor for Security and Information in the oversight and effective management of physical, personnel and information Security domains of Natural England. This includes working with Internal teams and wider defra Group Colleagues to provide a safe and secure workplace for all our staff, contractors, visitors, and volunteers.

You will therefore be required to liaise effectively and develop excellent working relationships with a wide range of business and administrative individuals, partners and organizations. 
 
Crucial to this role will be the development of an expert knowledge of all aspects of the Security and Information Team areas of responsibility as well as a proactive and pragmatic approach.

There is plenty of opportunity for development.

Key tasks//principal accountabilities:

•    Professional security management experience.

•    A working knowledge of and skill in the preparation of written reports, procedures, business cases and investigations, protest management, personal security, CCTV auditing and security risk management.

•    Strong management and leadership skills with high quality communication, influencing and negotiating abilities.

•    Meeting Security monitoring and assurance requirements such as the Departmental Health Check and using information from it to identify areas for improvement and to ensure compliance to the Government Security Standards.

•    proficient knowledge of security best practice and industry technology and innovation.

•    Establish strong working relationships with the Defra Group Security Team and the wider Arms Length Bodies security community to ensure that Natural England’s interests are understood.
 
•    Act as a security professional championing and sharing best practice throughout Natural England, embedding a government security culture within the department.

•    Manage the Natural England Security Incident Management process and support the collation of incident statistics for the Monthly Dashboard.

Benefits 

Wherever possible Natural England accommodates requests for both full-time and part-time hours and other flexible working patterns to help employees achieve a good work/life balance and maintain their health and wellbeing.
 
Natural England provides excellent opportunities for career progression, training and development tailored to your role. From induction to ongoing learning and development, everyone in Natural England is supported to develop their skills and capabilities. Everyone has 10 days to devote to personal learning and development, as well as an additional 3 days to volunteer.
 
You will have access to Civil Service Pension and benefits arrangements and generous leave allowances (33 day per year pro rata), as well as flexible working, to help you achieve a work-life balance that works for you and us.
 
You will have access to a range of benefits including discounts on shopping vouchers, cycle to work scheme, and childcare vouchers. You can also join the Civil Service Sport club which offer discounts on a range of sports and leisure opportunities as well as social events.

Natural England is a fantastic place to work, where difference is celebrated.

We’re committed to fairness and equality for all, so you feel valued for who you are and what you do. Our shared values help us work together to benefit the communities we serve. Our thriving employee-led diversity networks support our inclusive culture and contribute to our Diversity Action Plan.

Locations
 
Natural England is adopting hybrid working – which means our staff work from a flexible range of locations, encompassing home, offices (ours and our partners) and relevant sites. All new staff will be formally linked to one of our 25 offices across England and the expectation is that all new staff will be able to access their local office to be part of the community of staff in their geographical area.

Full time staff are expected to attend their associated office for a minimum of one day a week. 
 
Staff members are required to carry out all their duties working in this way and cannot do so from an overseas location at any time. Travel expenses will be paid if work related travel is required but does not apply to travel between home and your associated office.
 
National team roles can be linked with any Natural England office.

View a map of our office locations here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/natural-england-office-locations.
 
Pay
 
It is Natural England policy to employ at the entry point of the salary range.

How to Apply

We welcome and encourage applications from all communities. Natural England is accredited to the Disability Confident Scheme, which denotes organisations which have a positive attitude towards disabled people. Disabled applicants who meet the minimum requirements for the role at the shortlisting stage are guaranteed an invitation to interview.
 
If you require a reasonable adjustment at interview, or there is anything else you would like the panel to take into consideration, you should notify us of this at application stage where possible, or well in advance of your interview.  
This vacancy uses competency-based assessment. We’ll assess you against the competencies below during the selection process:

•    Technical Skills and Knowledge.
•    Personal Effectiveness.
•    Work Delivery.
•    Leading and Managing People.

 
When completing the application form you should present relevant examples using the STAR format. Give us an example of how you have demonstrated the competency (which can be work related or from another area of your life) and tell us about the Situation, the specific Task you had to undertake, the specific Actions you took, and the Result (both immediate and in a wider context) of your doing so. 
 
Please note that STAR format is not required when answering the Technical Skills & Knowledge competency.

Examples should be given in no more than 250 words for each competency.

Competencies

Competence 1 Professional competency

Detail 

Technical Skills and knowledge:

Description

• (Desirable) Certification in Security Management Principles (CISMP),
• (Desirable) GDPR/Data Protection Foundation or Practitioner.
• (Desirable) ISO 27001 Auditor or Lead Auditor
• (Essential) Working knowledge of Physical Security, personnel security, cyber, information security management and Audit disciplines.

Competence 2 Professional competency

Detail 

Personal Effectiveness

Description 

• Act with integrity, addressing challenging issues and managing conflict through being open and objective. (Practitioner)

• Apply new technology to improve the way we deliver our work. (Practitioner)

• Be ambitious, identify and adopt ways to make improvements in your team and Natural England and inspire others to act. (Practitioner)

• Share expertise and knowledge with people and networks so that you can develop together. (Practitioner)

Competence 3 Professional competency

Detail 

Work Delivery

Description 

• Handle data responsibly, understand your role in good governance, and comply with delegations, policies, and procedures. (Practitioner)

• Manage and deliver your work to meet agreed targets and deadlines. (Expert)

• Understand the governance arrangements of the organisation; manage the programme of business to meet organisational requirements including drafting agendas, commissioning papers, the minuting of meetings and briefing of members. (Expert)

Competence 4 Professional competency

Detail 

Leading and managing people

Description 

• Make decisions typically within existing frameworks that may have significant impact on the performance of a work area or project and/or influence the processes, systems, and standards to deliver objectives and targets. (Practitioner)

• Set clear plans and expectations for your team, explain reasons behind decisions, be clear on the outcomes to be achieved, and make things happen by sharing and delegating work to the right people. (Practitioner)

• Lead by example, engage and support your team through change. (Practitioner)

Please refer to Job Description

See Technical Skills and Competencies.

Desirable to be a member of the Security Institute or similar Organisation.

Alongside your salary of £33,736, Natural England contributes £9,142 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%

Birmingham, Cardiff, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Sheffield

The Cyber Crime Fraud team has a critical role to play in protecting the integrity of DWP systems from both internal and external threat actors. The team has detected significant organised attacks against DWP systems. Responding to increasingly sophisticated digital attacks by highly motivated attackers is a growing issue for the Department.

You will work in the Department’s Cyber Resilience Centre (CRC) as a Senior Cybercrime Analyst and play a key role in the secure delivery of Universal Credit and other DWP benefits. You will be part of an innovative and service-orientated team focused on the management of Trust in an online identity, detection of web-enabled fraud attacks, and abuse of DWP systems by organised fraudsters.

You will lead and manage the analysis of data from various sources to detect emerging fraud and security attack vectors ensuring there is an effective response to cybercrime fraud and security issues as they develop.

CRC provides support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and as a result job holders may potentially be expected to work as part of an on call rota, which may also attract occasional out of hours working. Work may involve travel to different DWP sites and Government agencies and occasional overnight stays.

There are vacancies across Security Fraud Service. Successful applicants will be posted based upon knowledge and experience.

As a Cybercrime Senior Insight Analyst you will use root-cause and latent failure analysis techniques and your knowledge of how fraudsters can use digital systems to commit benefit fraud, to support the secure delivery of Departmental services.

The Senior Cybercrime Insight Analyst is a critical role and you will be joining a team that is rapidly developing new skills and using the latest analytical tools to analyse the Department’s data.

You will operate in a dynamic environment at the forefront of the Department’s cyber protection capability to ensure Departmental systems are used with integrity. You will have experience of analysing large data sets, developing searches and alerts and creating and maintaining dashboards.

Responsibilities

As a Cybercrime Insight Analyst you will:

• use your knowledge of DWP legacy benefits and Universal Credit (UC) to identify vulnerabilities, detect and monitor how fraudsters are changing their behaviour to manipulate our systems by exploiting the anonymity of digital interaction and also where there are indications of modern slavery / human trafficking. 
• engage directly with a variety of stakeholders and use field-level insight to identify new and emerging threats, impact change and work with stakeholders to develop controls, escalate risks and build into DWP service design in order to build effective response strategies.
• build on your awareness of UC, Tax Credits and/or Housing Benefit services to act as a ‘bridge’ or first point of contact between the development and operational UC environments.
• develop close working relationships with Data Scientists, and other data analysts to ensure emerging threats identified are fully assessed in terms of their potential impact. You will help to develop theoretical rules and help to deploy and test them across large data sets. Rules will need to be continually refined to ensure high quality outputs are maintained and supplied to operational stakeholders.
• support operational colleagues and Government Internal Audit Agency (GIAA) by combining analytical skills, insight and CRC Threat Intelligence in the identification of fraud and abuse of our systems. When suitably authorised you will provide a request for information service, to support investigators where machine data analysis is beneficial to live investigations by GIAA and Counter Fraud and Compliance Directorate (CFCD). At all times you will ensure data is collected and processed and analysed in line with all DWP and legislative requirements.
• build up strong working relationships with colleagues in operations, Risk teams, Identity and Trust, DWP Legal and the Counter-fraud and Compliance Directorate helping to ensure a joined-up approach to protecting the Department and its digital services and systems from determined fraudsters.
• undertake field-level insight activities and monitor project collaboration tools to identify emerging issues and trends.
• understand how trust levels can be established, maintained and elevated during digital transactions and work closely with security colleagues embedded in design teams using AGILE methodology to support the introduction of new capabilities

 

• Experience of performing complex analysis and experience of using SIEM analytical tools to identify security or fraud compromises within large amounts of complex data.
• Recent experience of working in a Counter-fraud, security or intelligence environment, with detailed knowledge of Government means tested benefit systems and digital services.
• Experience of working with a digital service that requires Trust in an identity, with a good understanding of how it can be assessed, manipulated, and escalated.
• Experience of applying business logic/root cause analysis to emerging fraud threats and linking these to current threats to the delivery of Government means tested benefits. 

Successful candidates will have, or be expected to undertake the BCS Certificate in Information Security Management Principle (CISMP) or equivalent qualification.

For jobs located in Wales, the ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

The following criteria will be used in the sift, Successful candidates will be expected to demonstrate these through their work history and Statement of Suitability:

• Lead criteria: Experience of performing complex analysis and experience of using SIEM analytical tools to identify security or fraud compromises within large amounts of complex data.
• Recent experience of working in a Counter-fraud, security or intelligence environment, with detailed knowledge of Government means tested benefit systems and digital services.
• Experience of working with a digital service that requires Trust in an identity, with a good understanding of how it can be assessed, manipulated, and escalated.
• Experience of applying business logic/root cause analysis to emerging fraud threats and linking these to current threats to the delivery of Government means tested benefits. 

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:

• GSCU1 -Strategy, Systems and Culture Level 2
• Secure operations management – working level
• Intrusion detection and analysis -working level

• 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. 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.
• Please be aware the role can only be worked in the UK and not from overseas.
• A Recruitment and Retention Allowance of £5000 may be payable

Birmingham, Cardiff, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Sheffield

The Cyber Crime Fraud team has a critical role to play in protecting the integrity of DWP systems from both internal and external threat actors. The team has detected significant organised attacks against DWP systems. Responding to increasingly sophisticated digital attacks by highly motivated attackers is a growing issue for the Department.

You will be part of an innovative and service-orientated team focused on the detection of cybercrime fraud attacks and malicious abuse of DWP systems.

Cyber Resilience Centre (CRC) provides support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and as a result job holders may potentially be expected to work as part of an on call rota, which may also attract occasional out of hours working. Work may involve travel to different DWP sites and Government agencies and occasional overnight stays.

This role will be transformational and will include overseeing the development of analysis teams with the ability and vision to use the latest analytical tools to generate ground breaking and innovative fraud and security alerts. You will ensure the Department’s data is used safely, proportionately and legally at all times.

The Cybercrime Insight Analyst Lead will focus on the delivery of innovation, application of insight and collation and assessment of intelligence surrounding Cybercrime threats to DWP Universal Credit, emerging DWP Digital services and legacy benefits.

The lead has a critical role to play leading, directing and managing a team protecting the integrity of our systems from both internal and external threat actors. You will lead, manage and develop a team of analysts that is rapidly developing new skills and using the latest analytical tools. You will operate in a dynamic environment at the forefront of the Department’s cyber protection capability.

• Experience of using detailed knowledge of principle attack vectors across the security and counter-fraud disciplines and how these threats link to the delivery of Government means tested benefits and digital services. With detailed understanding of supporting Policy, and how they can be exploited.
• Experience of using analytical tools including SIEM tools to identify security or fraud compromises within large amounts of complex data, performing complex analysis in a high pressure environment. Demonstrating adaptability and creativity, with the capability to learn quickly and grasp essential details, and be comfortable relying on others’ expertise to inform decision making/assessments.
• Experience of working with a digital service that requires Trust in an identity, with a good understanding of how it can be assessed, manipulated and escalated.
• Ability to influence senior stakeholders to ensure the integrity and safeguarding of new and emerging digital services as well as non-digital systems.
• Experience of working in Government Counter Fraud, Security or intelligence, managing an operationally-focused delivery team operating in a high pressure environment.
• Experience of using your knowledge of fraud strategies, policies, procedures and relevant legislation to develop an effective response to web-enabled and organised fraud attacks.
• Experience of working in an agile project environment.
• Experience of working discreetly on very sensitive issues ensuring information is shared and disseminated on a very strict need-to-know basis. You will have highly developed understanding of political sensitivities and the nuances of effective communication across diverse areas of Government and externally at all grades up to a Ministerial level.
  
• For jobs located in Wales, the ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

The following Lead criteria will be used in the sift, Successful candidates will be expected to demonstrate these through their work history and Statement of Suitability:

• Lead Criteria: Experience of using detailed knowledge of principle attack vectors across the security and counter-fraud disciplines and how these threats link to the delivery of Government means tested benefits and digital services. With detailed understanding of supporting Policy, and how they can be exploited.

• Experience of using analytical tools including SIEM tools to identify security or fraud compromises within large amounts of complex data, performing complex analysis in a high-pressure environment, demonstrating adaptability and creativity, with the capability to learn quickly and grasp essential details, and be comfortable relying on others’ expertise to inform decision making/assessments.

• Experience of working in Government Counter Fraud, Security or intelligence, managing an operationally focused delivery team operating in a high-pressure environment.

• Experience of working discreetly on very sensitive issues ensuring information is shared and disseminated on a very strict need-to-know basis. You will have highly developed understanding of political sensitivities and the nuances of effective communication across diverse areas of Government and externally at all grades up to a Ministerial level.

• Ability to influence senior stakeholders to ensure the integrity and safeguarding of new and emerging digital services as well as non-digital systems.

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

• Leadership
• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together

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

• GSCU1 -Strategy, Systems and Culture Level 3
• Secure operations management – working level
• Intrusion detection and analysis -working level

• 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%
• 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.
• Please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas.
• This post may attract a Recruitment and Retention Allowance of £5500.

RAF Wyton, Huntingdon

An opportunity has arisen to join a team providing direct support to one of Defence’s highest priorities.

Military Strategic Effects (MSE) is a joint military and civilian team that designs, integrates, and synchronizes full-spectrum effects, including Strategic Communication, Targeting and Information Operations across all domains at the strategic level in support of National Security objectives. MSE is part of the 3-star Security Policy & Operations area of the Ministry of Defence.

We are currently recruiting an Analyst within the Targeting team.

Although MSE is primarily based in the MOD Headquarters, London, this position is based at RAF Wyton in Cambridgeshire.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

About Security Policy and Operations (SPO)

The MOD’s key responsibility is to protect the security, independence, and interests of the UK, at home and abroad. SPO is central to delivering this. The SPO Headquarters organisation consists of around 700 civilian and military staff.

SPO officials work directly with Ministers to define the objectives and context for military operations by the UK’s Armed Forces.

SPO delivers advice and direction as a combined Department of State and Military Strategic Headquarters. It shapes Defence relations with other nations and international security organisations. It leads the MOD’s counter-terrorism policy and Defence’s contribution to UK security policy, working with Government colleagues to implement it.

In all these areas, we ensure the MOD is accountable to Parliament and the public.

You will carry out analysis in a team responsible for the provision of intelligence-based targeting support to a high profile capability programme, generating recommendations in accordance with national directives and instructions.

You will utilise a wide range of sources, using robust analytic tradecraft techniques to ensure analytic best practices are adhered to at all times. This will include liaising with a diverse set of partners and stakeholders.

You will take responsibility for the delivery of your work in the form of concise and engaging presentations and provide written follow-up assessments where required.

The work is unique, varied and of the highest priority to Defence.

The role is predominantly office based with limited scope for remote working. Regular travel to MOD Main Building in London will be a requirement of the role, with potential for additional travel both within the UK and internationally.

Skills

• Strong analytic and research skills.
• The ability to undertake analytical projects in support of customer requirements.
• Ability to assimilate large quantities of information, across a broad spectrum of regional and thematic areas, in reaching reasoned and logical conclusions.
• Ability to demonstrably reach rational conclusions and deliver these confidently to senior staff.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, particularly in the context of dealing with very sensitive information.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications, including the ability to manage large data sets in Microsoft Excel.

Experience

• Experience working in an analytical role.
• Preparation of briefing material using Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Understanding of UK and Allied Intelligence communities.
• An understanding of the Modernised Integrated Database (MIDB) is desirable but not essential.
• Experience working within UK Intelligence communities is desirable but not essential.
• A background in Defence Intelligence is desirable but not essential.

There will be opportunities to learn in the role so if you do not have all the experience listed as desirable, we still encourage you to apply.

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

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

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%
• On site gymnasium, costing only £10 for annual membership
• Special Paid Leave to volunteer up to 6 days a year

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.

MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey – we may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights.

London SW1P 3BT, Coventry CV1 2WT, Darlington DL1 5QE, Manchester M1 2WD, Nottingham NG2 1AW, Sheffield S1 2FJ. We welcome flexible working and are open to a blended approach of working from home and in an office. Regular travel may be required to one of our hubs in London, Darlington, Sheffield, Manchester, Coventry, or Nottingham.

We encourage applications from a diverse range of candidates  

At DfE, we are proud of the commitment we make to diversity and inclusion and of the progress we have made. We have active & vibrant staff networks, special leave policies and workplace adjustments put in place for those who need them. We are continuing to build a diverse DfE, in an inclusive environment which nurtures and realises potential in all, at all levels.

Equality and Diversity – Department for Education

Who we are

At our heart, we are the department for realising potential. We enable children and learners to thrive, by protecting the vulnerable and ensuring the delivery of excellent standards of education, training and care.

Our Cyber Security department

The Department for Education is responsible for children’s services and education, including early years, schools, higher and further education policy, apprenticeships, and wider skills in England. We work to protect the department’s essential services, like funding schools and colleges, and safeguarding children from cyber threats, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems and data that underpin these essential citizen services.

We are responsible for the whole spectrum of cyber and information security across the department, including Information Security and Information Risk management, Security Operations, and Security Architecture and Engineering.

This is a great opportunity if you want a challenge at a national level in a role that makes a difference to so many. Joining us means you will help to safeguard children and ensure their education and care is delivered effectively.

What you’ll do

As the Head of Security Operations you will be at the forefront of ensuring the ongoing secure operation of the department’s systems and services, with responsibility for ensuring that security measures are effectively implemented, monitored, and continuously improved across a range of IT systems and cloud services.

You will lead a team of specialist Cyber Security staff who deliver:

• Security Operations Centre and SIEM
• Threat Intelligence
• Incident Response and Management
• Vulnerability Management
• Identity and Access Management

In this dynamic role, you will be instrumental in fostering a culture of security, accelerating our development velocity, and minimising risks while enabling innovation. This role presents a unique opportunity for an experienced individual to drive security operations for cutting-edge services that underpin and enable the education sector. Join us in shaping a culture where security is an enabler of innovation and a fundamental aspect of Agile processes.

Responsibilities in this role will include:

• Lead and manage a team of security specialists and generalists, building and training a skilled and effective security team.
• Assess and prioritise security risks and vulnerabilities and develop and implement risk mitigation strategies and controls.
• Manage and optimise security tools and technologies, maintain robust real-time monitoring and detection capabilities to ensure that the department’s security operations meet current and emerging threats and trends.
• Leverage automation and orchestration tools to streamline security processes and response to incidents.
• Handle high-pressure situations and crises effectively, including coordination with external bodies and law enforcement if necessary.
• Oversee the identification, assessment, and remediation of vulnerabilities in the organisation’s infrastructure and applications.
• Influence and promote a culture of security awareness throughout the department.
• Stay updated on emerging threats, security technologies, and best practises, and incorporate them into security operations and incident response efforts.

Essential Criteria

Who you are

We are seeking an individual capable of seamlessly transitioning between hands-on technical work and strategic big picture thinking to lead our technical solutions. The ideal candidate will possess the acumen to discern when to dive into detailed design and when to step back, effectively guiding, influencing, and coaching others within the team.

Having worked in a security operations function previously, you will have developed first-hand knowledge of effective threat detection and threat management strategies and processes that deliver effective value to an organisation by aligning security operations to overall business goals and objective.

You should be able to demonstrate an in-depth knowledge of cyber security principles, including attack vectors, attack frameworks, and security frameworks alongside proficiency in using various security tools to secure cloud and corporate IT environments.

Effective communication skills, with the ability to convey security risks, incidents, and remediation strategies to executives, stakeholders, and technical teams should come naturally to you, with demonstrated examples of influencing those around you and senior leadership to make effective risk-based security decisions.

An understanding of Agile methodologies is not essential but would be advantageous.

As part of the role, you will be expected to hold or apply to the National Security Vetting process in order to obtain Security Clearance (SC).

Applicants currently holding a permanent post in the Civil Service should note that, if successful, their salary on appointment would be determined by the Department’s transfer / promotion policies.

As a member of the DfE, you will be entitled to join the highly competitive Civil Service Pension Scheme, which many experts agree is one of the most generous in the UK, with an average employer contribution of 27%

You will have 25 days leave, increasing by 1 day every year to a maximum of 30 days after five years’ service. In addition, all staff receive the King’s Birthday privilege holiday and 8 days’ bank and public holidays.

We offer flexible working arrangements, such as job sharing, term-time working, flexi-time and compressed hours.

Most DfE employees will be working a hybrid pattern, spending at least 60% of their time in an office or work setting. Changes to these working arrangements are available in exceptional circumstances but must be agreed with the line manager and in line with the requirements of the role.

Travel to your primary office location will not be paid for by DfE, but costs for travel to an office which is not your main location will be covered.

As an organisation, which exists to support education and lifelong learning, we offer our staff excellent professional development opportunities.

We welcome flexible working and are open to a blended approach of working from home and in an office. Regular travel may be required to one of our hubs in London, Darlington, Sheffield, Manchester, Coventry, or Nottingham.

We encourage applications from a diverse range of candidates  

At DfE, we are proud of the commitment we make to diversity and inclusion and of the progress we have made. We have active & vibrant staff networks, special leave policies and workplace adjustments put in place for those who need them. We are continuing to build a diverse DfE, in an inclusive environment which nurtures and realises potential in all, at all levels.

Equality and Diversity – Department for Education

Who we are

At our heart, we are the department for realising potential. We enable children and learners to thrive, by protecting the vulnerable and ensuring the delivery of excellent standards of education, training and care.

Our Cyber Security department

The Department for Education is responsible for children’s services and education, including early years, schools, higher and further education policy, apprenticeships, and wider skills in England. We work to protect the department’s essential services, like funding schools and colleges, and safeguarding children from cyber threats, ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of systems and data that underpin these essential citizen services.

We are responsible for the whole spectrum of cyber and information security across the department, including Information Security and Information Risk management, Security Operations, and Security Architecture and Engineering.

This is a great opportunity if you want a challenge at a national level in a role that makes a difference to so many. Joining us means you will help to safeguard children and ensure their education and care is delivered effectively.

What you’ll do

As our lead for Security Architecture and Engineering, you will be at the forefront of ensuring the secure and seamless integration of cyber security principles into the department’s services, systems and technologies.

You will be responsible for leading a team of security architects and engineers, working collaboratively with cross-functional Agile teams to embed security-by-design practices into system designs and software development lifecycles across the department. In this dynamic role, you will be instrumental in fostering a culture of security, accelerating our development velocity, and minimising risks while enabling innovation. You will also play a leading role in designing holistic security solutions and driving delivery internally, across our

This role presents a unique opportunity for an experienced security architect/engineer with a good understanding of Agile methodologies to drive the secure, agile development of cutting-edge digital services for the education sector. Join us in shaping a culture where security is an enabler of innovation and a fundamental aspect of our Agile processes.

Key Responsibilities

Responsibilities in this role will include:

• Lead and mentor small teams of security architects and engineers, providing technical guidance and oversight and driving the development of security architecture and engineering solutions, ensuring that security is an integral part of the process from the outset.
• Collaborate closely with development teams to integrate security into Agile methodologies and processes, such as static and dynamic analysis tools, container security solutions, and automated security testing within CI/CD.
• Promote secure coding practices, and provide developers with guidance and training on security best practises.
• Design and implement security solutions for teams in the security department, like improved threat detection and automated service assurance in cloud-based and hybrid environments.
• Threat modelling exercises to identify potential security vulnerabilities and risks in applications and systems. Work with development teams to prioritise and address these threats.
• Continuously assess and improve security architecture and engineering practices, staying current with emerging threats and industry best practises. Advocate for Agile security at both the team and organisational levels.
• Support cross-government and education sector security initiatives.

Essential Criteria

Who you are

We are seeking an individual capable of seamlessly transitioning between hands-on technical work and strategic big picture thinking to lead on technical solutions. The ideal candidate will possess the acumen to discern when to dive into detailed design and when to step back, effectively guiding, influencing, and coaching others within the team.

Effective communication is essential in this role, and you should be adept at effortlessly conveying complex security concepts to non-technical audiences and influencing others around you and senior leadership to make effective risk-based security decisions.

You should have a deep understanding of information security principles and best practices, including a variety of security frameworks such as NIST CSF, CIS, and NIS. You should also have a good understanding of a variety of security tools and how to leverage them at an enterprise level, including SIEM, DLP (Data Loss Prevention), and vulnerability scanning.

Over the course of your career, it is likely that you will have developed a broad understanding of network security protocols, gaining proficiency in firewalls, IDS/IPS, VPNs, and network architecture, that you have applied to both cloud and non-cloud native environments – ideally AWS.

The ideal candidate is equally adept on the software development side, with a good understanding of application security, secure coding practices and application vulnerabilities, e.g., OWASP Top 10.

As part of the role, you will be expected to hold or apply to the National Security Vetting process in order to obtain Security Clearance (SC).

Applicants currently holding a permanent post in the Civil Service should note that, if successful, their salary on appointment would be determined by the Department’s transfer / promotion policies.

As a member of the DfE, you will be entitled to join the highly competitive Civil Service Pension Scheme, which many experts agree is one of the most generous in the UK, with an average employer contribution of 27%.

You will have 25 days leave, increasing by 1 day every year to a maximum of 30 days after five years’ service. In addition, all staff receive the King’s Birthday privilege holiday and 8 days’ bank and public holidays.

We offer flexible working arrangements, such as job sharing, term-time working, flexi-time and compressed hours.

Most DfE employees will be working a hybrid pattern, spending at least 60% of their time in an office or work setting. Changes to these working arrangements are available in exceptional circumstances but must be agreed with the line manager and in line with the requirements of the role.

Travel to your primary office location will not be paid for by DfE, but costs for travel to an office which is not your main location will be covered.

As an organisation, which exists to support education and lifelong learning, we offer our staff excellent professional development opportunities.

East Midlands (England), East of England, London (region), North East England, North West England, Scotland, South East England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands (England), Yorkshire and the Humber

This position is based Nationally

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about how we do this visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity.

Security Risk and Assurance Associate (EO)

The MoJ Information Security Team sits at the heart of the Ministry of Justice, enabling good security practices through the provision of security policies, guidance and education, by understanding cyber security risks from all parts of the Ministry of Justice and providing assurance to the departmental SIRO, the Permanent Secretary and other senior stakeholders that these risks are being effectively managed in the delivery of MoJ objectives.
The role of the Security Risk and Assurance Associate is to support the central MoJ Information Security Team in carrying out cyber security assurance, highlighting non-compliance with required standards and bringing awareness to the cyber security risks arising from control gaps.  
The Security Risk and Assurance Associate may also support others with good risk management practices to enable them to manage residual risks well, identify trends resulting from risk and assurance activities and use these to propose improvements to processes, policies and guidance, and support senior team members to resolve tactical requests to the team.
All members of the team are expected to help develop the MoJ Security Function as a centre of excellence for the department and to contribute to building a brilliant and diverse team that is a welcoming place for all.

Typical role expectations and responsibilities

Support senior stakeholders with the implementation and delivery of security assurance processes, including GovAssure and supplier assurance activities. Support the communication of assessment and assurance outcomes to stakeholders in ways that support effective security, risk management and decision-making, and assist stakeholders with their approach to risk assessment in the context of their business outcomes.
Work with Justice Digital and Information Assurance colleagues to support the gathering of evidence of the performance of technical services and organisational processes against security baselines, controls and requirements, using key performance indicators. Analyse relevant data to provide an informed opinion on Cyber Security risks and the adequacy of controls in place, with a focus on business critical services.
Understand relevant regulation, policy and standards to be able to support the provision of proportional, practical advice that is tailored to the local environment, and advise on any residual risk. Understand when risks need to be escalated to more senior staff and raise awareness of this.
Contribute to the development and enablement of security policy and security culture by collaborating with the Security Policy, Culture, Awareness and Education team, providing insight on the trends identified from security assurance activities. Assure the ongoing appropriateness of policy in accordance with regulation and wider departmental and government policies. Support risk-related work and enable compliance and governance. 
Support and take part in building the network of security partners across government and national technical authorities, and within industry.
Contribute to submissions and reports for senior MoJ officials and support efforts needed to respond to requests and advisories received from government partners.
Monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of security processes across the organisation, make recommendations for continuous improvement and support the delivery of these. 
Support the administration of meetings, including but not limited to setting them up, taking notes and recording actions.

About you:

You will need experience of working well within a team, desirably but not essentially in a cyber or risk related role.

You will be enthusiastic about cyber security and technology, showing willingness to grow your awareness of current and emerging technologies and their impact on existing security practices.
You will be able to communicate well with a variety of stakeholders and relay technical information to a non-technical audience.

You will possess analytical and problem-solving skills, adopting a positive approach and displaying flexibility of mind when encountering new situations. 

You will display attention to detail and discretion in dealing with confidential topics.

You will need to be curious and inquisitive, probing for information where appropriate to understand business context and reasoning, understanding when to challenge security decisions made by stakeholders and how best to do this.

Behaviours

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
•    Managing a Quality Service
•    Delivering at Pace
•    Developing Self and Others
•    Making Effective Decisions
•    Changing and Improving

The lead criterion is: Ability to proactively learn, develop and apply new cyber security skills and knowledge in accordance with changes in the wider security landscape to meet business needs. (Managing a Quality Service).

Technical skills

We may assess your current level of knowledge of cyber security and risk management during the selection process.

Please refer to Job Description

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

• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service
• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace

Alongside your salary of £27,223, Ministry of Justice contributes £7,377 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Access to learning and development
• A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
• A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Annual Leave
• Public Holidays
• Season Ticket Advance

For more information about the recruitment process, benefits and allowances and answers to general queries, please click the below link which will direct you to our Candidate Information Page.

Link: https://justicejobs.tal.net/vx/candidate/cms/About%20the%20MOJ

Munster Barracks, Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire, DL9 3PZ; MGS Beckett Police Lodge Defence Academy UK, Shrivenham, Wiltshire, SN6 8LA

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 unarmed guarding services at over 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. The MGS plays a vital role supporting the Defence Mission and works closely with its security partners

The MGS is part of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and  employs over 2,500 operational and support staff. The MGS is managed by a Head Office team, dispersed strategically around the country.

MGS officers are very often the first point of contact with the MOD for employees, visitors and contractors and we pride ourselves on a customer-focused culture, working to DIO’s Values as well as our own core values of honesty, integrity, professionalism and efficiency.

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

Main Responsibilities

The key duties of a Security Officer are as follows.

Please note that these duties can vary from site to site.

• Controlling vehicular and pedestrian access and exit to/from site
• Issue of passes using site IT systems
• Reporting of environmental issues
• Issue and receipt of keys
• Patrolling on foot and in a vehicle
• Searching of vehicles, baggage, personnel, buildings and open areas
• Escorting visitors
• Traffic management
• Checking identity on site (ad hoc)
• Writing reports on breaches of security or defects and maintaining daily logs
• Referral of complaints
• Reporting MGS infrastructure defects
• Dealing with demonstrators and intruders as directed by those holding operational control
• Safeguarding classified information and material
• Cooperating with other security providers
• Collaborating with emergency services and invoking emergency procedures
• Operating and monitoring security systems; CCTV and alarms etc
• Operating and communicating effectively over the telephone and/or radio
• Reporting safety hazards and accidents in accordance with current instructions
• Carrying out, if required, initial action at the scene of any incident
• 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 interest in the delivery of site security and/or customer service will be an advantage.

Full UK driving licence due to site requirements.

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

• Communicating and Influencing
• Leadership
• Managing a Quality Service

Alongside your salary of £27,050, Ministry of Defence contributes £7,303 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.

We understand the importance of life outside of work and our industry leading flexible working practices, digital technology and modern workspaces will give you the opportunity to enjoy a healthy work-life balance.

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 annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service
• Ability to roll over up to 10 days 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

Learning & Development

• Professional and Personal Development of skills
• Access to thousands of training courses through Civil Service Learning, some free or paid by DIO
• Ability to obtain industry recognised qualifications supported by DIO

Employment Hours

48 hours gross (including breaks). You will normally work 48 hours per week including a daily meal break (43 hours net). This will normally be 4 x 12-hour shifts or 5 x 9.6-hour shifts between the hours of 0600hrs and 2200hrs over the 7-day period, as stipulated by the shift pattern agreed at the Unit depending on site requirements. This will include being rostered in a flexible manner (termed a flexible week) within the shift roster. During the flexible week, the working days and shifts will routinely be stipulated in advance but may be changed at short notice (this should be no less than 48 hours).

Medical

MGS applicants are required to attend a medical appointment to undertake a colour perception test.

About DIO

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is the estate expert for Defence, supporting the armed forces to enable military capability by planning, building, maintaining, and servicing infrastructure.

Our responsibilities include:

• Plan and deliver major capital projects and lifecycle refurbishment
• Provide utilities services
• Manage soft facilities management (i.e. cleaning and catering)
• Provide a safe place to train
• Allocate Service Families Accommodation
• Procure and manage routine maintenance and reactive repair
• Provide a central register of asset information to advise infrastructure planning
• Act as steward of the Defence estate
• Provide the unarmed guarding service

We employ approximately 4,900 staff from a very diverse range of professions, and we work across the world; in Germany, Cyprus and the Falkland Islands, Norway, Poland, Kenya, Belize, Nepal and Oman.

You can view our YouTube video to see more about our work https://www.youtube.com/embed/I9tLu3UdiGY?rel=0

MoD Donnington, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 8JT, MoD Lyneham, Chippenham, Wiltshire, SN15 4PZ , MoD Colchester, Essex CO2 7NZ

Join the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) and have a future that matters: Be proud; Be challenged; Be unique.

DIO is passionate about ensuring that we are a top performing organisation and a great place to work. We host a diverse range of talent where everyone feels valued and supported enabling our people to thrive, bring greater creativity and innovation to achieve higher organisational performance. We are committed to be an equal opportunities employer and creating a culture where everyone can bring their whole self to work and individuality is truly appreciated.

About DIO:

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) is the estate expert for Defence, supporting the armed forces to enable military capability by planning, building, maintaining, and servicing infrastructure.

The Challenge Are you ready for an exciting and fulfilling career working with our Military Working Dogs (MWD) in a unique and challenging environment? We have an incredible opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join our team as the Senior Dog Evaluation Officer. In this nationwide role, you will be at the forefront of leading our MWD units and their MGS handlers. As the Senior Dog Evaluation Officer, you will play a crucial role in upholding the highest standards of canine care together with ensuring the operational availability, management and deployment supports high profile, 24/7 deterrent security duties. This is a busy role requiring frequent travel to our nationwide 11 MWD units. But that’s not all. As the Senior Dog Evaluation Officer, you’ll have the chance to build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders such as the MDP, DATR, and VSTAT. Your ability to collaborate and communicate effectively will be integral to the success of our operations. We’re looking for an exceptional individual with experience of Working Dogs; you could have gained this experience with the Police, Army, RAF or Border Force. The candidate must have strong governance skills You will be responsible for the strategic management of the MGS MWD division including the development of a MWD asset management and infrastructure plan. Your ability to inspire and motivate both internal and external stakeholders will be key.

This is not just a job—it’s a rewarding and challenging security role working at the heart of Defence. If you have a deep passion for animal welfare, a strong sense of responsibility, and the ability to collaborate effectively with various stakeholders, we want to hear from you! Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity. Join our team as a Senior Dog Evaluation Officer and make a positive impact on the lives of our amazing Military Working Dogs and their handlers. The MGS employs over 2,700 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. 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:

•  Act as the subject matter expert (SME) for all MGS MWD issues and policy
•  Develop a comprehensive MWD asset management plan to ensure MWD numbers are maintained at agreed levels for the long term
•  Develop an infrastructure plan to maintain operational effectiveness of MWD units
•  Provide MGS Operational Managers with advice on all matters related to MWD and handlers.
•  Ensure that animal welfare is in accordance with Animal Welfare Act (AWA) 2006 and MOD Policy.
•  Conduct End of Service Acceptance Checks (ESAC) and behavioral assessments for MWDs reaching the end of their service prior to re-homing or retirement.
•  Develop a 2-year program for all future Statement Of Training Requirements (SOTR).
•  Serve as MOD Licensing Officers to ensure that MWD teams are compliant
•  Regularly travel, including overnight stays, as required for job responsibilities.
•  Participate in the DEO on-call roster on a rotational basis.
•  Ensure excellent governance practices are followed within the MGS.
•  Establish and maintain relationships with key stakeholders such as MDP (Ministry of Defence Police), DATR (Defence Animal Training Regiment), and VSTAT (Veterinary Service Training and Advisory Team).
•  Undergo formal training, which may involve residential components, as deemed essential. Support and pursue additional qualifications with the assistance of DATR and VSTAT.
•  Take the lead in chairing local forums, share best practice and become a MWD advocate across the Defence community
•  Assume line manager responsibility for two staff members.
•  Provide weekly briefings to the Senior Leadership Team (SLT)

Travel Requirements:

Alongside your normal duties that will encompass this role, there be extensive travel to other sites to meet the needs of the Business, however, any taskings of this kind would be carried out in a MOD Vehicle.

Desirable Experience & Skills:

• Previous experience of managing a team.
• Working knowledge of JSP 960 Managing internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience of working with policy & procedures and assisting others to understanding them.
• We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

A full UK Driving licence is essential for this role as you will be required to make site visits to all sites with a dog unit and attendance at meetings.

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

• Leadership
• Managing a Quality Service
• Working Together
• Communicating and Influencing

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

• Leadership
• Managing a Quality Service
• Working Together

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.

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 ourcustomers.

We understand the importance of life outside of work and our industry leading flexible working practices, digital

technology and modern work-spaces will give you the opportunity to enjoy a healthy work-life balance.

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

•  A Civil Service defined benefit pension scheme
•  Free Uniform
•  25 days annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years’ service
•  Ability to roll over up to 10 days 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

Learning & Development:

•  Professional and Personal Development of skills
•  Access to thousands of training courses through Civil Service Learning, some free or paid by DIO
•  Ability to obtain industry recognised qualifications supported by DIO

This position is based at HM Prison Huntercombe, Henley-on-Thames, RG9 5SB

Please refer to Job Description

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a workplace where everyone feels valued and a sense of belonging. To find out more about how we do this visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ministry-of-justice/about/equality-and-diversity.

Job Title:  BAS : Intelligence Analyst

Group Profile:  Business Administration Specialist

Organisation Level:  Delivery

Band:  4

Overview of the job

This is a specialist administrative job in an establishment.

Summary

The job holder will provide administrative support to the Security Intelligence Department and assist the Head of Security in the delivery of an effective intelligence system within the establishment.

They will be responsible for maintaining administration systems effectively and efficiently within specified timescales for the establishment

This is a non-operational job with no line management responsibilities.

This role is rotational.

Responsibilities, Activities and Duties

The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties:

• Analyse and evaluate intelligence information to support and inform decision making in the prevention of security breaches and management of incidents. Where required, undertake further analysis on Security Incidents Reports (SIRs) that require it
• Produce a monthly Intelligence Report and disseminate it as required within the establishment, collating feedback, before presenting the report at the monthly Security meeting
• Regularly update line management regarding local security issues and any intelligence received
• Make sure that the security intelligence system is updated, maintained, used appropriately and that staff are trained in its use as required
• Check security information received, determine level of importance and recommend responses and solutions
• Collate and distribute monthly targets for searching and mandatory drug tests to all residential units
• Delivers in-house training in intelligence related procedures which will include both induction training for new starters and some specific on-going training which reinforces the need for all staff to adhere to security protocols
• Liaise with other establishments,  Law Enforcement groups and external agencies and to disseminate intelligence and SIR information in line with local and national policies to maintain safety and security
• Provide advice and guidance to the Security Manager on current trends and issues. This includes identifying and monitoring of targets under the local supply reduction policy and extremism policy
• Monitor the Regulatory Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) and Covert Human Intelligence Sources (CHIS) procedures in line with relevant local/national policies, audit standards, Local Security Strategy (LSS), Interceptions of Communications Commissioner’s Office (IOCCO) and other standards
• Monitor prisoner communications in line with relevant local/national policies, audit standards, LSS and the IOCCO requirements
• Support the Establishment Corruption Prevention Manager in detecting staff ‘wrongdoing’, preventing and detecting crime
• Act as the liaison for the BRENT secure fax
• Act as point of contact for all Violent and Sex Offender Register (ViSOR) issues in the security department
• Liaise with external stakeholders regarding Counter Terrorism and Extremism
• Interview prisoners where intelligence suggests they may be the victims of extremist bullying or where prisoners have requested to speak to Security relating to Counter Terrorism Unit (CTU)
• Brief and liaise with residential units regarding covert testing
• Compile and keep up to date “subject profiles” on any Terrorism Act (TACT) prisoners, “problem profiles” and analytical reports on incidents or individuals
• Assess any seized items such as literature/audio for any extremist content
• Compile and complete reports on TACT or Security Threat Group prisoners

Undertake other administrative tasks including:

• Organise, produce and maintain accurate records for the area of work
• Act as contact point for all communications to the Team, prioritise and distribute to the appropriate person or relevant department in the establishment
• Complete monitoring returns for the area of work
• Input requisitions on the finance database for purchases in the area of work
• Co-ordinate any awareness sessions for  the area of work
• Prepare paperwork for checking by their manager, conducting initial checks as required
• Correspond with relevant stakeholders and agencies to ensure that they are aware of information and that it is adequately shared
• Maintain and check establishment databases, manual filing systems and logs of information with responses within timescales, producing reports as required
• Collate information on relevant Service Delivery Indicators (SDI’s)
• Arrange any meetings including the preparation of paperwork, minutes and action points

The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the job holder.

An ability to fulfil all spoken aspects of the role with confidence through the medium of English or (where specified in Wales) Welsh.

Please refer to Job Description

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

• Making Effective Decisions
• Delivering at Pace
• Seeing the Big Picture

Alongside your salary of £30,471, HM Prison & Probation Service contributes £8,257 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• Access to learning and development
• A working environment that supports a range of flexible working options to enhance your work life balance
• A working culture which encourages inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Annual Leave
• Public Holidays
• Season Ticket Advance