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

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 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. 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.

You can view our YouTube video to see more about our work 

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 post requirements.

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

• Leadership
• Managing a Quality Service
• Communicating and Influencing

Alongside your salary of £30,000, Ministry of Defence contributes £8,100 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 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

Employment Hours

48 hours (including a break per day)

This is a shift working position. The successful candidate will be expected to work nights, weekends, bank holidays etc. The exact shift pattern will be explained in full during the interview.

Medical

MGS applicants are required to attend a medical appointment to undertake a colour perception test. Operational staff at RAF Flying Stations and Royal Navy Dockyards are also required to undertake a hearing test.

Allowances

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

About DIO

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.

This culture of inclusion is underpinned by our 6 staff networks covering Disability, Faith and Belief, Gender Equality, LGBTQI+, Race, Social Mobility and 3 networks dealing with employee wellbeing and support: Speak Safe Volunteers, Mental Health First Aiders and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Advisers.

Our staff, future and current will be guided by the 4 Cs and we encourage you to be curious and continuously strive for improvement, collaborative in an inclusive culture, ambitious and resilient and committed to Defence, empowered and able to challenge so you can play a key part in shaping the direction of our organisation.

DIO commits to offer its employees the following experience:
• Meaningful, purposeful work
• The ability to learn and grow
• The right opportunities and resources
• To care about your wellbeing
• To feel valued and included

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

Northwood Headquarters, Northwood Middlesex. HA6 3HP.

This is a Military Support Function (MSF) post. Posts are designated MSF when particular skills, competencies and military knowledge are required. Any skills, knowledge and experience you believe pertinent to this vacancy should be expanded upon in your application. Ideally the post should be filled by an individual who has achieved Service staff qualifications. The role of the Corporate STRAP Security Advisor within a Military Support Role is a busy and interesting post which will give the job holder an understanding of broader Strategic Command and PJHQ functions and operations, as well as an insight into partner organisations both within Defence and across wider Government. The job holder will improve their knowledge of Security Policy and Procedures (including for deployed operations), becoming a subject matter expert over the course of their time in post. They will be expected to undertake associated training and development as appropriate.

The post is advertised at 37 hours per week.

The successful applicant will provide full administrative and operational support to the Corporate STRAPSO, including undertaking overseas travel to front line commands and Permanent Joint Operating Bases (subject to completion of operational training which includes medical tests and all necessary training courses).
The Deputy will undertake the following in their day-to-day role:

• Act as an adviser on relevant security policy.
• Manage the Security Risk Register for all sites in their area of responsibility for the Corporate STRAPSO.
• Coordinate and conduct training for deployed security representatives.
• Manage administration of security incidents within their area of responsibility.
  

This post will suit a high calibre individual with an above average work capacity who is able to take the initiative when required. The following skills are essential for this post:
1. Excellent written and oral skills.
2. The ability to converse at ease with colleagues and provide advice in accurate spoken English is essential for this post.
3. Confidence in advising senior personnel and representing the Corporate STRAPSO at stakeholder meetings or at training establishments.
4. The Ability to form good working relationships with a range of stakeholders across Defence and partner Government organisations.
5. Excellent IT skills.
6.Organisational skills

The following are desirable though not essential:
1. Working knowledge of Defence Security (including JSP 440 and the Cabinet Office STRAP Manual).
2. Military experience. This can be either from serving within the Services or alongside uniformed personnel.
3. Project management skills.
Note: This is a reserved post therefore additional security vetting may be required.

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

• Leadership
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service
• Changing and Improving

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.

  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 right

You’ll join us in one of our brilliant DDTS hubs Bristol, Reading or London.

Please note you will be expected to travel into one of either office on regular basis working a shift pattern during the day to ensure continuous monitoring of the organisation.

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:

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Defra’s Security Operations Centre (SOC) is accountable for protecting DEFRA against cyber threats. Our SOC analysts monitor the network and investigate any potential security incidents.

Would you like to work in a job that offers:

Family friendly flexible working?

A fantastic pension?

The opportunity to develop your skills and kick start your career?

The opportunity to work with a diverse range of people?

We are seeking an individual to help build our capability. Working as part of a small team you will be accountable for providing security monitoring and incident response. Using cyber security techniques, you will be ensuring that the DEFRA’s security is maintained.

It’s work with real-world impact. Our Analysts are accountable for the day-to-day handling of alerts in our Security Information and Event Management (SIEM), incidents assigned to the Security Operations Centre and investigating indicators of compromise provided by Threat Intelligence.

Tell me more about the position.

In Defra you will use a wide range of tools and technical expertise, currently focusing primarily on user behaviour, cloud security & application security. Defra is transforming its IT security processes via a security improvement plan and approach in line with our new multi-supplier IT operating model. As we develop and grow against this plan the range of services that are protectively monitored by Defra’s SOC will increases.

We welcome applicants with experience of working in a Security Operations Centre and other technological backgrounds or graduates in a relevant subject who may wish to move into this field of work. We are looking for people with transferable technical skills and a keen interest in cyber security and a real passion and ability to make a difference. Your learning, development and career growth journey doesn’t end when you join Defra. It’s just getting started!

What you will be doing:

• Supporting the Senior SOC Analyst with Major Incidents and assist the wider SOC team in recovering from security breaches, participating in bridge calls and investigations of security incidents and lessons learned as appropriate.
• Accountable for detection, identification and triage of security incidents using the provided security tooling and IT Service Management (ITSM) tool.
• Expand, tune, and enhance rulesets for our SIEM (Security Information and Event Management) tool etc to identify security incidents and reduce false positives.
• Respond to Information Security related queries from stakeholders e.g. wider Security Team or suppliers.
• Working with our cyber partners to better know our estate and how to apply current threat intelligence to make it technologically relevant to our estate.
• Using current tooling run threat hunting queries regularly and investigate results. Work with other members of the SOC to improve our threat hunting capability and investigate IOCs (Indicators of Compromise) provided by Threat Intelligence or our cyber partners, including the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).

What do we need to see from you?

• Experience of working in an IT technical environment or having studied a STEM subject at A-Level or equivalent.
• Being a good communicator who has the capability to explain complex technical information to senior management and other non-technical staff using language that is plainly understood.
• Being a self-starter who is keen to learn about new and emerging technologies and cyber threats and how those threats may apply to a public sector organisation.
• Demonstrate good customer service skills and experience with the ability to be adjustable in all situations.

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 500-word Personal Statement: Referring to the ‘skills and experience’ (What do we need to see from you?) sections of the job advert, please demonstrate how you are suitable for the role by providing relevant examples.

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.

Interview

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

As part of the recruitment process you will be asked to produce a presentation. The full details will be provided later in the process.

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

Strengths

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

• Making Effective Decisions
• Managing a Quality Service

Alongside your salary of £30,317, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs contributes £8,185 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Our team loves the ability to balance their life and their work. We have with flexible hours, and hybrid working and lots of flex friendly policies. Flexitime means that at those times when you might need to work longer to get the job done, you build up flexi-credits that you can use to start later or finish earlier or take extra days off.

We have a broad benefits package built around your work-life balance which includes:

• 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

The Integrated Corporate Services (ICS) is a new shared corporate service, launched in July 2023. It will provide corporate services (HR, Finance, Digital, Commercial, Security and Estates) across the Department for Energy Security & Net Zero (DESNZ) and the Department for Science, Innovation & Skills (DSIT).

Our team of just over 300 professionals will be leading the way in how these functions will be delivered in the future. Our ambition is to be the leading provider of integrated corporate services for government and set the standard for quality, efficiency, and innovation in our field.

Our Inclusive Environment

We are building an inclusive culture to make the Department a brilliant place to work where our people feel valued, have a voice and can be their authentic selves. We value difference and diversity, not only because we believe it is the right thing to do, but because it will help us be more innovative and make better decisions.

We offer first-class flexible working benefits, excellent employee well-being support and a great pension. We are fortunate to have a range of excellent staff networks and are proud to be a Disability Confident Leader employer. We will support talented people from all backgrounds to build a career and thrive.

We actively welcome applications from anyone who shares our commitment to inclusion. We will fully support candidates with a disability or long-term condition who require adjustments in our recruitment process.

Find Out More

We regularly run events where you can find out more about the department and tips for the application process. You can sign up for upcoming events here: https://www.eventbrite.com/o/department-for-energy-security-and-net-zero-68201682123

You can also follow our LinkedIn Careers Page: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/desnz-careers/

As well as occasionally deputising for the Security Adviser for Physical and Personnel security, your responsibilities will include:

•  Managing the security assurance programme across the DESNZ and DSIT national estate. This involves working closely with key stakeholders such as Estates, Government Property Agency (GPA), and Private Landlords to maintain an appropriate level of security for each building. This will require semi-regular travel throughout the estate.

•  Monitoring and analysing threats to the physical security of the national estate, then collaborating with landlords and colleagues to ensure effective information sharing and incident response.

•  Engaging stakeholders in mitigations where security risks are identified.

•  Maintaining programme management documentation for the estate such as risk registers, actions logs, threat assessments and remediation reports. This includes regular meetings with GPA to keep them accurate.

•  Leading on cross-team quarterly security meetings for the national estate, including recording agendas, decisions and actions as part of governance documentation.

•  Assisting with the onboarding and offboarding of national buildings as part of the Machinery of Government changes.

•  Working closely with other DSU teams and stakeholders on national estate security projects such as access control changes and secure services.

•  Supporting the DSU in providing up-to-date physical security information to the departments and Partner Organisations on a monthly basis.

•  Contributing to physical security incident management in the London buildings.

•  Performing appropriate secondary duties as the need arises by the management team to maintain cross-functional security resilience and as part of your development.

•  Provide Security Duty Office cover for the Department (about 1 week in every 8).

•  Be a role model for the security community, modelling Civil Service values to champion and develop the profession across government.

Skills and experience 

If you are interested in working in a key protective security role as part of a fascinating government department, have a genuine interest in security and improving departmental security culture – we would love to hear from you!

Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate skills and experience of:

•  Having flexible, team player attitude, encouraging collaborative team and cross-department working and can work within a small but robust team

•  Building effective relationships, engage and negotiate with key stakeholders and staff at all levels of seniority, ensuring that security risks and actions are adequately promoted and considered

•  Utilising an analytical approach, having a strong eye for detail and the ability to identify areas for improvement and suggest solutions

•  Delivering in a fast-paced environment, with the ability to prioritise by risk to deliver security to standard, acting promptly to meet targets and maintain performance

•  Project or programme management experience

It would also be beneficial if you demonstrate any of the following skills or experience:

•  Experience in planning and delivering protective physical security (ideally from working in a central government organisation, large corporation, the armed forces, police or as part of a commercial security company) as well as a desire to keep learning

•  Experience of contractual or service level agreements and acting as an intelligent customer

Successful candidates must pass disclosure and barring security checks. If successful, you must also hold or be willing and able to obtain security clearance to SC level. You do not need to already hold SC to apply. We will sponsor you through the process but any offer will be conditional until SC is obtained. You must also be willing to undergo DV if requested.

Individuals applying for security clearance should usually have been continuously resident in the UK for the following periods immediately before the clearance is launched:

SC – 5 years
DV – 10 years

If you have spent more than six months resident outside the UK within these time-frames then you are still encouraged to apply. Eligibility for security clearances will be assessed on a case by case basis but in some instances, it may not be possible to take forward applications from those who do not meet residency requirements.

Security experience and knowledge of physical security would be useful, but not crucial, as we can offer the training you need. If you have not worked in a security role before but have strong project management, organisational and other transferrable skills, you should still apply.

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

• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace
• Making Effective Decisions
• Seeing the Big Picture

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

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

Alongside your salary of £41,055, Department for Energy Security & Net Zero contributes £11,084 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero offers a competitive mix of benefits including:

• A culture of flexible working, such as job sharing, homeworking and compressed hours.
• Automatic enrolment into the Civil Service Pension Scheme, with an average employer contribution of 27%.
• A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by 1 day per year up to a maximum of 30.
• An extensive range of learning & professional development opportunities, which all staff are actively encouraged to pursue.
• Access to a range of retail, travel and lifestyle employee discounts.
• A hybrid office/home based working model where staff will spend a norm of 40-60% of their time in the office (minimum of 40%) over a month with flex dependent on balancing business and individual need.

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The Integrated Risk & Intelligence Service (IRIS) is part of the Counter Fraud Compliance and Debt (CFCD) directorate and is made up of diverse blended teams, including analysts, digital specialists, intelligence experts, and fraud, error and debt specialists. We are a dynamic and responsive community working together to transform and drive the handling of fraud, error and debt, scanning the horizon for new threats and empowering the frontline. Through its strong connections and understanding of the DWP landscape, integration of varied data sources and agile ways of working, the community provide a centre of excellence and feed a stream of intelligence and insight around DWP. IRIS enables DWP to prevent fraud and error and to be recognised as leaders in anticipating threats, and ultimately deterring those who pose a threat from attempting to defraud in the first place. 

We are looking to fill the Grade 6 Head of Financial and Strategic Intelligence post. This exciting and challenging role is at the critical heart of our drive to reduce fraud and error in the benefits system, working across government, law enforcement and the financial sector, as well as internally with all parts of DWP to maximise our intelligence infrastructure to identify and respond to existing and emerging threats. You will lead your team to obtain and share intelligence to deliver intelligence led referrals to operational colleagues and invoke cross Department responses to mitigate emerging threats. 

The team manages complex assets, tools and techniques to establish and identify fraud links and present a range of intricate information and evidence, ensuring intelligence is held and used legally, and in accordance with all GDPR and data retention requirements. 

CFCD is a great place to work where the leadership team are passionate about attracting the best talent whilst nurturing and valuing new and existing colleagues to be the best they can be. We are looking for people who can demonstrate our values and commitment to leadership which are based around Collaboration, Resilience and Inclusivity. We look for emotionally aware leaders who enable teams to be innovative, adaptable and flexible. We want you to be comfortable challenging the norm and finding innovative and dynamic solutions that support our values and enable colleagues to shine in whatever role they do. 

The Financial and Strategic intelligence functions sits at the heart of the IRIS community. You will report to the Deputy Director Head of IRIS. You will manage two teams directly with joint working relationships with others.  This role will require you to work collaboratively across IRIS, CFCD, wider DWP and across Government to facilitate the successful delivery of our aims and objectives including leading your teams to:

• Work across DWP and with Other Government Departments to identify, seek and collate relevant intelligence to enable DWP to mitigate and respond to fraud threats and attacks. 
• Work closely with Serious and Organised Crime investigations, assessing new and existing intelligence and providing intelligence led referral packages to support new and current investigations.  
• Gather and research relevant intelligence to undertake strategic and tactical threat analysis and assessment. 
• Work with the Financial sector, the associated Fraud and Financial Crime Trade Associations and Law Enforcement Agencies to understand and identify Serious and Organised Crime, Money Laundering and wider Financial Crime trends and typologies.
• Lead the overall engagement with the financial industry, the development of new payment technologies and the receipt of intelligence/insight to reduce Fraud, Error, and losses within the welfare system. 
• Commission threat awareness from key partners, receive real time intelligence and interpret and act upon that intelligence accordingly. 

Key Tasks 

• Lead your team to continue to develop DWPs expertise and capability in identifying, securing, analysing, and interpreting Intelligence. 
• Work with the wider intelligence community across government and other industry, to identify opportunities to collaborate in a collective response to serious and organised financially motivated crime. 
• Understand and assess the threats DWP face from new and emerging fraud. 
• Use a range of intelligence sources to evaluate the scale of individual and organised fraud and illicit appropriate responses. 
• Lead teams to identify links between Serious and Organised investigations. 
• Engage with external organisations to identify and respond to mutual and wider fraud risks. 
• Lead teams to deliver Intelligence led packages to operational teams to respond. 
• Innovate and expand DWPs Intelligence infrastructure. 
• Work with the financial and law enforcement sectors to identify new trends and typologies. 
• Secure new opportunities to use intelligence from the financial sector to disrupt serious and organised fraud / fraud actors. 
• Use intelligence and analysis to influence and inform IRIS, CFCD and DWP priorities. 

What we are looking for

Key Criteria

This role requires an experienced leader with a range of experience including service delivery and working in a large, complex organisation.  The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate the following key criteria.

• Strong leadership skills, confidently leading from the front in a fast-changing environment, communicating with clarity, conviction and enthusiasm. Think innovatively, identify opportunities for improvement with a passion for engaging and involving people in change and driving inclusivity. (Lead Criteria) 
• Significant expertise and experience in countering fraud, with strong links to key networks and being comfortable working with uncertainty, where there is no precedent or existing procedure and be confident resolving ambiguity. (2nd lead criteria) 
• The ability to demonstrate effective stakeholder management: quickly identifying the right stakeholders to collaborate with on complex work and maintain those relationships. Influencing and building consensus at a senior level around business priorities and to link those stakeholders into a persuasive future vision.
• The ability to remain focused on outcomes whilst managing a range of challenging and diverse views, negotiate and gain consensus to strategic aims and purpose in the face of opposition and adversity.
• Excellent communication and briefing skills, explaining complex issues in a way that is easy to understand, respecting the views of others and sound judgement, both in balancing the competing priorities of stakeholders and in evaluating complex data to make evidence-based decisions.

Desirable Skills 

• Experience and understanding of assessing threats and risks using the National Intelligence Model, and an understanding of serious and organised fraud.
• For all jobs located in Wales, the ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

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

• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Working Together
• Seeing the Big Picture

With great benefits including

• Generous annual leave – 25 days on entry, increasing up to 30 days over time (pro–rata for part time employees), plus bank holidays and one day of leave for the King’s Birthday. The exact number of days of annual leave will be determined by any current years of service.
• Competitive maternity, paternity and parental leave we also recognise the importance of a good work-life balance and offer flexible working and a family friendly approach to work.
• Training and apprenticeships and up to 5 days’ for personal development & learning allowance.
• Flexible/hybrid working.
• Employee discount schemes.
• Free wellbeing support.
• Opportunities to make a real difference through joining forums, initiatives & charities.
• Interest free business travel loans.
• Vodafone advantage discount scheme.
• Highly sought-after civil service pension – your pension is a valuable part of your total reward package where:
  • The employer makes a significant contribution to the cost of your pension.
  • Your contributions come out of your salary before any tax is taken. This means, if you pay tax, your take-home pay will not be reduced by the full amount of your contribution.
  • Your pension will continue to provide valuable benefits for you and your family if you are too ill to continue to work or die before you retire.
  • For more information, visit civilservicepensionscheme.org.uk

HMNB Devonport Plymouth

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Security Team at His Majesty’s Naval Base Devonport (HMNBD), a site of national, strategic importance on the waterfront of Plymouth, Devon. The role of Security Assurance Authority is a challenging and rewarding role that supports the Naval Base Commander (NBC) with the assurance that HMNBD is compliant with the requirements of security policy. The position reports to a Senior Executive Officer (SEO).

The job is varied, challenging and busy and is set within a site with a bright future, in a specialist area of importance and potential growth. The organisation under NBC is undergoing change co-incident with this job advert and change-management skills, industry and flexibility will be required to succeed. This Post will have line management responsibility of a small team within the Security Department future construct.

The Naval Base Security supports flexible working within policy and there are opportunities to work from home, to be agreed by Line managers

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

The successful candidate will:

To support the Establishment Security Officer (ESyO) and Assistant Head Security (AHdSy) in providing the Naval Base Commander with the assurance that HMNB Devonport is compliant with the requirements of The Defence Manual of Security, Joint Service Publications (JSP’s) Policy, Navy Command Security Regulations (NCSR), Security Regulation of the Defence Nuclear Enterprise, Policy, the MOD Information Security & Computer Network Defence, Policy and The Acceptable use Policy for Users of MOD IT and Telecoms Policy.

The successful candidate will undertake and be responsible for the following:

Carrying out assurance of each of the HMNB Devonport Security teams (Base Security, Ministry of Defence Police (MDP),  Military Guard Service (MGS), and Babcock Security.

To manage and provide all necessary security assurance and risk reporting.

Liaise with Navy Command (NC) Principal Security Advisor (PSyA) team to ensure compliance in accordance with JSP Policy.

Acting as the Security Assurance focal point and  – you will analyse your data and identify risks, to ensure managed information is provided to the AHdSy.

To assist the Nuclear Security Officer and the Deputy Nuclear Security Officer Devonport.

To manage and provide all necessary security assurance and risk reporting.

Liaise with the Naval Base Quality Assurance (QA) team to validate the assurance process.

Support Nuclear Security Assurance visits, audits and inspections by external agencies.

In order to Assure the adequacy of HMNB Devonport security arrangements, assist with security exercises where required, and provide or assist with post-exercise evaluation reports.

To be the Deputy Intelligent Customer for the provision of contracted security services.

To act as the department Quality Point Of Contact (QPOC) and provide a liaison point of contact between the Business Management Forum and individual Deputy Head of Department.

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

• Leadership
• Managing a Quality Service
• Delivering at Pace
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing

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

• Managing a Quality Service

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

• Defence Security Profession Competency Framework: Security Functional Competences – Generalist (Practitioner)
• Defence Security Profession Competency Framework: Business Continuity and Resilience: Practitioner

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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This role will be based in either York or Glasgow. UKSV operates a hybrid working policy. There is flexibility to split your working week but with a minimum requirement of 40-60% in the listed Cabinet Office Hubs.

This role is based primarily within the Aftercare Team, which sits within the wider Complex Casework Team at UK Security Vetting. The purpose of the Aftercare Team is to investigate anything of security concern, between periods of normal vetting review, which potentially affects an individual holding a national security clearance. We are currently recruiting one Vetting Manager to join our existing team. This is a complex decision-maker role.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Analyse and assess complex vetting enquiries, identifying potential security risks, and recording evidence of your decision, making in a written document.
• Make key vetting decisions, referring to policy and using your own professional judgement.
• Appropriately refer/escalate any high-risk cases.
• Liaise with applicants/clearance holders to explain why they may not be suitable for clearance.
• Mentor and provide vetting casework advice to team members across a range of workstreams.

As Vetting Manager within UK Security Vetting, we are looking for people who have the following expertise and attributes:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; to be able to present information in a clear and concise manner, with attention to detail.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Discretion; vetting confidentiality is paramount in safeguarding the personal information being processed.
• The ability to work with minimal supervision and manage your own workload.
• IT skills, especially in Google applications.

Desirable:

• Knowledge and experience of vetting policy and processes.

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

• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service

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

• Making Effective Decisions

Alongside your salary of £35,400, Cabinet Office contributes £9,558 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 which provides an attractive pension, benefits for dependants and average employer contributions of 27%.
• A minimum of 25 days of paid annual leave, increasing by one day per year up to a maximum of 30.
• This role will be based in either York or Glasgow. UKSV operates a hybrid working policy. There is flexibility to split your working week but with a minimum requirement of 40-60% in the listed Cabinet Office Hubs.

Darlington, North East England, DL1 5QE : Leeds, Yorkshire and the Humber, LS2 8ER : Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber, S1 2FJ

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.

We welcome flexible working and are open to a blended approach of working from home and in an office. Some travel may be required to one of our DfE sites.

You will be responsible for the delivery of the Security Education and Awareness Programme.

• Support the function lead in ensuring that the Programme meets divisional, departmental, government and regulatory requirements as specified by policy, standards, guidance and compliance.
• Develop and deliver a communications and engagement action plan ensuring effective communication of our security policies and expectations, reducing the risk to the DfE.
• Proactively identify, engage and collaborate with a broad set of stakeholders.
• Maintain a metrics framework that can effectively measure requirements and outcomes for reporting purposes.
• Proactively contribute and suggest ways to incorporate flexibility, creativity and adaptability of delivery and content to counter potential changing work scenarios and situations.
• Scope and plan security awareness campaigns to meet targeted goals ensuring regular monitoring  and reporting on attendance and effectiveness.
• Promote an environment of continuous improvement across the team, where learning from feedback, security risks, events, incidents, investigations, and trends become integral to business design and processes.
• Maintain awareness of emerging human threats and take appropriate action to prioritise and mitigate risk.
• Able to work independently and with minimal direct supervision.

We welcome flexible working and are open to a blended approach of working from home and in an office. Some travel may be required to one of our DfE offices.

You will play a key role in assisting the Security Education and Awareness Lead to foster a positive and resilient security culture across the department. You will become a member of the Government Security Profession and network with other departments across the Civil Service to enhance security culture.

We are looking for someone who understands security and can work collaboratively within the Department of Education and across government to understand threats and develop mitigating solutions through the Security Education and Awareness Programme.

You will be an experienced and inclusive professional, capable of assessing risk and how that influences the Security Education and Awareness Strategy and Programme.

We can offer the training you need to support your development. If you are successful for this role, then you must reside in the UK. You must be passionate about security education and understand the importance it plays in minimising risk and preventing serious security incidents occurring. If you are an enthusiastic security professional and meet our essential criteria detailed here below, then we would like to hear from you.

Essential Criteria

It is essential that you have:

• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills, with the ability to convey complex subjects in a simple, clear and concise manner.
• Experience of supporting the delivery of awareness programmes and campaigns.
• An awareness of the core concepts of cyber and information security and how these can impact upon the security culture within an organisation.
• An awareness of the cyber security challenges an organisation faces and how those risks can be managed and mitigated.
• Good judgement, tact, and decision-making ability.
• A keen willingness to learn new skills and a passion for developing and promoting cyber security awareness.

Desirable Criteria

It is desirable that you have:

• Experience of working in a cyber or information-security based role.
• Possession of, or willingness to work towards, a relevant cyber security qualification (e.g. CompTIA Security +, CISMP).
• Exposure to relevant security best practices, standards and frameworks, such as ISO27001, NIST CSF, GDPR.

Desirable criteria will only be assessed in the event of a tie break situation to make an informed decision.

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.

This role may be located in one of the following locations; Blackpool, Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle-upon-Tyne or Sheffield. Please find further information on the Corporate hub locations here.

Are you passionate about Information and Cyber Security?

This is an exciting opportunity for a security risk manager to work within the Health Product Development Unit.

The role would involve conducting controls-based risk assessments, managing security risk remediation through involvement in working groups, and conducting supplier assurance across multiple projects. The successful candidate would chair security working groups identifying areas of improvement and ensuring that all security risks are captured, reported on and mitigated to be line with the departments risk appetite.

As one of our Senior Security Risk Manager your primary role will be providing governance on the Security Risk Management process across several services, both inhouse and outsourced.

You will:

• provide advice on security best practices, and capture security risks that may affect the confidentiality, integrity or availability of citizen data.
• scope out IT Health Checks and deliver remediation recommendations.
• engage with the central risk management team to ensure alignment with strategic approach / methodology / shared tooling and risks are captured in line with GRC reporting tools.
• Engage with Health Suppliers, managing security working groups, ensuring compliance with DWP security policy and highlighting risks to the SRO that are outside of tolerance
• Maintain an up to date risk register.

• An employer pension contribution of up to 27% For further information please click here.
• Annual leave rising up to 30 days, (based on your working pattern).
• Family friendly flexible working arrangements, such as hybrid working, job sharing, term-time working, flexi-time and compressed hours.
• Learning and development tailored to your role this could include industry recognised qualifications, coaching and mentoring. 
• An inclusive and diverse environment with opportunities to join staff networks including: Women’s Network, National Race Network, National Disability Network (THRIVE) and many more.

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. 

Salary Information

Salary for this role is from £52,417 (Band min) to £63,571 (Band max).

The maximum salary for the grade is £63,517, however a Digital Allowance of up to £14,946 per annum is available for exceptional candidates, based on our assessment of your skills and experience.

Our offer to successful candidates will be based on an assessment of your skills and experience as demonstrated at interview.

Existing Civil Servants who secure a new role on lateral transfer should maintain their current salary.

Existing Civil Servants who gain promotion may move to the bottom of the next grade pay scale or 10% increase in salary whichever would be the greater.

DM Kineton, Marlborough Barracks, Temple Herdewyke, Nr Southam, CV47 2UL The Countess of Wessex Lines, Lyneham, SN14 9XX

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

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:

• Leadership
• Managing a Quality Service
• Communicating and Influencing

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.

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

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 (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

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.

This culture of inclusion is underpinned by our 6 staff networks covering Disability, Faith and Belief, Gender Equality, LGBTQ+, Race, Social Mobility and 3 networks dealing with employee wellbeing and support: Speak Safe Volunteers, Mental Health First Aiders and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Advisers.

Our staff, future and current will be guided by the 4 Cs and we encourage you to be curious and continuously strive for improvement, collaborative in an inclusive culture, ambitious and resilient and committed to Defence, empowered and able to challenge so you can play a key part in shaping the direction of our organisation.

DIO commits to offer its employees the following experience: 

• Meaningful, purposeful work
• The ability to learn and grow
• The right opportunities and resources
• To care about your wellbeing
• To feel valued and included

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
• 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.

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