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Consumers of immigration advice and services are often among the most vulnerable and disadvantaged members of society. That is why the work at the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner (OISC) is so critical as the non-government body that regulates the provision of immigration advice and services, ensuring they meet stringent professional standards.

We have an ambitious and wide-ranging transformation programme underway dedicated to putting the Advice Seeker at the heart of all our work. A newly formed regional structure is a key tenet of this programme, enabling us to be closer and engage more effectively with the partners we regulate across the country. 

We are looking an organised and proactive individual with excellent communication skills to play to play a crucial role in supporting our regional teams to achieve their objectives. Working to the Intelligence Team Manager, as Senior Intelligence Officer you will step into a dynamic environment where every day presents new challenges and opportunities.  You will play a pivotal role in utilising intelligence to assist some of the the UK’s most vulnerable individuals – those seeking immigration advice.  Your insights will not only enhance an informed and compassionate decision making process bit will also assist in shaping a fair an effective intelligence framework for the organisation.  In this role you will be supported by a team of dedicated professionals, offering an environment of mutual growth, learning and collaboration.  This position is not just about analysing data, but about translating that data into real-world solutions and positive outcomes.  Here, your contribution will have a tangible impact.

1. Key responsibilities

We are seeking a forward-thinking Senior Intelligence Officer to shape the future of our modern and effective intelligence services, delivering high-level intelligence products.  Their key responsibilities will be to:

• Provide in-depth analysis of emerging threats, suggesting areas for further investigation.
• Produce an intelligence product in line with national standards.
• Ensure proper triage and risk assessment of received information, pinpointing priority cases.
• Take forward the research and development of intelligence, discerning patterns and proposing follow-up actions.
• Inform strategic decision-making through comprehensive threat analysis.
• Assist in the formulation of the yearly Forward Intelligence Plan, enhancing enforcement and engagement approaches.
• Define intelligence needs, recognise knowledge gaps, and strategise data collection from diverse sources.
• Collaborate closely with regional/national teams, ensuring intelligence requirements are fulfilled.
• Foster robust partnerships for efficient intelligence exchange and team collaboration.

The full job description is included in the Candidate Pack which you can download from this advertisement.

Essential criteria:

• Experience of working within an intelligence management environment with a law enforcement and/or regulatory focus.
• Knowledge and experience in the application and use of Intelligence Risk Assessment techniques.
• Experience in the management and handling of intelligence material from sensitive and/confidential sources.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• A good level of organisational skills and the ability to multi-task and work to tight deadlines.
• Ability to prioritise and work on own initiative or as part of a team.
• Display a sound understanding of relevant legislation e.g., GDPR, DPA.

Desirable criteria:

• A working knowledge of the National Intelligence Model.
• A working knowledge of IBM i2 Ibase and Notebook Analyst.

Competencies Required

• Seeing the Big Picture.
• Changing and Improving.
• Making Effective Decisions.

Location:

• OISC now has no permanent offices. All staff are based at their home address with regular face to face meetings of teams and the whole organisation monthly, at appropriate venues;
• The jobholder will be based at their home address which must be within the United Kingdom.
• Occasional Travel across the United Kingdom to attend in person team and office meetings will be required.

Alongside your salary of £31,415, Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner contributes £8,482 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%

An information pack on the OISC is attached to this advertisement.

Priory Court – Dover, The Capital – Liverpool, Soapworks – Manchester

Immigration Enforcement is responsible for enforcing the government’s immigration laws, tackling illegal migration, removing foreign national offenders and immigration offenders from the UK. It also aims to disrupt the organised criminal groups that exploit the vulnerable for their personal gain. Learn more on the Immigration Enforcement careers page.

Our Criminal and Financial Investigation (CFI) teams are committed to disrupting and dismantling the organised crime groups facilitating immigration abuse by utilising its financial investigations capability to remove the proceeds of crime and strip criminals of their assets.

Immigration Enforcement has a fundamental role to play in tackling immigration crime, as part of a multi-layered UK law enforcement approach. Through working closely with partners in the National Crime Agency, territorial policing and many other agencies and departments, our Criminal and Financial Investigation Teams take vigorous action against those criminals that seek to benefit from illegal migration.

Working for Immigration Enforcement is challenging and fast paced, requiring quick decision making in demanding situations. To work within Immigration Enforcement, you must be able to meet these challenges while maintaining the highest standards of professionalism. This role is physically demanding, so you will also need to be physically fit.

You would be expected to demonstrate the highest standards of professionalism and teamwork with adherence to our vision statement:

‘Tackling immigration crime by empowering our people, inspiring confidence and protecting communities.’

CFI Directorate has a Financial Investigation (FI) structure in place to help disrupt organised criminal networks. In the Financial Investigations Unit we analyse financial information and advise CFI colleagues on lines of enquiry. The team undertakes money laundering investigations, seizing cash, and restraining and confiscating criminal assets.  We also work collaboratively with and support other law enforcement agencies in tackling organised crime.

This is an exciting opportunity for the right individuals to join a new, dedicated National Cash Team within CFI.

The successful candidates will focus on cash-related activity for CFI (both border and inland) and will have responsibility for most detained cash investigations where there is a suspicion that the cash is derived from, or intended for use in, immigration offences.

Tasks will include (but are not limited to):

• Operational deployments to identify and adopt detained cash investigations.

• Undertaking / progressing detained cash investigations.

• Conducting interviews.

• Giving evidence during court hearings (all CFI staff are required to disclose any adverse judicial decisions or internal disciplinary matters under CPIA. Applicants need to bear this in mind when considering their eligibility for this post).

• Participation in a national on-call roster.

• Accurately report activity on departmental / local databases and on the Joint Assets Recovery Database (JARD).

• Reporting to the Chief Immigration Officer and His Majesty’s Inspector with case updates / progress.

• Actively manage a case load of investigations. You will be accountable for expedient and thorough investigations whilst adhering to strict Court timetables.

• Stakeholder engagement including Multi-Agency Cash Cell (Border Force led); CFI, ICE, VCT and Rapid Response Team peers; Immigration Removal Centres. Officers will assist in promoting the team’s work to increase its profile, workstreams and referrals.

Some initial financial intelligence training will be provided and there is potential for future personal development to include Financial Investigator training.

• The posts require a commitment to working flexibly and will involve some travel throughout the UK, including occasional overnight stays where necessary.
• It must be borne in mind that the successful applicant may be required to comply with court attendance timetables which may change at short notice. The level of travel required for the post, sometimes at short notice, may result in long working days. There is a requirement to participate in an on-call roster for out of hours referrals.
• In line with other frontline CFI roles, this is a mainly office-based role with working from home to be discussed and agreed with the Chief Immigration Officer when appropriate.
• Learning requirements: if successful candidates aren’t already trained to seize and investigate cash, full training will be provided.
• The successful applicants will be expected to obtain (if not already held) and maintain accreditation as a Financial Intelligence Officer via Continuing Professional Development (CPD). **Accreditation via the Proceeds of Crime Centre.
• Should existing Financial Investigators transfer to this team we will look to support the maintaining of CPDs although the focus of the role will be cash-related.
• If not already an Immigration Officer, in order to be designated as one, you will be required to attend a 2-week induction course (residential depending on location of post).
• The successful candidate will be required to undergo and pass a health assessment, which is usually repeated every three years (although this can sometimes be yearly for specific health reasons).
• Financial Investigators in IE are arrest-trained. If not already appropriately trained, the successful candidate will also need to successfully attend a PST level 3 training course (residential depending on location) and pass an annual PST refresher.

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

• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together

Alongside your salary of £28,000, Home Office contributes £7,560 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%

London

The Directorate of Industrial Strategy and Exports (ISE) drives policy to optimise UK defence industry, delivers dedicated industrial programmes, develops and realises international export opportunities, ensures the Defence and Security Industrial Strategy is reflected in the investment approvals and planning processes and supports implementation of the industrial aspects of the Command Paper Refresh.

This is a fantastic opportunity for an experienced leader to deliver the opportunities set out in the Defence and Security Industrial Strategy and the Defence Command Paper Refresh. You will direct resource and policy work across teams, contributing to wider Defence strategy and Security Policy. Work in this area is fast-paced and exciting, with opportunity to shape how the UK Government supports and collaborates with industry, drives growth, promotes trade and exports, and works with allies abroad.

You will already be a visible and authentic senior leader with a deep understanding of industry possessing the ability to win the trust and influence of a range of senior stakeholders showing sound judgement, diplomacy and tact.

Key Responsibilities

The current responsibilities of the role include:

• Delivering the ambition and objectives in the DSIS and Refreshed Defence Command Paper working closely with other government departments and industrial providers to build partnerships and the relationships necessary to build industrial capability, growth and opportunity, embedding industrial strategy as a key Defence output and vital consideration in the Department’s decision making.
• Leading all aspects of our exports strategy and trade policy, working with Defence and Whitehall colleagues to develop a transformed export ecosystem that has a clear strategic direction to maximise opportunities and deliver Ministerial priorities.
• Providing strong leadership to a mixed civil servant and military team, with confidence challenging unacceptable behaviour and emphasis on continuous improvement and learning, promoting diversity and creating a safe and inclusive work environment. This will also involve building the team capability to provide quality advice to Ministers and work collaboratively with other government departments.
• Providing policy advice into teams across Defence to ensure capability development reflects wider Defence and government policy aims and increases international influence.
• You will also routinely engage with Department for Business and Trade’s Defence and Security Exports team to direct and deliver shared outcomes. Your work will affect the direction of the entire Department engaging with the Front Line Commands, Defence Equipment and Support and other delivery organisations. You will be a member of the Senior Leadership Team.

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate their experience and skills against the following essential criteria:

• A track record of providing visible, authentic and skilled leadership in a large and complex organisation with a proven ability to set a compelling vision, build high performing teams, and create an inclusive culture.
• A deep understanding of industry, the complexities of working across government and international partners in order to enable successful delivery.
• The ability to exercise good judgement and decisions based on evidence, producing results to time and budget, in a challenging environment.
• The ability to build and maintain successful relationships with a complex set of stakeholders across a variety of organisations (both inside Government and external including internationally), winning the trust of those who may have differing or conflicting views and with the ability to challenge and influence when required;
• Evidence of ability to exercise sound judgements and decisions based on evidence and produce results to time and budget, operating under a challenging set of circumstances.
• The ability to collaborate, negotiate and influence within a broad network, achieving outcomes through strong relationships, persuasion and influencing rather than positional power.

• 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%

Warrington or *London – *For London based roles your contractual place of work will be Stratford. However, as that site will not be operational until early 2025 in the interim period you will be required to carry out your contractual duties from Vauxhall, or such other reasonable location, on a temporary basis. For the avoidance of doubt as your contractual place of work is Stratford, the move from any temporary place of work will not give rise to any entitlement to payments for travel time or costs under the Relocation and Excess Travel Policy.

The National Cyber Crime Unit (NCCU) leads the UK’s fight against cybercrime and uses specialist capabilities and expertise to support law enforcement partners across the UK and coordinate the entire UK response to cybercrime.

NCCU Triage and Incident Co-Ordination and Tasking

TICAT Officer- Accredited – G4 NCCU

TICAT is the single point of entry (gateway unit) into the NCCU for reporting new information, intelligence and incidents relating to serious cyber-crime.
It has three core functions:

Triage: The team is responsible for the receipt, triage and assessment of referrals into the National Cyber Crime Unit, including crime reports from National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) and the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and actionable intelligence from various partners.

Incident Management and Coordination: The team takes a leading role in the management of high profile, sensitive and critical live time Cyber incidents requiring an immediate Law Enforcement response as well as coordinating the investigative response and facilitating liaison between the NCCU, the victim and key partners, principally the NCSC, Regional Organised Crime Units and key international partners during other ongoing cyber incidents.

Tasking: TICAT is the conduit for tasking operational work for both national and regional cyber teams, ensuring adherence to the framework provided by the National Cyber Tasking mechanism.  TICAT works closely with NCCU Operational Support and Regional Organised Crime Units to manage pro-active and reactive tasking and operational capacity across Team Cyber UK.

NCA welcomes applications from individuals with a range of neurodivergent thinking styles and from those who may require reasonable adjustments.

This is an exciting opportunity for you to gain an insight into UK Cyber incidents and will provide you with a sound means of professional development if you are looking for a future career in Cyber incident management, investigations or intelligence.

***To be considered, you will need to successfully complete SC Enhanced clearance before commencing the role.***

Key Responsibilities:

• Managing the most significant UK Cyber related incidents by engaging with Victims, UK NCSC, International Law Enforcement and Industry Partners.
• Co-ordinating wider UK Law Enforcement partners response to a Cyber incidents through engagement with the wider NCCU and NCA teams, as well as engaging with domestic and international law enforcement partners
• Receiving and assessing Cyber related intelligence, and enriching it through the interrogation of; NCA and bespoke NCCU intelligence systems, national and international law enforcement databases as well as conducting of open source research.
• The recording and dissemination of intelligence to partners in order to enrich the understanding of the cyber security landscape.
• Managing a small team of G5 Officers, coaching and mentoring them to ensure they are competent in the role.

The following qualifications/skills are essential to the role and proof will be required at interview:

• PIP2 or IPP accreditation

Please ensure the dates of any accreditations you are relying on, are entered on to the CV.
Should you progress to the assessment stage of the process, you will be required to provide a copy of the original certificate.
Failure to provide evidence at interview may result in your application not progressing to the next stage.

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

• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing

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

• An understanding of investigations, incident management and intelligence
• An understanding of the cyber landscape, emerging techniques and the threat to the UK
• Experience of working within a multi-disciplinary team within a dynamic environment
• Experience of working in collaboration with a variety of stakeholders to achieve a shared objective

Alongside your salary of £42,109, National Crime Agency contributes £11,369 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

Whatever your role, we take your career and development seriously, and want to enable you to build a really successful career with the Agency and wider Civil Service.

If you are an active police pension member immediately prior to joining the NCA, you can continue your membership throughout your employment with us as if you were a serving police officer. If you do remain an active member and subsequently return to a police force, you should be able to continue your membership there too.

All officers in the NCA are members of the UK Civil Service. You will be eligible for:

• Civil Service pension scheme
• 26 days annual leave rising to 31 on completion of 5 years continuous service
• Training and development opportunities
• Cycle2work scheme

HMNB Clyde, Faslane, G84 8HL

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 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.

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 required due to geographical location of site.

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

• Leadership
• Managing a Quality Service
• Communicating and Influencing

Alongside your salary of £26,009, Ministry of Defence contributes £7,022 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 hours) 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
• The possibility to gain a financial in-year reward after successful completion of six months probation and a further in-year reward after your 12 month anniversary and throughout your career with the MGS.

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) 12 Hour shifts, 4 days a week, to be explained at interview.

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, 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.

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.

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

RNAD Coulport, G84 0PD

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 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.

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 required due to geographical location of site.

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

• Leadership
• Managing a Quality Service
• Communicating and Influencing

Alongside your salary of £26,009, Ministry of Defence contributes £7,022 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 hours) 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
• The possibility to gain a financial in-year reward after successful completion of six months probation and a further in-year reward after your 12 month anniversary and throughout your career with the MGS.

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

12 Hour shifts, 4 days a week, to be explained at interview.

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, 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.

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.

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

London, Manchester

Be at the forefront of cyber policy making for the UK government in this exciting role within the Cabinet Office’s Government Security Group.

Shape national cyber strategy and drive cyber resilience as part of the critical Cyber Strategy Policy Team. Develop pioneering policies and guidance that tackle emerging threats like quantum computing, AI, and the proliferation of offensive cyber tools.

Make an impact by enhancing cyber defences across government, enabling greater collaboration, and harnessing shared capabilities. Work on issues from supply chain security to data protection to amplify the UK’s cyber power on the global stage.

Leverage your expertise to advance innovative, forward-thinking cyber policies. Collaborate with leading stakeholders across government, the National Cyber Security Centre, industry, and international partners to solve complex, pressing challenges.

Get hands-on experience crafting guidance that measurably improves cyber-security in government organisations. See your work put into action and make a difference at the highest levels.

Thrive at the heart of UK cyber policy making in this fast-paced role where no two days are the same. Bring your passion for national security to tackle unique challenges that lie ahead in this rapidly evolving field.

As a cyber security policy advisor you will:

• Be at the forefront of cyber-security policy making for the UK government. As a cyber security policy advisor, you will play a critical role in shaping and advancing national cyber-security strategy and guidance.
• Leading a team of two you will have responsibility for task management, development and pastoral support. 
• Leverage your expertise to solve complex policy challenges and develop innovative solutions that strengthen government cyber defences. Collaborate with leading security experts and researchers to create forward-thinking policies and standards that evolve with the threat landscape.
• Drive change through high-impact policy initiatives while enjoying the challenges of a fast-paced environment. With flexibility and strategic thinking, rapidly respond to emerging cyber risks and high-priority requests.
• Provide vital thought leadership and advice to senior government officials and ministers to inform long-term strategic planning as well as timely policy decisions.
• Engage frequently with parliament by responding to parliamentary inquiries, handling ministerial correspondence, and informing policy decisions by senior government officials and ministers.
• Join a talented, dedicated team of cyber-security professionals working together to protect government networks and critical national infrastructure.
• Make your mark advancing pioneering policies that aim to make the UK the safest place to live and work online. Become a trusted advisor on the cybersecurity issues that matter most in government today.

Essential Skills and Experience:

• Problem-solving and critical thinking abilities to analyse complex issues, challenge assumptions, and devise novel security policy solutions.
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills to explain complexity, distil information and convey key messages to diverse audiences.
• Influence outcomes through confident engagement with experts across government and industry. Build strong relationships and consensus.
• The ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment by adeptly managing multiple priorities, overcoming obstacles, and driving progress.
• Apply your background in developing impactful policies and standards to help shape cyber-security strategy.

Desirable Skills and Experience:

• Previous experience developing and  implementing guidance and policy.
• Hands-on expertise in security, technology, or other relevant fields to inform policy making.
• Experience showing initiative to quickly ramp up on emerging assignments, take ownership of work, and adapt adeptly to changing priorities.

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

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

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

• Making Effective Decisions

• 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.

East Kilbride

Would you be interested in making a meaningful contribution to the UK’s national security, whilst enjoying an enviable work-life balance, 25 days holiday (rising to 30), all with the added benefits of a civil service pension scheme?

You’re home.

Whilst we sit in an established government department, the team structure and ethos is dynamic and agile, more akin to a modern tech start-up. We are pioneering new ways of delivering classified technology services across government, and we’re having fun doing it.

The post holder’s responsibilities will cover all appropriate security and information management areas (physical, personnel, information assurance, cyber and third-party suppliers); in particular, the safeguarding of the department’s assets in relation to confidentiality, integrity and availability of information. They will work with Rosa Security Group and wider RSO teams and work closely with the Security Assurance team to support them in security information matters.

The job involves providing good customer service, support and advice on departmental security. It requires effective decision making and implementing solutions to resolve problems. Identify and respond to emerging security issues and risk(s). Analyse, interpret and produce reports on security information matters. Contribute to the development of policies, procedures and an effective security culture.

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Senior Security Advisor (SSA), this role will:

• Act as the RSO’s focal point and facilitator for Information Security advice and expertise.
• Lead on the development and implementation of Information Security standards and policy
• Understand externally mandated standards (e.g. HMG SC, Sec-007 Cabinet Office minimum baseline security standard) and ensure these are translated into policy, communicated, and implemented as appropriate.
• Maintenance of the NIST 800-53 Framework.
• Engage and build relationships across RSO and other Government departments to identify opportunities for collaboration and sharing best practice.
• Continually explore and undertake personal and professional development opportunities
• Document issues and present formal reports to project teams and/or senior management.
• Manage improvements to security measures based on findings from audits or investigations.
• Ensure that all projects and tickets receive timely updates, and all requests are updated within the team’s tracking tools.

Essential Skills

• Stakeholder management and engagement.
• The ability to work autonomously, showing judgement on when to progress opportunities and when to consult/escalate.
• Ability to work at pace in a fast-moving environment;
• Excellent communication skills;
• Good understanding of Microsoft Office 365
• Strong decision and justification skills;

Desirable Skills

• Experience working on NIST 800-53 framework
• Experience working on Information Security
• Experience working on national security issues
• Membership of a relevant Security Professional Association

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

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

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

• Threat Understanding (Working)
• Risk Understanding and Mitigation (Working)
• Protective Security (Working)

Alongside your salary of £31,621, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office contributes £8,569 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

• We understand that people are at the heart of our success. We promote and encourage all our staff to follow continued professional development, offering our staff access to a range of learning and development opportunities.

• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

Beith, Gosport, Glen Douglas, Plymouth, Longtown, Crombie, Kineton

We are Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S). We manage a vast range of projects to supply and maintain vital equipment and services for the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force. Together, we deliver essential defence programmes – and strive for what’s next. Because it helps keep our military at the top of their game and our nation safe, now and in the future.

Across our 12,500-strong organisation, we support all our people to be at their very best, fostering a family-friendly approach to flexible and hybrid working. After all, support is in our name.

Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S) are looking for a Security Operations Manager to join their team working across their Defence Munitions (DM) sites.

 As a Security Operations Manager, you will ensure the correct security posture across complex sites, teams, facilities and estates, and maintain operational preparedness for security incidents and events.
You will have leadership experience in a physical security operations environment, dealing with security and resilience, risk management, assurance and governance and implementing proportional and practical advice to relevant stakeholders, including development of new security policies and procedures.

 In return, you will be provided with a supportive environment to help you grow and enhance your career within the security specialism, with opportunities for personal development and career progression.

 Please note the role requires regular travel to visit DM sites across the UK, and the successful candidate will be expected to attend their chosen site on average 3 times per week.

 Due to the nature of the post, the position is reserved for sole UK Nationals.

 Responsibilities

• Manage security risks by overseeing Physical Security operations and the deployment of security measures to effectively protect assets, (information, people, buildings and equipment) throughout the estate.
• Plan, test, and respond to security/emergency incidents.
• Conduct assurance of all risks pertaining to site/facility/estate security, providing evidence-based risk mitigations to decision-makers.
• Ensure compliance with relevant regulation and legislation, providing site/facility/estate level guidance on the implementation of these through site security instructions or orders.
• Assure the implementation of effective security governance, guidance, education and training for all staff across the site/facility/estate.
• Maintaining effective strategic relationships with service providers, MOD Police and MOD Guard Service.

To be successful with your application, you’ll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria:

• Previous experience of working within Security Operations.
• Experience in a leadership role and delivering effective outcomes.
• Demonstrable experience managing risk and security governance.
• Demonstrable experience managing stakeholder relationships and influencing decisions.
• Strong written and verbal communications.
• Establishment Security Officer course: to hold or attain in the 1st 6 months of employment
• Hold a valid Driving license in order to travel to sites across the UK

Desirable

• Security Management.
• National Protective Security Authority (NPSA) Foundation and Operational Requirements.
• Experience of working within an Explosives Environment.
• Business Continuity Management.
  
  In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:
• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Risk Understanding and Mitigation
• Protective security

• 25 days’ annual leave +1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the King’s birthday
• Flexible and hybrid working wherever possible, to support your work-life balance (though some attendance to the stated site is required)
• Market-leading employer pension contribution of around 27%
• Annual performance-based bonus and recognition awards
• Access to specialist training and funded professional qualifications
• Support for progression
• Huge range of discounts
• Volunteering days
• Enhanced parental leave schemes

Northwood

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

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

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

The UK Strategic Command Senior Security Investigator will manage a team of investigators and support staff delivering response to and, investigation of security breaches, taking an investigative role for assigned cases, including unauthorised disclosures of information.

The role of the Senior investigator will include overseeing the development of a counter-security breach strategy; analysis/ lessons learned; internal and external reporting; and response and coordination across Strategic Command.

UK (and possibly overseas) Travel and a high level of flexibility will be required to support the outputs of the team.

The position is based at Northwood and attracts the relevant recruitment and retention allowance. Hybrid and Flexible Working are available but time in the office is required. This will generally be a 60-40 split with 3 days in the office and 2 days per week WFH. Wherever travel is required flexibility can be applied.

 Responsibilities will include:

• Conduct a range of complex security investigations.
• Gather, verify and assess all appropriate and available information to gain an accurate understanding of situations to an agreed case investigation plan.
• Develop and evaluate strategies to manage investigations, working closely and communicating with staff at all levels.
• Analyse and interpret data, examine records and documents presenting the information accurately for use within investigations.
• Prepare, complete and submit accurate reports to the highest professional standard and within set time limits to the Senior Investigator.
• Handle, store and dispose of document / exhibits in accordance with MoD Policy.
• Conduct interviews and record statements in line with DSR Policy.
• Support the preparation of reports on the outcome of investigations and the management of case files and disclosure within best practice procedures to ensure there is an accurate audit trail.
• Provide the customer with a final report providing a view on liability and lessons learned.
• Develop lessons learned arising from investigations, reporting these to the appropriate MOD policy team.
• Lead responsibility for recruiting investigations staff to the team.

All members of the team will be expected to develop their professional skills on investigation and analysis, including the development of expertise necessary to advise on technical and policy adjustments to reduce the incidence, or facilitate the investigation, of serious security incidents.

All investigations are to be conducted in accordance with investigative best practice standards and within MOD Policy.

The successful applicant will have a background in investigative work with demonstrable experience as an investigator.

The post holder will be required to prioritise effectively and manage a heavy case load and high volume of throughput, whilst balancing business needs.

The post holder must be an energetic self-starter with the ability to work with minimal supervision and to manage their own workload.

The post holder will be able to deliver concise and unambiguous reports to a readership up to 2* level.

The post holder will take responsibility for the implications and effects of actions, conclusions and recommendations made.

This person can cope with unusual and non-standard problems and issues, is aware of alternative options and approaches to situations, can guide or advise others in this skill and is able to look ahead and anticipate.

Recognised Investigative training/ qualifications. For example, Service Police Serious Crime Investigation Course (SCIC).
National Investigative Interviewing.

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

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

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

• Investigative Interviewing
• Applied Personnel Security
• Risk understanding and mitigation

Alongside your salary of £41,000, Ministry of Defence contributes £11,070 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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