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As a SEO Lead Security Assurance Officer, you will play an integral part in the delivery of the DSHC product, from development to delivery of personalised reports. You will work across both the areas of self assessment and the assurance of compliance to the Security Standards to drive improvements in accuracy and consistency of data for report writing and analysis. You will lead work to develop security improvement plans and build strong relationships with key stakeholders to monitor progress by working closely with security teams across Government. You will look for ways to promote best practice and signpost specialist support services and products working alongside the Government Security Centres. You will work closely with thematic leads in Government Security Group to provide feedback and lead work to ensure that processes and products meet stakeholder needs. You will develop relationships with organisations with a cross-cutting role on risk management and assurance for government security to draw on their information and insights. To build awareness across a wider portfolio of government security activity you will represent the Assurance Team at meetings and in forums.

The post holder will be responsible for:

• Management – you will line manage HEO team members and be responsible for managing workloads.
• Leadership – you will lead areas of work, represent the team and present findings and future plans to stakeholders. You will work closely with others in the team and across Government Security Group to support their work and empower colleagues to be innovative and improve.
• Engagement – you will build our relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including government departments, national technical authorities, Government Security Centre’s and arm’s-length bodies. You will proactively seek engagement opportunities and you will support a cross-government Assurance User Group as a forum to ensure that our services meet the requirements of government organisations and to promote shared good practice.
• Delivery – you will support the delivery of an improved annual Departmental Security Health Check (DSHC) and report to feedback findings to Accounting Officers across government, as well as the Government Chief Security Officer and Government Security Board.
• Transformation and Innovation – you will proactively seek opportunities to transform and innovate the Health Check and ways of working. You will be encouraged to use personal experience or those of others to formulate ideas and solutions to improve products and service from the team. You will need to collaborate across organisational boundaries, understand the impact of change on organisations.

Essential skills and experience:

• Self-motivating and team player.
• Interest and enthusiasm in security.
• Ability to work with initiative, accurately and calmly in a fast-paced environment.
• Enjoy problem solving and creative innovation to complex issues.
• Interpersonal skills to build/maintain relationships with internal and external partners.

Desirable skills and experience:

• Experience of security compliance, assurance or policy will be beneficial.
• Previous line management experience would be useful.
• Report writing.
• Project management experience.

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

• Delivering at Pace
• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing
• Managing a Quality Service

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

• Delivering at Pace
• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and Influencing

• 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.

Coventry, West Midlands (England), CV1 2WT : Darlington, North East England, DL1 5QE : Manchester, North West England, M1 2WD : Nottingham, East Midlands (England), NG2 1AW : 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

The Security Education and Awareness Lead is responsible for driving a positive and secure cyber culture across the Department for Education (DFE). The position is within the Chief Information Security Officer’s Division and is essential in our ambitious plans to evolve the department’s cyber maturity in line with the National cyber security strategy.

As a government department, DfE recognises effective security is a pre-requisite for its future investments and plans. The department is committed to a multi-year strategy to be one of Government’s lead departments in preventing loss or compromise by proactively countering potential threats and vulnerabilities. The understanding and ability of staff to recognise and counter security threats is vital to the protective measures the department deploys, and this role is pivotal to shaping that culture.

Main Responsibilities:

• Ensure that our Security Education and Awareness Programme meets all divisional, departmental, government and regulatory requirements as specified by policy, standards, guidance and compliance.
• Ensure that our Security Education and Awareness Programme communicates our security policies and expectations such that recipients are able to understand, assimilate and follow them.
• Develop and maintain a Security Education and Awareness Programme that effectively supports changes in behaviours required of staff to act in a secure manner, thereby reducing the risk to DfE.
• Create a positive, constructive programme that engages and is engaging to recipients, ensuring the focus is on changing behaviours both at work and from home based working.
• Incorporate flexibility, creativity and adaptability of delivery and content to counter potential changing work scenarios and situations.
• Proactively identify, engage and collaborate with a broad set of stakeholders.
• Maintain a metrics framework that can effectively measure requirements and outcomes for reporting purpose.
• Scope security awareness campaigns to meet targeted goals.
• Measure and report on campaign attendance and effectiveness.
• Promote an environment of continuous improvement across the team, where learning from feedback, security risks, events, incidents, investigations, and trends becomes 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.

You will play a key role in shaping the function and will become a member of the Government Security Profession. We are looking for someone who understands security and can work collaboratively within the Department for 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 leader, 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 and (for Civil Service applicants) are prepared to consider both level transfers and appointments on promotion for the right candidates. If you are successful for this role then you must reside in the UK. If you are an enthusiastic security professional and meet our essential criteria detailed here below then we would love to hear from you.

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 developing and delivering security awareness programmes and campaigns.
• An understanding of human factors and experience of influencing and changing security culture, especially by innovative means.
• An understanding of the core concepts of cyber and information security, the challenges an organisation faces and how those risks can be managed and mitigated.
• Good judgement, tact, and decision-making ability.

It is desirable that you have:

• Security risk and/or resilience work experience in a DDaT environment.
• Exposure to relevant security best practices, standards and frameworks, such as NIST CSF, CIS CSC, ISO27001.
• Possession of ,or are working towards, any of the following security certifications: CISSP, CISM, CRISC.

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

Excellent written and verbal English.

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.

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.

*London, Hull, Warrington, Cheltenham, Crawley(Gatwick), Birmingham, Normanton (Calder), Gillingham Kent (Vigo) ,Slough, Stevenage, Liverpool, Bristol, Gartcosh, Belfast, Sunderland, Nottingham, Bridgend, Exeter, Fareham (Solent), Kingston upon Thames (Tolworth), Dover, Manchester, Felixstowe, Folkestone, Heathrow, Chelmsford and Derby. * Under the NCA Estates Strategy, the London office is part of a planned relocation to a new NCA HQ in Stratford, London. Relocation is expected to take place in 2025. If you are successful for a London role, please be aware that your post will be relocated. All employees will be reimbursed excess travel costs associated with changes in location in line with NCA organisational policies.

The Intelligence Directorate works collaboratively with NCA Investigations Directorate and partners to deliver a unified crime fighting response.

Serious and organised crime (SOC) is one of the recognised national security threats, estimated at costing the UK economy over £37 billion every year.

In the Intelligence Directorate we collect, record and enhance intelligence to build a picture of that SOC, sharing this with partners in the UK and abroad. Then, through the exploitation of intelligence, we flex law enforcement’s collective resources against these dynamic threats. We are continuously looking for new opportunities to enhance traditional capabilities to increase the quantity and quality of available intelligence and maximise its potential for exploitation.

As an Intelligence Supervisor, your role will be to drive, manage and lead on the development of intelligence in support of the NCA’s mission. You will manage projects,
operations and intelligence development plans to contribute to the National Strategic Assessment, Annual Plan, National Intelligence Requirements and National Control Strategy to drive business and aid the fight to cut serious and organised crime.

You will lead on the cross-source data exploitation, analysis, delivery and dissemination of Intelligence products to drive activity to combat serious and organised crime, in support of both tactical and strategic objectives. Your portfolio will include support to International activity and performance delivery, supporting the International Liaison Officer network and supporting teams to enhance intelligence collected overseas.

You will interact with other NCA departments and teams, and external partners including government, Law Enforcement, UK Intelligence Community, public, private and third sector partners. Your role will be to support analytic teams and/or other stakeholders with the tasking of intelligence assets and collection of information, utilising the full range of covert and overt resources at the NCA’s disposal.

***All NCA officers must hold SC Enhanced upon entry as a minimum. To meet the National Security Vetting requirements for this role you will need to have resided in the UK for a minimum of 3 out of the past 5 years. For more information please see the Candidate information Pack***

***To be considered you will need to successfully complete a SC enhanced clearance before commencing the role, some areas will require DV Clearance, STRAP  before commencement***

You will lead on the cross-source data exploitation, analysis, delivery and dissemination of Intelligence products to drive activity to combat serious and organised crime, in support of both tactical and strategic objectives. Your portfolio will include support to International activity and performance delivery, supporting the International Liaison Officer network and supporting teams to enhance intelligence collected overseas.

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

· IPP Intelligence Officer certification
or
· Equivalent experience gained from performing Intelligence Officer or Intelligence Supervisor functions either previously or currently (Please see pages 12 and 13 of the candidate information pack for further information)



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:

• Leadership
• Developing Self and Others

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

• Substantial knowledge of relevant legislation and policy within law enforcement, defence or national security.
• Experience of risk management within an operational LE, defence or National Security environment
• Experience of supervising intelligence staff in the research, evaluation and structuring of intelligence in a LE, defence or National Security environment, maintaining a good knowledge of techniques, tools and resources to achieve this.

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

We operate a hybrid working model and fully support flexibility with colleagues already based across the UK working from home and linked to one of our core locations in Newport, Titchfield (Fareham), London, Manchester, Edinburgh or Darlington.

For this role you will be linked to one of the core locations, the frequency of attendance at our offices is agreed with you as relevant to your role.

Do you want to work in a modern organisation?

Do you want to lead the analysis and derivation of business-supporting security needs, undertake Cyber Security related risk assessments?

You will conduct tailored threat assessment and other risk management activities, and ensure activities are consistent with applicable regulations and legislation.

We are looking for experienced Cyber Security Risk Manager to our join a rapidly evolving workplace.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has a long history of working with personal, economic and commercial information. Security and the management of information used for corporate and statistical activities is critical to business operations and the trust that citizens place in us. ONS has a strong commitment to protecting this information.

The last few years has seen an extensive overhaul of security and information management to meet the challenges of corporate and statistics transformation in technology, methods and practice, the Digital Economy Act and organisational risk appetite. The capability is evolving and expanding to address changes in threat and business direction.

Role Benefits

We are committed to supporting our people’s wellbeing by offering flexible ways of working that support a healthy work life balance. We are happy to explore opportunities with you about working flexibly in line with our hybrid working policies.

We offer a supportive and active community of security professionals which you will contribute to, helping ensure you and your colleagues get the training, development and opportunities you need to progress your career.

The Security and Information Management Directorate (SaIM) operates five key services across ONS: security risk advice and management; knowledge and information management (KIM); physical security and business continuity; security compliance and audit; security operations including our Security Operations Centre.

The Lead Cyber Security Risk Manager forms part of the Advisory Security team within the Security and Information Management Division at the Office for National Statistics (ONS). The role reports to The Principal Cyber Security Risk Manager.

The primary focus of the role is to provide the Organisation with security advice and best practice to develop ‘Secure by Design’ protections for organisational assets and embed the ONS Security Framework – principles; policies; processes; threat model; security risk management into the ONS.

What will the successful candidate do?

You will the identify the security risk within the business context, the identification of appropriate mitigation approaches for business selection and the management of these options through to implementation within the live service. The security advice provided will be informed by threat, vulnerability and risk analysis for business and third parties.

You will Support the development of business-focused security solutions for digital products and business operations that cover data collection, storage and processing, deployed both internally and externally.

You will Identify security threat and risk to the Organisation’s digital products and business operations being developed through Agile methodologies and Supplier processes.

You will lead the analysis and derivation of business-supporting security needs, undertake Cyber Security related risk assessments, conduct tailored threat assessment and other risk management activities, and ensure activities are consistent with applicable regulations and legislation.

Responsibilities

As a Cyber Security Risk Manager Lead you will Independently undertake risk management activities within a given area of practice or expertise, usually within established security and risk management governance structures. Responsibilities include but are not limited to;

• Consult with the Organisation’s security stakeholders to ensure that the solutions deployed are secure and fit for purpose.
• Liaise with the Organisation’s business, technology and security colleagues to ensure various business needs are understood and applied, including providing general security architecture, guidance and advice to the stakeholders.
• Advise on opportunities for using secure and open-source products and any implications of such an approach.
• Ensure that security policies and security controls remain appropriate and proportionate to the assessed risks and are responsive and adaptable to the changing threat environment, business requirements and ONS policies.
• Provide tailored advice to a range of stakeholders on how to remedy identified risks by proportionately applying security capabilities, using published guidance, standards, and drawing on a range of experts as well as personal expertise.
• Provide expert security advice that highlights Cyber Security related risks, so risk or service owners can make well-informed and auditable decisions.

Essential Criteria

• Expert knowledge of application, infrastructure and networking security controls and systems covering physical, procedural and technical (ICT) areas, particularly in relation to data management.
• Experienced in providing detailed security advice and technical security solutions in a UK Government Department.
• Good knowledge of UK Government Security Policy Framework, Information Assurance Standards, e.g. ISO 27001, DPA.
• Working towards relevant professional qualifications and memberships e.g. Senior Practitioner level within the CESG Certified Professional scheme (CCP), British Computer Society (BCS).
• Track record in working as part of a multi divisional team covering a multi-discipline environment.

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

• Seeing the Big Picture
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at Pace

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

• Applied Security Capability
• Information Risk Assessment and Risk Management
• Protective Security
• Threat Understanding

The Office for National Statistics is part of the Civil Service, and as such we share a number of key benefits with other departments, whilst also having our own unique offerings to support our 5400 valued colleagues across the business.

Whether you are hearing about us for the first time or already know a bit about our organisation, we hope that the benefits pack attached (bottom of page) will give you a great insight into the benefits and facilities available to our colleagues, and our fantastic working culture.

We are an organisation that takes well-being seriously and lives and breathes the desire to modernise the workplace of the future. Everyone, from our office-based colleagues across our office sites, to our field interviewers and airports and ports passenger survey teams, are part of a diverse and inclusive family.

Eaton House – London

Immigration Enforcement tackles the criminality behind organised immigration crime. Our Criminal and Financial Investigation (CFI) teams play a fundamental role 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 CFI Teams take vigorous action against those criminals that seek to benefit from illegal migration.

Working with CFI teams is challenging and fast paced, requiring quick decision making in demanding situations. Our Criminal & Financial Investigators undertake a wide range of activities which support the detection, apprehension and removal of immigration offenders. Our people need to operate in sometimes difficult and pressurised environments and are required to make well balanced decisions. All staff are 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.”

Where we uncover evidence of criminality linked to immigration abuse we investigate these offences under the Immigration Act 1971 and related legislation such as the Identity Documents Act 2010. Such offences might include facilitation, human trafficking and the use of false or fraudulently obtained documents.

In England and Wales we use powers under the Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE) in much the same way as the police do, while in Scotland and Northern Ireland we currently rely on the Immigration Acts.

You’ll manage a team of Immigration Officers focusing on serious and organised immigration crime investigations to achieve maximum disruption of organised crime group (OCG)’s operating in the UK and overseas. Using the latest techniques, you’ll disrupt and apprehend high-threat criminal immigration focused activities, build cases and bring criminals to justice. The primary aim of this team is to take forward investigations into the organised groups who are facilitating the illegal movement of migrants.

The post requires a commitment to working flexibly, including weekend working, shift working and will involve some travel throughout the UK as well as working away from home, including overnight stays where necessary.

The successful candidate will join an established team, and undertake all duties relevant to the Chief Immigration Officer grade including:

• Lead and direct investigative syndicates through effective decision making and use of recognised action management principles.
• Acting as the lead investigator in the most serious and complex cases or otherwise acting as the senior investigating officer.
• Managing and the monitoring of investigations to ensure progress towards disruption targets.
• Providing quality assurance of investigations.
• Assisting with operational activity and taking responsibility for investigations and operations.
• Building and maintaining effective working relationships with other law enforcement partners and stakeholders.
• Attending court when required to give evidence.
• Ensuring compliance with Police and Criminal Evidence Act (PACE), Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act (CPIA) and Home Office policy, procedures and professional standards.
• Managing a team of Immigration Officer Criminal Investigators.

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).

If not already trained successful candidates will also need to be arrest trained to PST level 3 and pass an annual PST refresher to enable them to undertake operational activity. (This may be residential depending on location).

There will be a requirement to attend court to give evidence. All Criminal and Financial Investigation 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.

Essential criteria

The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate:

• Previous experience of leading complex crime investigations, including a comprehensive understanding (through practical application) of relevant legislation, and ability to lead a team of investigators of varying experience.
• A professional accreditation of PIP1 level (see qualifications below) is mandatory.
• Experience of taking complex investigations to court, of working collaboratively with CPS and Counsel and have demonstrated fortitude in this pressurised environment.
• An all-round awareness of the specialist functions associated with complex crime investigation such as use of POCA, surveillance, exploitation of digital devices, operational planning and public protection.
• A good understanding of immigration legislation and the ability to consider non-prosecution disruption methods.
• Ability to work collaboratively across law enforcement and government; maximising the opportunity to work in partnership with others to enhance the reach and reputation of Immigration Enforcement.
• Excellent leadership skills and be focused on the development of others.

Applicants should note that it is a requirement of the post that arrest and criminal investigation accreditation is achieved and maintained.

Due to the nature of the work and the geographical area, some travel by official vehicle will be inevitable and applicants must hold a valid full manual UK driving licence.

Due to the nature of the work and the geographical area, some travel by official vehicle will be inevitable and applicants must hold a valid full UK manual driving licence.

Professionalising Investigation Programme (PIP) Level 1 (see attached guidance)

The post holder must be an experienced investigator with a proven background in leading serious and complex investigations. A professional accreditation of at least PIP1 is mandatory.

Professionalising Investigation Programme (PIP) is a four level accreditation programme under the auspices of the National Police Chiefs Council and the College of Policing. Those officers accredited at PIP Level 2 will have successfully passed the National Investigators Examination and undertaken the Initial Crime Investigators Development Programme (ICIDP) course plus Tier 2 Interviewing and demonstrated operational competence through completion of a work-based portfolio which will have undergone assessment and verification in force prior to being substantively awarded the title of detective. Officers who were in a detective role prior to 2005 may have obtained legacy accreditation based upon having completed the ten-week CID course and exhibited operational competence in role. Evidence of both routes should be available from either Force or certification. Evidence of recent valid accreditation from the date of application must be produced. Evidence is acceptable in either certification or by advising a point of contact in force / previous role with whom we can confirm accreditation. This will be requested during the sift process.

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

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

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 with an average employer contribution of 27%

Birmingham, Bristol, Belfast, Crawley, Folkestone, Gartcosh, Gillingham (Kent), Heathrow, Liverpool *London, Normanton, Sunderland, Slough, Warrington, Nottingham, Derby, Manchester, Bridgend, Exeter, Winchester, Portsmouth, Kingston U Thames, Dover, Stevenage, Chelmsford, Felixstowe, Hull. – *Under the NCA Estates Strategy, the London office is part of a planned relocation to a new NCA HQ in Stratford, London. Relocation is expected to take place in 2025. If you are successful for a London role, please be aware that your post will be relocated. All employees will be reimbursed excess travel costs associated with changes in location in line with NCA organisational policies.

As an experienced Intelligence Officer, your role will be to collect, evaluate, develop and exploit intelligence in support of the NCA’s mission. You will undertake intelligence development work on projects and operations to contribute to the National Strategic Assessment, Annual Plan, National Intelligence Requirements and National Control Strategy to drive business and aid the fight to cut serious and organised crime.

 Carry out research and/or gather intelligence in support of operational, tactical and strategic objectives, deploying on operations as appropriate;

 Interact with customers and providers of intelligence through verbal and written dissemination or briefings, ensuring thorough understanding of intelligence requirements and effective communication of these to analytic teams and/or other stakeholders;

 Proactively identify and exploit potential intelligence sources, in collaboration with specialist teams where necessary;

 Request, support or coordinate the tasking of intelligence assets;

 Carry out the gathering, handling, storage, utilisation and dissemination of intelligence in support of operational objectives, including exploitation of live intelligence sources and fusion with other data and analytical products, in accordance with relevant legislation, policies and procedures;

 Draft and submit applications, as required, to carry out covert and other activity for the purpose of intelligence gathering;

 Produce and disseminate appropriate and relevant intelligence and analytical outputs e.g. products for evidential or intelligence purposes or to inform operational, tactical or strategic decision making;

 Carry out briefings, debriefings, tasking and presentations, making recommendations to support the decision making and risk management process, using agency-proscribed models as appropriate;

 Identify, prioritise and manage risk in accordance with legislation, policy and standard operating procedures.

***All NCA officers must hold SC Enhanced upon entry as a minimum. To meet the National Security Vetting requirements for this role you will need to have resided in the UK for a minimum of 3 out of the past 5 years. For more information please see the Candidate information Pack***

To be considered you will need to successfully complete a SC enhanced clearance before commencing the role, some areas will require DV Clearance, STRAP & Section 57-59 IPA 2016 before commencement

** Candidates are required to have SC upon entry. And will be required to gain DV whilst in post ***

You will be carrying out cross-source data exploitation, delivery and dissemination of intelligence relating to serious and organised crime. Your work will play a key role in supporting activity to combat serious and organised crime, both tactically and strategically. Your portfolio may include support to International activity and performance delivery, supporting the International Liaison Officer network and enhancing intelligence collected overseas. You will interact with other NCA departments and teams, and external partners including government, Law Enforcement, UK Intelligence Community, public, private and third sector partners

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

IPP Intelligence Officer certification
or
· Non-certificated IPP Intelligence Officer (G5/EO/PC) currently working towards this certificate as a substantive officer in an IPP aligned role (but not as an IOTP or ODP Officer)
or
· Equivalent experience gained from performing Intelligence Officer functions either previously or currently
If applying under the equivalent experience route this will be subject to assessment see page 19 of the candidate information pack.


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
• Delivering at Pace

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

• Experience of researching, gathering, evaluating and structuring intelligence in law enforcement, defence or national security. The ability to utilise a range of techniques, tools and resources to achieve this.
• Good knowledge of relevant legislation and policy within law enforcement, defence or national security.
• Good knowledge of data management within law enforcement, defence or national security.

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

London – 2 Marsham Street (2MS)

Home Office Security is responsible for creating a secure working environment for the Home Office. The Physical Security Team (PST) falls within the Security, Information and Estates Directorate and is responsible for ensuring robust physical security solutions are in place to protect Home Office buildings, staff, and assets. The standards followed for ensuring appropriate security systems are in place are set out within the Security Policy Framework Document (SPF) as issued by the Cabinet Office.

This is an important role covering a variety of tasks which has a considerable effect on the day-to-day operation at Marsham Street and the wider estate.

Processing pass/warrant/ID card applications, ensuring items are issued in accordance with the current policy.

The post is ideally suited to officers who are prepared to work flexibly and adapt to changing priorities.

The ideal candidate will also have a proactive attitude with the ability to use own initiative and on occasions work with minimal supervision.

 Due to the nature of the role, this post is available on a full-time basis only.

Your main day to day responsibilities will be (but not limited to): 

• Processing pass/warrant/ID card applications, ensuring items are issued in accordance with the current policy.

• Manage the pass team counter on a rota basis, dealing with pass application sessions and pass/general security enquiries.

• Maintain effective management of joint Pass Enquiries inbox by ensuring enquiries are dealt with within SLAs.

• Assist and provide administrative support within the wider Physical Security Team.

• Answering telephone calls and responding to a variety of Security questions.

• Process access control requests from across the Home Office estate.

• Dealing with post received.

• Compile accurate and timely MI data each month.

Essential criteria  

We are looking for a motivated individual who can demonstrate the following:

• Good written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to confidently deal with staff of all grades up to SCS level.

• Happy to work at pace in a busy office environment.

• Able to work flexibly and multi-task, dealing with conflicting priorities and demands.

• Knowledge of Microsoft Office 365 including Outlook, Excel, Word and PowerPoint.

Desirable criteria 

• Knowledge of Home Office access control systems, however full training will be provided to the successful candidate.

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

• Making Effective Decisions
• 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 with an average employer contribution of 27%

Cardiff, Wales, CF14 3UZ

We believe Companies House is a great place to work and we’d love you to come and join us!

At Companies House our aim is to be the best registry of companies in the world, achieved through brilliant people, working on brilliant systems, delivering brilliant services. Through our new powers we’re excited to be working across government to fight economic crime.

We’re going through an exciting change at Companies House as our new powers are being introduced. As part of this we’re looking for Intelligence & Enforcement (I&E) Triage Team Officers to be part of our Intelligence Directorate to play an important role in our new intelligence and law enforcement powers.

We need enthusiastic I&E Triage Team Officers, as you’ll be part of an exciting and evolving team.

Do you thrive in a dynamic, legislative environment?

Do you want to be part of a team doing brand new, exciting work?

If so, this role is for you and we’d love to receive your application!

Our I&E Triage Team Officers will:

• Work with I&E triage colleagues to research, assess and record information received from internal and external stakeholders.
• Verify and cross-reference validity of information to identify and communicate links between different pieces of information.
• Disseminate information, to the appropriate team, in line with relevant standards.
• Accurately input data, maintain record management systems and operational records, ensuring that there is an effective record management and audit trail in accordance with legislation and guidance.
• Develop relationships with colleagues and team members and understand how their work relates to the unit.

We’re looking for I&E Triage Team Officers who have:

• Good communication skills with the ability to listen to others and communicate research to ensure understanding
• Great IT skills – to use our IT packages and systems
• Good team working skills
• Attention to detail

And who can:

• Research and assimilate large volumes of data
• Prioritise and plan their own work and manage their time effectively
• Proactively develop effective working relationships with colleagues, partners and other stakeholders
• Interpret and apply guidance

About us
We’re proud of who we are at Companies House, valuing our people and creating a real sense of community. We encourage professional development, celebrate success, and live our values to effect real change. To find out more about the great things we’re doing at Companies House please have a look at our blog posts and podcasts. and watch our video to find out more

As an equal opportunity employer, we celebrate diversity, being committed to ensuring we’re representative of the citizens we serve and creating an inclusive environment. Everyone in Companies House brings something different, and so will you. To fulfill our commitment to recruiting and attracting diverse talent we welcome applications from underrepresented groups.

We are proud to be a disability confident leader.  Our recruitment process is fully inclusive and we can make adjustments as needed through our process. These could include having an interview buddy, extra time at interviews/assessments and receiving interview questions in advance, to name a few. We will be happy to discuss any person-centred adjustments, please contact us by emailing [email protected]

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

• Making Effective Decisions
• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace

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

• Working Together

You’ll be part of a great team a Companies House, receiving a competitive salary and very generous contributory Civil Service Pension, we also offer a benefits package including:

 – A generous 30 days annual leave (based on full time hours) in addition to public holidays
 
 – Instant Awards – to say thank you and recognise great effort and contributions
 
 – Great work life balance with flexible working
 
 – A pro-active approach to employee wellbeing that allows our colleagues to flourish and be their best at work
 
 – A focus on career development and progression
 
 – Inclusive Network Groups to support our colleagues and a great Sports and Social Society
 
 – On site gym with subsidised membership and free on-site car parking

Cheltenham, London, Manchester

At GCHQ, we unlock the complex world of data and communications to keep the UK and its citizens safe, both in the real world and online. Working closely with our British Intelligence partners in MI5 and MI6, we protect the UK from threats including serious organised crime, terrorism, and cyber-attacks. A role in GCHQ means you’ll have varied and fascinating work in a supportive and encouraging environment that puts the emphasis on teamwork.

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), part of GCHQ, is the UK Government’s lead authority on cyber security. The organisation is at the heart of the Government’s cyber security strategy and has the aim of making the UK the safest place to live and work online.    

Regulation plays a growing role in ensuring the cyber resilience of organisations that are vitally important for the normal day-to-day life of the country, such as those organisations that make up the UK Critical National Infrastructure (CNI). NCSC supports the effective operation of cyber regulation via a range of activities, such as the development of tools for use by cyber regulators and the provision of advice to government policy makers.  

We are looking for an individual to fill the newly-established post of Senior Technical Consultant for the NCSC Support to Regulation Team (StRT), responsible for delivering high-quality technical support to the use of NCSC-provided tools and capabilities by the regulatory community. 

The StRT Senior Technical Consultant will assist cyber resilience regulators make effective use of the portfolio of technical resources that NCSC has published specifically in support of cyber regulation. This portfolio, which has been widely adopted by cyber regulators, includes a Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) that enables regulators to set required cyber security levels and assess how well-regulated organisations are meeting those requirements. Specifically, working directly to the StRT Tech Lead and partnering with a wide range of relevant NCSC teams, the successful candidate will: 

• Deliver high-quality technical support to users of the portfolio.
• Contribute to the technical development of new and/or amended elements of the portfolio.
• Undertake maintenance of the portfolio, keeping it up to date with changes in the cyber risk landscape (such as the evolving cyber threat picture).

The role is suitable for flexible working arrangements, include an element of home working. Some travel is required, including travel to occasional meetings in London (if not London based). 

The StRT Senior Technical Consultant will be encouraged to take full advantage of the extensive opportunities for continued career development in technical cyber security provided to NCSC employees. 

The successful applicant will need to have: 

• A good understanding of technical cyber security as demonstrated by an appropriate professional qualification (e.g. NCSC Associate Cyber Professional or similar).  
• A good knowledge of cyber security standards and be able to demonstrate relevant experience in applying them, ideally in the context of UK CNI. 
• An interest in UK CNI cyber resilience regulation. 
• The ability to communicate effectively on technical subjects with both specialists and non-specialists. 

GCHQ Competency Requirements

The NCSC will assess you against competencies used by the UK Intelligence Community. These competencies are based closely on the Civil Service Behaviours. The Level 3 competencies you will be assessed against are:

• Seeing the Big Picture (Civil Service Behaviour Equivalent: Seeing the Big Picture)
• Communicating and Influencing (Civil Service Behaviour Equivalent: Communicating and Influencing)
• Making Effective Decisions (Civil Service Behaviour Equivalent: Making Effective Decisions)
• Delivering Outcomes (Civil Service Behaviour Equivalent: Delivering at Pace)
• Providing Customer Value (Civil Service Behaviour Equivalent: Managing a Quality Service)

Further information on Civil Service Behaviours 

At NCSC and GCHQ, we are proud of our inclusive and supportive working environment that’s designed to encourage open minds and attitudes.  As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we are committed to helping you fulfil your potential.  With comprehensive training and development opportunities, tailored to your needs and the requirements of your work, we will enable you to flourish in your role and perform to the very best of your abilities.

You’ll receive a starting salary of £45,676 with potential for skills payments typically in the region of £5,200-£10,400 but potential to rise further after a number of years. It is expected to take 1-2 years to reach the base skills level. Skills payments are periodically reviewed and are subject to validation of experience and practical application within the workplace. The skills payments described here are for guidance only and subject to change.  Plus, an annual National Security Payment of £2,428, subject to mandatory training. A London Allowance of £6,250 is applicable for London contracted employees. 

Other benefits: 

• 25 Days Annual Leave automatically rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service, and an additional 10.5 days public and privilege holidays
• An environment with flexible working options
• Opportunities to be recognised through our employee performance scheme.
• Interest-free season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Facilities such as a gym, restaurant and on-site coffee bars (at some locations)
• Paid parental and adoption leave.
• Excellent pension scheme – Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%

Cheltenham, London, Manchester

At GCHQ, we unlock the complex world of data and communications to keep the UK and its citizens safe, both in the real world and online. Working closely with our British Intelligence partners in MI5 and MI6, we protect the UK from threats including serious organised crime, terrorism, and cyber-attacks. A role in GCHQ means you’ll have varied and fascinating work in a supportive and encouraging environment that puts the emphasis on teamwork.

The National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), part of GCHQ, is the UK Government’s lead authority on cyber security. The organisation is at the heart of the Government’s cyber security strategy and has the aim of making the UK the safest place to live and work online.    

Regulation plays a growing role in ensuring the cyber resilience of organisations that are vitally important for the normal day-to-day life of the country, such as those organisations that make up the UK Critical National Infrastructure (CNI).  NCSC supports the effective operation of cyber regulation via a range of activities, such as the development of tools for use by cyber regulators and the provision of advice to government policy makers.  

We are looking for an individual to fill the newly-established post of Technical Lead for the NCSC Support to Regulation Team (StRT), responsible for all technical aspects of NCSC’s work to enable effective cross-sector approaches to cyber resilience regulation. 

The StRT Technical Lead will have overall responsibility for the portfolio of technical resources that NCSC has published specifically in support of cyber regulation. This portfolio, which has been widely adopted by cyber regulators, includes a Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF) that enables regulators to set required cyber security levels and assess how well-regulated organisations are meeting those requirements. Working closely with a wide range of relevant NCSC teams, the Technical Lead will: 

• Ensure that NCSC work on the portfolio is informed by an appropriate understanding of relevant technical standards, including international regulatory cyber security standards.
• Plan the evolution of the portfolio to meet current and future UK cyber regulatory requirements.
• Manage the technical development of new and/or amended elements of the portfolio.
• Oversee the systematic maintenance of the portfolio, keeping it up to date with changes in the cyber risk landscape (such as the evolving cyber threat picture).
• Provide senior-level technical support to users of the portfolio.  

The role is suitable for flexible working arrangements, including a substantial element of home working. Some travel is required, including travel to occasional meetings in London (if not London based). 

The StRT Technical Lead will be encouraged to take full advantage of the extensive opportunities for continued career development in technical cyber security provided to NCSC employees. 

The successful applicant will need to have: 

• An in-depth understanding of technical cyber security as demonstrated by an appropriate professional qualification (e.g. NCSC Certified Cyber Professional or similar).  
• A wide knowledge of cyber security standards and be able to demonstrate extensive relevant experience in applying them, ideally in the context of UK CNI and some familiarity with UK CNI cyber resilience regulation.
• The ability to communicate effectively on technical subjects with both specialists and non-specialists. 

GCHQ Competency Requirements

The NCSC will assess you against competencies used by the UK Intelligence Community. These competencies are based closely on the Civil Service Behaviours. The Level 4 competencies you will be assessed against are:

• Seeing the Big Picture (Civil Service Behaviour Equivalent: Seeing the Big Picture)
• Communicating and Influencing (Civil Service Behaviour Equivalent: Communicating and Influencing)
• Working Collaboratively (Civil Service Behaviour Equivalent: Working Together)
• Making Effective Decisions (Civil Service Behaviour Equivalent: Making Effective Decisions)
• Providing Customer Value (Civil Service Behaviour Equivalent: Managing a Quality Service)

Further information on Civil Service Behaviours 

At NCSC and GCHQ, we are proud of our inclusive and supportive working environment that’s designed to encourage open minds and attitudes.  As an organisation that values and nurtures talent, we are committed to helping you fulfil your potential.  With comprehensive training and development opportunities, tailored to your needs and the requirements of your work, we will enable you to flourish in your role and perform to the very best of your abilities.

You’ll receive a starting salary of £59,821 with potential for skills payments typically in the region of £5,200-£10,400 but potential to rise further after a number of years. It is expected to take 1-2 years to reach the base skills level. Skills payments are periodically reviewed and are subject to validation of experience and practical application within the workplace. The skills payments described here are for guidance only and subject to change. Plus, an annual National Security Payment of £2,771, subject to mandatory training. A London Allowance of £6,250 is applicable for London contracted employees. 

Other benefits: 

• 25 Days Annual Leave automatically rising to 30 days after 5 years’ service, and an additional 10.5 days public and privilege holidays 
• An environment with flexible working options 
• Opportunities to be recognised through our employee performance scheme. 
• Interest-free season ticket loan
• Cycle to work scheme
• Facilities such as a gym, restaurant and on-site coffee bars (at some locations)
• Paid parental and adoption leave.
• Excellent pension scheme – Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%