DIO- Ministry of Defence Guard Service

3 months ago


London, United Kingdom Ministry of Defence Full time

Job summary

Do you want a career where you can make a real difference? Join the Ministry of Defence Guard Service (MGS) to protect Defence from threats such as crime, terrorism, espionage, and sabotage by providing the highest quality of security services through professionalism, excellence, and trust.

We are looking for a Security Officer to join our Gold Standard security service and provide a crucial role to the business requiring resilience, vigilance, and alertness. Due to the high profile and strategic locations of the sites we guard, it is essential our Security Officers have a strong work ethic, great teamwork, customer service and communication skills and must be willing to go above and beyond to support security operations across the Defence estate. If you can demonstrate this from past or current experiences, we want to hear from you and see this detailed in your CV.

This is a shift working position at 48 hours per week including breaks. The successful candidate will be expected to work nights, weekends, bank holidays etc as stipulated by the shift pattern agreed at the Unit depending on site requirements. This will include being rostered in a flexible manner (termed a flexible week) within the shift roster. During the flexible week, the working days and shifts will routinely be stipulated in advance but may be changed at short notice, (this should be no less than 48 hours). The exact shift pattern will be explained in full during the interview.

Job description

The Ministry of Defence Guard Service (MGS) provides high quality security services at over 170 MOD sites across the United Kingdom. The MGS has guarded the Defence Estate for over 30 years including high profile locations such as MOD Main Building in London, Whitehall 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 has over 2,700 employees and is part of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO). MGS Security Officers are often the first point of contact for employees, visitors and contractors on sites and we pride ourselves on our professional, customer-focused culture. Behind our operational workforce is a range of head office roles which support our security professionals to develop and execute the organisations strategy, managing its budget and resources, leading, and developing our staff, maintaining relationships with stakeholders, monitoring and evaluating our performance and identifying new opportunities.

All are working towards our Vision to be recognised as an outstanding provider of security services and our five Values underpinning this Vision include:

Integrity � Always do the right thing. Respect yourself and others. Treat people fairly.Vigilance and Preparedness � Keep careful watch for risks and incidents. Be ready to act.Professionalism � Know the job thoroughly. Seek continuous improvement. Maintain high standards.Helpfulness - Always be ready to assist people. Leave a lasting positive impression.Teamwork � Working with colleagues who are collaborative, respectful, open and trustworthy, who are passionate about excellence and protecting Defence.

There are plenty of opportunities for development, access to funded professional qualifications and specialist training. We are a growing organisation with opportunities to progress your security careers and if you align with our Values, we�d love to hear from you

For more information about MGS, please take a look at Defence Infrastructure Organisations YouTube Page using the links below:

How the Defence Infrastructure Organisation Supports Defence -

Being a dog handler in the Ministry of Defence Guard Service -

Working for the Ministry of Defence Guard Service -

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Person specification

Security Officer

Our Security Officer�s main responsibility is to ensure the safety and protection of Defence employees, visitors, and property.

�The key duties are as follows and can vary from site to site:

Assume overall responsibility for the safety and security of designated areas.Patrol on foot and in vehicles, designated areas in accordance with outlined security procedures.Identify potential security risks and respond accordingly.Control vehicular and pedestrian access to site ensuring all have the correct credentials, issuing passes and escorting visitors where appropriate.Searching of vehicles, baggage, personnel, buildings, and open areas.Traffic management.Complete incident reports on breaches of security or defects and maintaining daily logs.Respond to emergencies and incidents within designated areas promptly and according to policy.Assist employees and visitors with any concerns they may have.Escalate emergency situations to law enforcement as required.Operating and monitoring security systems; CCTV and alarms.Operating and communicating effectively over the telephone and/or radio.

Medical

MGS applicants are required to attend an MGS Security Officer Medical Check.��

Essential Criteria

Security Guard (AA) - A background, qualification or interest in the delivery of site security and / or can demonstrate experience in delivering customer service.

Licences

Full UK Driving Licence
Evidence of qualification will be required at interview.
All qualifications/licences declared must be held at point of application and if applicable be in date.Equivalent Qualifications will not be accepted.

Behaviours

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

Working TogetherManaging a Quality ServiceCommunicating and Influencing

Benefits

Alongside your salary of �30,000, Ministry of Defence contributes �8,691 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.

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�with an average employer contribution of 27%.A generous annual leave allowance.Ability to roll over up to 10 days annual leave per year.Minimum of 15 Days Special Leave in a rolling 12-month period to for volunteer military or emergency service reserve commitments.Special Paid Leave for volunteering up to 6 days a year.Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.Employee Assistance Programme to support your well-being.Most sites have good travel links with free car parking; many also have other facilities such as a Sports & Social Club, Gym and Cafeterias and Shops.Blue Light and Defence Discount CardsFree MGS Security UniformAs part of your induction, you will attend a two-week residential Foundation Security Course to support in achieving your objectives to a high standard.

Learning & Development

�Professional and Personal Development of skills.Access to thousands of training courses through Civil Service Learning and Defence Learning Environment.Ability to obtain industry recognised qualifications supported by MGS.

Discover My Benefits:�

Please follow the link to visit the Discover My Benefits site which showcases the benefits and discounts offered when working as a civilian for the MOD. ��

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.�


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