Dio - Ministry of Defence Guard Service - Security

5 months ago


Bicester, United Kingdom Ministry of Defence Full time

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 356759**Salary**:

- £30,000- A Civil Service Pension with an average employer contribution of 27%**Job grade**:

- Other- Administrative Assistant: MGS Full-Shift Worker**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Business area**:

- MOD - Defence Infrastructure Organisation - Ministry Of Defence Guard Service (MGS)**Type of role**:

- Defence Operations
- Security**Working pattern**:

- Full-time, Shift working**Number of jobs available**:

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
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Location
- DE&S Bicester, C Site, Lower Arncott, Bicester, Oxon, OX25 1NZAbout the job

**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 Dog Handler to join our Gold Standard Security Service and play a crucial role to the business requiring animal handling and training skills, patience, resilience, and alertness. Due to the nature of the role and its high-profile locations, it is essential our Dog Handlers have strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, excellent communication and inter-personal skills, and the ability to remain calm and composed in high-pressure situations. Our Dog Handlers must also be comfortable working with dogs in a hands-on capacity and 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.

**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, 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

**Person specification**:
Our Dog Handler’s main responsibility is to work with specially trained dogs to help detect and prevent crime, ensuring the safety and protection of Defence employees, visitors, and property.

The key duties are as follows:

- Responsible for the overall welfare of all Military Working Dogs on site, training and caring for them.
- Handling dogs during exercises and tasks.
- Observing and assessing behavioural patterns in dogs.
- Exercising dogs as needed.
- Utilising various dog-training techniques to correct problematic behaviour and rewarding positive behaviour.
- Daily upkeep of kennels and all play and exercise equipment.
- Continuation of training and annual licensing alongside the upkeep of paperwork.
- Collaborate closely with Dog Evaluation Officers and Kennel Supervisors.
- Assume overall responsibility for the safety and security of designated areas.
- Patrol on foot and in MOD vehicles, designated areas in accordance with outlined security procedures.
- Identify potential security risks and



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