Overview
Assistant Establishment Security Officer Jobs in Gosport, England, United Kingdom at Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S)
Title: Assistant Establishment Security Officer
Company: Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S)
Location: Gosport, England, United Kingdom
Salary: £29,100
Working pattern: Full time, Part time, Job Share, Flexible Working
Contract type: Permanent
Closing date: Monday 13th July 26 at 11:55pm
Job description for Assistant Establishment Security Officer
Are you an experienced security professional looking to take the next step in your career? Do you thrive in a fast paced environment where no two days are the same? At Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), based at Defence Munitions (DM) Gosport, you’ll play a key role in protecting people, assets, and operations that directly support the UK’s defence capability.
Joining us means becoming part of a supportive, diverse, and geographically connected team committed to maintaining a strong and resilient security posture across multiple sites. You’ll be at the heart of supporting the Establishment Security Officer to ensure operational readiness: preparing for and responding to security incidents, strengthening security plans, and Access Control Procedures, providing assistance to the Establishment Security Officer (ESyO) to help shape secure, safe and effective operations.
This is a high impact, on site role where your presence and leadership skills will directly contribute to the smooth running of the establishment. You may also have opportunities to travel to other UK locations to support the wider DM security community. As part of your development, you may take on supervisory or managerial responsibilities and play a key role in fulfilling Major Accident Control Regulations (MACR) commitments in a firearms, ordnance, munitions and explosives (FOME) establishment.
Please note the following:
You will need to hold a full UK driving licence, as you will be expected to drive to different locations on the site.
Due to the nature of the role and operational requirements, it is essential that the individual assigned to this position works 100% on-site. This requirement is non-negotiable and is integral to the successful execution of duties associated with this role.
This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. This job is open for all working patterns but please note part time will only be considered if full time cover can be achieved.
What you’ll be doing
- Support delivery of effective security measures and risk management appropriate to the FOME setting for the protection of assets, (information, people, buildings and equipment) throughout the facility.
- Support the Head of Security and wider DM Security Team and Security Profession, including planning testing and responding to security/emergency incidents.
- Support and conduct Security Investigations and LFE actions and recommendations.
- Assist with the effective management of security infrastructure projects and programs.
- Support the delivery and development of security assurance activities, ensuring the implementation of effective security governance, guidance, education and training for all staff across the office/site/facility.
- Establish, maintain and promote effective strategic relationships with Policing and Guarding Providers.
- Support the management and oversight of access control processes for personnel, contractors and visitors, ensuring appropriate authorisation, monitoring and regular review.
- Assist in the administration of personnel security, including vetting sponsorship, aftercare and compliance with national requirements.
- Act as delegate for the ESyO to assume relevant responsibilities during periods when they are unavailable.
Person specification
To be successful with your application, you'll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria:
- Lead Criterion: Experience of delivering and implementing security activities.
- Demonstrable experience of leading multiple stakeholders to deliver effective security activities and Control Measures.
- Candidates must either hold the unit Security Officers Course qualification or be willing to achieve within the first 6 months of joining.
In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competences and behaviours will be assessed at interview:
- Core Behaviour 1: Making Effective Decisions (CSBC 2)
- Core Behaviour 2: Changing and Improving – (CSBC 2)
- Technical Competence 1: Protective Security – Awareness
- Technical Competence 2: Security Compliance and Assurance – Supervised Practitioner
Benefits
Alongside your salary of £29,100, Ministry of Defence contributes £8,430 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).
- 25 days’ annual leave +1 day a year up to 30 days, 8 bank holidays and a day off for the King’s birthday
- Market-leading average employer pension contribution of 28.97%
- Annual performance-based bonus and recognition awards
- Access to specialist training and funded qualifications
- Support for progression
- Huge range of discounts
- Volunteering days
- Enhanced parental leave schemes
Improving innovation and enriching our culture, diversity of thought is vital to our success. So whether you’re looking for a new opportunity, a next step, or a helping hand as you return from a career break, bring your experiences and help deliver for the defence of tomorrow. Here you’ll find a supportive, family-friendly organisation to be a part of – and if you need any assistance with your application, just let us know.
Further Information
- Civil Service Recruitment Principles: Recruitment Principles – Civil Service Commission
- Candidate Information Pack: https://bit.ly/DES-candidate-information-pack
- Terms and Conditions: https://bit.ly/DES-Terms-and-Conditions
- Civil Service Code: The Code – Civil Service Commission
Any personal data that you provide during the Recruitment process will be treated in accordance with the MOD Privacy Notice which can be accessed here.
Disability Confident:
Please note as a Disability Confident Leader we want to ensure you receive any reasonable adjustments that you need throughout the recruitment process. If you do require any reasonable adjustments, you can let us know on your online application under the section ‘Please indicate and give details of any reasonable adjustments you may require during the recruitment process.’
Conflicts of Interest:
The Ministry of Defence requires all candidates who are successful at interview to declare any outside interests. These declarations will be discussed with successful candidates following the interview process and before a formal offer of employment is made, as some outside interests may not be compatible with MOD civilian roles. This will not, in the majority of cases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure that appropriate mitigations can be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment.
Artificial intelligence
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Selection process details
Your application will go through the following stages of assessment:
- Pre-sift – We will check your application to ensure that you meet any essential or eligibility criteria that are listed in the Person Specification section of this advert. On your CV, please clearly show how you meet the essential criteria.
- Sift – Your CV will be assessed against the following categories, using a simple numerical scoring system: Key Achievements; Relevant Experience; Applied Knowledge and Skills. Please follow our guidance on CV writing for best chance of success.
- Interview – If you're invited to interview, you will be assessed against the following:
- CV Review
- Core Behaviour 1
- Core Behaviour 2
- Technical Competencies
Please Note: In the event of a tied score at interview, the Order of Merit will be distinguished based on the ranking of the assessed behaviours and competencies below:
- 1st: Core Behaviour 1
- 2nd: Core Behaviour 2
- 3rd: Technical Competencies
- 4th: CV Review
In the event of a further tie using the method above, we reserve the right to utilise the Lead criteria, and/or an additional assessment. Please note for this specific assessment, the Lead Criteria will be:
Experience of delivering and implementing security activities.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview.
If you feel that your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance you should contact department via email: [email protected]. If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission: Recruitment Complaints – Civil Service Commission.
