DIO Ministry of Defence Unarmed Guard Service Area Assurance Manager

The Challenge
Do you have what it takes to be part of our Gold Standard security service?
The MGS is responsible for delivery of unarmed security services to HMNB Clyde, home of the UK submarine fleet and the UK strategic deterrent.
The postholder would be expected to attend the site office at least 3 days each week, but otherwise flexible and adaptable working arrangements can be agreed.
The post holder will lead on aspect of Assurance, Compliance and Corporate reporting, and will have overarching Line Management responsibility for the MGS Clyde Business Management Team, ensuring the delivery of support functions such as Health, Safety and Welfare, Asset Management, Communication and Engagement, Recruitment and Induction.
This is a challenging, operational support role at a high profile, nuclear site.
MGS holds the National Security Inspectorate Gold Standard and is passionate about delivering great things for its customers and workforce.
About MGS:
The Ministry of DefenceGuard Service (MGS) is a professionally qualified body of Civil Servants who provide a range of security services at over 160 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 Majestys Naval Bases at Portsmouth, Devonport and the Clyde. The mission of the MGS is to protect Defence from threats including crime, terrorism, espionage and sabotage.
The MGS employs over 2,700 security officers and support staff. Our security services include a large Military Working Dog (MWD) division with 11 units across the country, Control Room Operations, Static and Mobile security duties including access control, visitor access, traffic management, and foot patrols.
We are passionate about the services we deliver and work hard to keep pace with developments in the security industry. The MGS holds the Committed to Equality Gold Standard and we positively encourage applications from all under-represented communities.
Person specification
Main Responsibilities
The post holder is responsible for;

• Delivery of Business management services, including line management of the MGS Clyde Business Management Team
• Coordination, monitoring and reporting of the MGS Clyde Business Plan
• Provision of internal audit, assurance and exercise functions, ensuring MGS Clyde governance arrangements are effective and efficient
• Liaison with MGS Head Office, MGS Service Delivery Managers, Unit Customers and Heads of Establishments, building positive and effective relationships with all stakeholders
• Effective communication with staff at all levels offering open forums and opportunities for staff engagement

Desirable Experience & Skills

• Line Management experience

Licences
Full UK Driving Licence required to attend meetings and routine unit visits, some of which are remote from public Trasport Links.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Leadership
• Managing a Quality Service
• Communicating and Influencing
• Changing and Improving

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

• Leadership
• Managing a Quality Service

Benefits
Alongside your salary of 35,290, Ministry of Defence contributes 9,528 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.
We understand the importance of life outside of work and our industry leading flexible working practices, digital technology and modern workspaces will give you the opportunity to enjoy a healthy work-life balance.
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%
• 25 days annual leave rising (1 day per year) to 30 days upon completion of 5 years service
• 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 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

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

Things you need to know
Selection process details
This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window) , and will assess your Behaviours and Experience.
Please ensure that at the application and interview stages of the campaign you review the Success Profiles Framework to assist you in the demonstration of your skills and experience.
Your suitability for the role will be assessed using the Success Profile elements that have been chosen for this campaign. Each element will be scored accordingly, and the successful candidate will be appointed on merit.
Applications will be sifted on all Success Profile elements, but in the event of a high number of applications, an initial sift will be conducted on the
Behaviours:

• Leadership

In this instance the remaining elements will be tested at interview.
Atapplication
Behaviours:

• Leadership
• Managing a Quality Service

Experience

• CV - Including Job History and Previous Skills and Experience
• Personal statement

In no more than 500 words please provide a statement detailing:
1. Business Management
2. Staff Engagement
3. Audit & Assurance
At interview you will be assessed against the above along with the following:
Behaviours:

• Changing and Improving
• Communicating and influencing

Application sifting is scheduled to take place on week commencing 29/01/24
Interviews will take place on W/C: 05/02/24
A minimum of 2 full working days notice will be provided for interviews. We endeavor to stick to these dates, but these are subject to change around business needs.
To assist with your application please find attached below:

• MGS Candidate Pack
• How to complete a CV

For help and support with your application check out our
Civil Service Careers Homepage and the How to apply section
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
Security
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check.
Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check (opens in a new window) .
See our vetting charter (opens in a new window) .
People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.
Medical
Successful candidates will be expected to have a medical.
Nationality requirements
Open to UK nationals only.
Working for the Civil Service
The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.
We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window) .
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.