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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.
You will be a member of the Business Management Team which provides a supporting role to the MGS business at Clyde. This is a non operational role but the candidate will provide an essential supporting role to MGS. The post covers MGS across both HMNB Clyde & Coulport. The main functions will be the Asset & Equipment role but will be expected to assist in other business management key tasks.
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. 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:
1. Integrity - Always do the right thing. Respect yourself and others. Treat people fairly.
2. Vigilance and Preparedness - Keep careful watch for risks and incidents. Be ready to act.
3. Professionalism - Know the job thoroughly. Seek continuous improvement. Maintain high standards.
4. Helpfulness - Always be ready to assist people. Leave a lasting positive impression.
5. 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 the organisations Youtube Page using the links below:
Working for the Ministry of Defence Guard Service - https://youtu.be/UrLfy2MZXpg
This post, within the MGS Department, offers an opportunity to lead a team of two staff managing the delivery of Assets & Security Equipment at HMNB Clyde and RNAD Coulport.
You will be responsible for managing MGS ICT requirements providing support while ensuring all its business objectives are met. You will be responsible for the audit and assurance for all the equipment across both sites. You will act as Transport Manager for the fleet of vehicles. You will act as focal point for stores requests ensuring all requests are justified and provide value for money.
You will act as an ITSO/ IT LSO, providing support as required.
You will maintain all MGS Asset registers. You will lead on the Assets & Equipment focus group.
You will be required to work flexibly across the department, prioritising and managing your own workload.
Provide Business administrative support to MGS Clyde.
Conduct agreed audit and assurance activities as required by RM1 .
Accountable to the Area Operations Manager for the efficient and cost-effective business support to the site.
The Job Holder will agree objectives with the Area Operations Manager against which personal performance will be measured.
Where required carry out other tasks appropriate to the grade.
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 Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%.
* A generous annual leave allowance.
* Ability to roll over up to 10 days annual leave (Pro-rated to your contracted hours) 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 wellbeing.
* 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.
* Entitlement to apply for a Blue Light and Defence Discount Cards
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.
The post does not offer relocation expenses.
External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.
Please Note: Expenses incurred for travel to interviews will not be reimbursed.
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.
Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/ .
The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment however some exemptions are in place, please refer to local guidance. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.
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This is a customer facing role which requires a high level of customer service and interpersonal skills with an ability to analyse and prioritise workload to critical outputs. Although not essential a knowledge of ICT Services and project management would be desirable.
* Previous experience of managing staff.
* Excellent verbal and written communication and influencing skills, able to engage with clarity and authority to a wide range of stakeholders.
* Confident leadership skills and the ability to build and maintain positive professional relationships.
* Previous working knowledge and experience within an administrative environment.
* Due to the nature of the role, involving visits to other locations a driving licence is required.
Essential Criteria
A background, qualification or interest in the delivery of site security and / or can demonstrate experience in delivering customer service.
Working Pattern
Monday to Friday 37 hours per week
At application stageyou will be assessed against the following:
Experience:
* Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history; qualification details and previous skills and experience.
* Candidates will be required to provide a statement of suitability. (750 Words)
Behaviours
* Working Together
* Managing a Quality Service
* Communicating and Influencing
Atinterviewyou will be assessed against the following:
Behaviours:
* Working Together
* Managing a Quality Service
* Communicating and Influencing
* Delivering at Pace
When choosing your Behaviour examples, please make sure you use real life scenarios that relate to your own experiences. Whilst technology may help to enhance your written submission, presenting the ideas of others or those generated by technology, could result in your application being rejected.
Application sifting is schedule d to take place on week commencing Date 02/06/2025
Interviews are due to take place at Drumfock Community Centre, Churchill Square, Helensburgh, G84 9HN and will be conducted week commencing Date 18/06/2025
We want to offer opportunities to all who are successful at interview for our roles, but this isn't always possible, so we do hold candidates on an active reserve list for 12 months. It is also possible that we may offer similar lower graded role/s to reserve candidates or, if no reserves are appointed, candidates that meet the lower grade criteria in merit order.
Please note the above dates are subject to change
The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. There is a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.
If you need to advise us that you need additional help or reasonable adjustments for the recruitment process, please contact: DBSCivPers-Resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk .
As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came in to effect on 1 January 2021, the Ministry of Defence will only offer sponsorship for a skilled worker visa under the points based system, where a role has been deemed to be business critical. This role does not meet that category and we will not sponsor a visa. It is therefore NOT open to applications from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system.
Should you apply for this role and be found to require sponsorship, your application will be rejected and any provisional offer of employment withdrawn.