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 Supervisor to join our Gold Standard Security Service and play a crucial role to the business requiring resilience, alertness, and organisation. Due to the nature of the role and its high‑profile locations, it is essential that our Security Supervisors have a strong work ethic, great teamwork, customer service, communication and management skills.
This is a shift working position at 37.6 hours per week including breaks. The successful candidate will be expected to work nights, weekends and bank holidays as stipulated by the shift pattern agreed at the Unit depending on site requirements. This will be an average of 37.6 hours in a calendar week, generally 12‑hour shifts each week rostered between Sun – Sat. The exact shift pattern will be explained in full during the interview.
Responsibilities
* Manage Security Officers with daily supervision of working patterns/roster as delegated by the Operational Manager, deploying them to cover tasks as laid out in assignment instructions and in accordance with the Joint Business Agreement / General Statement of Security Requirements (GSSORs).
* Build and maintain positive working relationships by liaising with Unit Head of Establishment’s (HOEs), customer representatives and other security providers to ensure a high‑quality security service is provided.
* Assist the Operational Manager in ensuring the unit is compliant with NSI and all relevant documents and procedures are kept up to date.
* Operate security systems in line with standard operating procedures.
* Task security officers and be responsible for maintaining integrity of performance through effective management, encouraging a positive and inclusive working environment, and addressing concerns in a timely and sensitive manner.
* Respond to security concerns raised and work with first responder to manage incidents effectively and following procedure.
* Visit other MGS units located within a reasonable distance to provide supervisory support and collaborate with employees and customers as agreed with the Operations Manager.
* Write reports on breaches of security, defects and maintain daily logs.
* Effectively communicate with customers and refer any complaints to the chain of command.
* Operate, monitor and supervise security systems such as CCTV, alarms, telephone and radio.
All new starters will participate in a mandatory two‑week residential Foundation Course, followed by on‑the‑job training. Additionally, we offer an annual programme of mandatory online training, along with a dedicated Workforce Development Team to support you with your training needs.
Licences
* Full UK Driving Licence
Evidence of qualification/licence/membership required at interview.
* All qualifications/licences/memberships declared must be held at the point of application and, if applicable, be in date. Equivalent qualifications will not be accepted.
Behaviours
* Leadership
* Managing a Quality Service
* Communicating and Influencing
Application sifting is scheduled to take place on week commencing 08/12/2025. Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams on the week commencing 15/01/2026.
As we adopt a zero‑tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation, you will not be eligible for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such behaviours within the last five years. Pre‑employment checks will be carried out.
Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check and meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check. See our vetting charter and baseline personnel security standard checks for more information.
Alongside your salary of £33,810, the Ministry of Defence contributes £9,794 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme.
Benefits
* 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 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 facilities such as a Sports & Social Club, Gym, Cafeterias and Shops. Entitlement to apply for Blue Light and Defence Discount Cards
* Free MGS Security Uniform
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 the allowances that the post currently offers.
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