Length of employment: 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. This position is advertised at 37 hours per week. 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: 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! For more information about MGS, please look on youtube using the link below: Working for the Ministry of Defence Guard Service - https://youtu.be/UrLfy2MZXpg The Ministry of Defence Guard Service (MGS) is seeking a forward-thinking, people-focused Workforce Development Manager to lead the design and delivery of training across our UK-wide security workforce. This is a high-impact role that sits at the heart of our mission to equip our Security Officers with the skills, knowledge, and confidence they need to succeed, today and in the future. Workforce development is not just a compliance obligation for the MGS; it is a key strategic priority. In this role, you will play a vital part in fostering a culture of continuous improvement by building and managing learning programmes that support individual development and organisational performance. You will be responsible for ensuring all Security Officers meet mandatory training requirements and that our development offer remains responsive, accessible, and forward-looking. You'll lead a national approach to training delivery, managing a small but capable team of trainers and overseeing the activity of Coaching & Mentoring Officers (CMOs) across the country. You will attend National Health and Safety meetings to present data on training activity, take ownership of training governance, and work closely with senior managers and stakeholders to ensure that training aligns with operational needs and regional priorities. This is a strategic role with a strong operational focus. You will work directly with senior stakeholders to identify training gaps, design tailored solutions and ensure a joined-up approach to delivery. You will also take the lead on achieving accreditation for internal training programmes, ensuring our development offer is not only effective but recognised. The successful candidate will bring a strong understanding of workforce development principles, alongside the ability to operate with confidence in a changing, complex environment. You'll need to be adaptable, self-motivated, and able to engage with a wide range of individuals, from new recruits to senior leaders with credibility and clarity. 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. MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey - We may contact you regarding your experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The survey is voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provide additional information to help us improve our service which includes the collection of some personal data as defined by the United Kingdom General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR). The MOD Privacy Policy Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights. What You'll Do: Lead and manage a small team of trainers responsible for delivering high-quality training to Security Officers across the UK. Coordinate and oversee the planning and organisation of training activity across the MGS, ensuring national consistency. Act as a subject matter expert, offering informed, confident advice to address customer-specific training needs and challenges. Engage regularly with senior leadership, identifying emerging training requirements and developing appropriate, timely responses. Drive accreditation efforts, taking the lead in securing recognition for internal training programmes. Design and deliver tailored presentations aligned to the specific needs of key stakeholders and customer groups. What You'll Bring to the role: A workforce-first approach, with a clear focus on delivering value and enhancing capability across all levels of the organisation. A strong commitment to continuous improvement, with the energy and initiative to develop training within a dynamic and complex environment. Strategic insight and practical thinking, with the ability to translate complex issues into clear, actionable solutions. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with confidence in both written and verbal formats, including public speaking and stakeholder engagement. A flexible and proactive attitude, including a willingness to contribute to the direct delivery of training where needed. Preparedness to travel nationally and possibly internationally in support of training and workforce development activities. Post Location The permanent duty station will be located in one of the MGS Head Offices in either Colchester, Donnington, Southwick Park, Clyde or the closest MGS duty station. You may, however, be required to undertake detached duty at other sites should there be an operational need. Essential Criteria Relevant training and management experience is essential. Candidates will be required to provide CV details to include job history and previous skills and experience. Candidates will be required to provide a statement of suitability (500 words max) detailing any relevant training experience. At application you will be assessed against your CV, personal statement and the following: Behaviours: Communicating and Influencing Delivering at Pace Managing a Quality Service 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. At interview you will be assessed against the following: Behaviours: Leadership Working Together Developing Self and Others Communicating and Influencing 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. 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:. 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.