RaSP Quartermaster Project Support
Vacancy Reference Number
20727
Number of Vacancies
1
(B) OCU
Royalty & Specialist Protection
Location
Lambeth
Building
LAMBETH HQ
Band
Band E
Part/Full Time
Full Time
Hours per Week
36 hours per week
Type of Contract
Permanent
Job Advert
Job Title: RaSP Quartermaster Project Support
Salary: The starting salary is £36,228, which includes allowances totalling £3,009
The salary is broken down as £33,219 basic salary, which will increase annually until you reach the top of the scale £35,541 Plus, a location allowance of £2,009 and a non-pensionable allowance of £1,000.
Location: Lambeth
RaSP provides personal close protection to members of the Royal Family and Ministerial VIPs in the UK and abroad. They also provide protection to various foreign dignitaries visiting the UK and are responsible for protecting Royal residences in London, Windsor and Scotland.
Purpose of Role:
The Quartermaster team are responsible for the daily management of kit and equipment issued to all officers across the command (including SEG, Residential and CP), as well as maintaining first aid equipment and medical Bergen's. As the needs of the business change, so does the kit and equipment to ensure officers can complete their role in the most efficient way possible. This will often result in projects being run to identify options, conduct testing, gather feedback and placing orders – all while working with our internal partners in commercial services and uniform services.
Work Involves:
The role of Quartermaster Project Support will be essential in the smooth running of these projects, ensuring swift completion and proper governance from conception to delivery. This will also include being present at attending meetings, taking minutes, recording actions and decisions and following up with stakeholders. The role will be based at Lambeth HQ, however there will be opportunities to travel to other RaSP locations. Further to this, large scale events could also create a need for extended tours and overnight lodging.
Key Skills:
* Excellent organisational, written and verbal communication skills.
* Excellent IT skills.
* Problem solving ability & attention to detail.
* Ability to work under pressure and deliver to tight deadlines.
* Strong at working within partnerships.
* Willing to undertake WIO training to cover Lambeth armoury for leave/sickness.
* Being able to attend events outside MPD.
Eligibility:
* Two year minimum posting.
* This advertisement is for one immediate vacancy
Vetting
This post requires access to the most sensitive intelligence material on a daily basis. Applicants must hold or be prepared to undergo National Security Vetting (NSV) Security Check (enhanced) (SC(e)) level before taking up the post; with a willingness to undergo Developed Vetting (DV) once in post, if required.
How to apply
To begin your career at the Met, please click the "apply button ". The application process requires an online application form.
Completed applications must be submitted by 23:55 on 5th March 2026.
Once received, your application will be reviewed against eligibility criteria, following this, your application will be reviewed by the hiring manager. The application review for this vacancy will commence 1 week after the vacancy has closed.
Following application review, successful candidates will be invited to interview. Interview dates will commence in March.
Please read the following instructions very carefully:
Please submit your application and provide one example (28 lines maximum, aerial font size 10) from each of the following competencies, as tested against the Competency & Values Framework (CVF).
* We Take Ownership Level 1
* We Are Collaborative Level 1
* We Deliver, Support and Inspire Level 1
Essential For The Role
Essential For The Role, e.g. qualifications, licenses, languages, training
Essential Criteria:
* SC / MV vetted or willing to undergo the process to reach SC/MV level.
* Experience in hosting meetings, minute taking and recording actions and decisions.
* Competent in using MS Office product, including MS Forms and MS Excel.
* Ballistic Emergency Life Support (BELS) trained or willing to undertake BELS training.
Desirable Criteria;
* Experience or knowledge of armed policing.
* Experience undertaking partnership work.
* High level of understanding of commercial processes and policy
* High level of understanding of MO19 Weapons and Equipment policy
Pending a posting to RaSP, you will be expected:
* To be vetted to SC /MV as a minimum requirement and will have submitted all paperwork for SC/MV vetting if not already at that LVL prior to joining RaSP.
* Specialist Operations has an expectation that officers will arrive into post with no more than 60 hours RRRD and or TOIL available to re roster. Please email MO6 Mailbox - CARM Business Support who can assist you.
* Successful posting to RaSP will be subject to signing a confidentiality agreement and statement of expectation.
* RaSP will check Candidates Sickness reports AFTER the assessments have taken place, please make sure you meet the sickness criteria prior to applying to avoid disappointment.
* If you have any queries in respect of this opportunity, or need support in applying, please contact the Met's Recruitment Team at or by telephone to option 5 followed by option 3. The team are available Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 6:00pm (excluding Bank Holidays).
* Specialist Operations is committed to creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working arrangements, and including part time working or job share. RaSP welcomes officers from under-represented groups to the Command and we particularly welcome applications from BAME and female colleagues along with all of the protected strands.
* Inclusion, diversity and equality is at the front and centre of our approach to make the composition of RaSP more representative of the communities we serve. Applications from across all communities are therefore essential and encouraged.
* RaSP is committed to ensuring that disabled people and those with long-term health conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations'.
* RaSP recruitment is open to all, but we are keen to positively support those who are younger in service to join into our specialist environment.
* RaSP is committed to creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working arrangements, and including part time working or job share. In addition, this role has been reviewed following learning from work during the Covid pandemic and may be done in an agile manner. In the first instance, please contact the vacancy holder to discuss how such arrangements could be accommodated (where applicable).
* RaSP aims to create an inclusive and welcoming atmosphere and culture and an environment where all our people feel a strong sense of belonging and are able to reach their full potential. Where any group or individual can be and feel respected, supported and valued to fully participate and contribute to our overall goals.
* We view diversity as fundamental to our success. To tackle today's complex policing challenges, we need a workforce made up from all of London's communities. Applications from across the community are therefore essential.
Required Languages
English
Reports To
Quartermaster Sergeant
Additional Information
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The following competencies will be tested against during sift:
* We take ownership at level 1
* We collaborate at level 1
* We support and inspire at level 1
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