The Ministry of Defence Guard Service (MGS) provides high quality security services at over 170 MOD sites acrossthe 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 Majestys Naval Bases at Portsmouth, Devonport, and the Clyde. We provide access control, military working dogs, control roomoperationsand other security services. We play a vital role supporting the Defence Mission and work to protect theDefence estate and personnel from crime, terrorism, espionage, and sabotage threats. The MGShas over 2,700 employees.MGSSecurityOfficers are often the first point of contact for employees, visitors and contractorsonsitesand 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 andexecute the organisations strategy, managing its budget and resources,leading,and developing our staff,maintainingrelationships with stakeholders,monitoringand evaluating our performance andidentifyingnew opportunities. All are working towards ourVision to be recognised as an outstanding provider of security services and our five Values underpinningthis Visioninclude: 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.Maintainhigh standards. Helpfulness - Always be ready toassistpeople.Leave a lasting positive impression. Teamwork Working with colleagues who are collaborative, respectful,openand 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 careersand if you align with our Values,wedlove to hear from you! For more information about MGS,please lookonyoutubeusing the links below: Being a dog handler in the Ministry of Defence Guard Service - https://youtu.be/Xs8lxbhlRiU Working for the Ministry of Defence Guard Service - https://youtu.be/UrLfy2MZXpg If you need to contact Defence Business Services (DBS)regardingthis vacancy, pleaseindicatethat your vacancy is being handled by Resourcing Team 1. If you experience any technical difficulties with the CS Jobs system, please contact the Support Team at candidate@support.oleeo.com Person specification Our Security Supervisors main responsibility is to manage all MGS Security Officers at the unit ensuring the overall protection of people, property, information and assets from damage, destruction, or unauthorised removal. The key duties are as follows: Manage Security Officers with daily supervision of the working patterns/roster as delegated by the Operational Manager, deploying them to cover tasks as laid out in assignment instructions andin accordance withthe Joint Business Agreement/General Statement of Security Requirements (GSSORs). Build andmaintainpositive working relationships by liaising with Unit Head of Establishments (HOEs), customerrepresentativesand 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 andbe responsible formaintainingintegrity of performance through effective management, encouraging a positive and inclusive working environment, and addressing concerns ina timelyand sensitive manner.of the overall performance. Respondto security concerns raised and work with first responder to manage incidentseffectively and following procedure. Visit other MGS unitslocatedwithin a reasonable distance to provide supervisory support and collaborate with employees and customers as agreed with the Operations Manager. Writereports on breaches of security, defects andmaintaindaily 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 willparticipatein 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 (must be held at point of application and be in date). Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Leadership Managing a Quality Service Communicating and Influencing We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form: Leadership Managing a Quality Service Benefits Alongside your salary of 34,910, Ministry of Defence contributes 10,113 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Discover My Benefits: Please follow the link to visit the Discover My Benefits site whichshowcasesthe benefits and discounts offered when working as a civilian for the MOD. https://discovermybenefits.mod.gov.uk/civilian/ 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. Some of the many benefits you will receive include: A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%. A generousannual leaveallowance. Ability to roll over up to 10 days annual leave(Pro-ratedto your contracted hours) per year. Minimum of 15 Days Special Leave in a rolling 12-month period to forvolunteer military or emergency service reserve commitments. Special Paid Leave for volunteering up to 6 days a year. Enhancedmaternity, paternity, and adoptionleave. Employee Assistance Programme to support your well being. Most sites have good travel links with free car parking; many also have other facilities such as a Sports & Social Club, Gym andCafeterias and Shops. Entitlement to apply for aBlue Light and Defence Discount Cards Learning & Development Professional and Personal Development of skills. Access to thousands of training courses through Civil Service Learningand Defence Learning Environment. Ability to obtain industry recognised qualifications supported byMGS. Free MGS Security Uniform As part of your induction, you will attend atwo-weekresidentialFoundation Security Course to support in achieving yourobjectivesto a high standard. One of the elements of the Foundation Course is Emergency First Aid atWork, where you will learnkeylifeskillsin emergency first aid This post does not offer anyassistancewith Relocation Allowances. Please be advised that theDepartment is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which couldimpacton those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts. Things you need to know Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use. Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Experience. At application stage you will be assessed against the following: Experience: CV including Job History and Previous Skills. A background, qualification or interest in the delivery of site security and / or can demonstrate experience in delivering customer service. Behaviours: Leadership Managing a Quality Service At interview you will be assessed against the following: Behaviours: Leadership Managing a Quality Service Communicating and Influencing Application sifting is scheduled to take place on weekcommencing Date 12/01/2026. Interviews are due to take place via Microsoft Teams and will be conducted weekcommencing Date 26/01/2026. We want to offer opportunities to all who are successful at interview for our roles, but thisisntalways 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 aresubjectto change Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factuallyaccurateand taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has beenidentified(presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as yourown) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.Please see our candidate guidance for more information onappropriateand inappropriate use. The Ministry of Defence adopts a zero-tolerance approach to unacceptable behaviours, which includes bullying, harassment, sexual harassment, discrimination, and victimisation. You will not be eligible and will not be considered for this post if you have been dismissed from a role for such unacceptable behaviours within the last five years. This will also apply if you resign or otherwise leave a role but, because of an adverse decision, would have been dismissed for gross misconduct had you continued in that employment. Pre-employment checks will be carried out. As a result of the changes to the UK immigration rules which came into 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 beendeemedto be business critical. The role currently being advertised has not been assessed as business critical and 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. 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, inthe majority ofcases, prevent employment in MOD, but it is a measure that must be taken to ensure thatappropriatemitigation'scan be put in place to manage any potential, perceived or actual conflicts of interest from the first day of employment. MOD Recruitment Satisfaction Survey we may contact youregardingyour experience to help us improve our customer satisfaction. The surveyis voluntary and anonymous. You may however be given the opportunity to provideadditionalinformation 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 Notice sets out how we will use your personal data and your rights. Medical -MGS applicants are required to attend an MGS Security Officer Medical Check. 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 This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) 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. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). Apply and further information This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative. Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name : MGS Recruitment Hub Email : MGS-RH@mod.gov.uk Recruitment team Email : DBSCivPers-ResourcingTeam1@mod.gov.uk Further information Please see Further Information document attached. Attachments MGS Candidate Pack - Application Final (1) Opens in new window (pdf, 1974kB) 20241009 - Further Information - External Opens in new window (docx, 30kB) How to Complete a CV Opens in new window (pdf, 104kB) Defence Civil Service Offer Opens in new window (pdf, 1562kB)