Security Training and Planning Manager, Judicial Security Office

About this role

This vacancy is only available to existing Civil Servant employees and employees of accredited non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs). Please review the "Eligibility" section before you apply.

General Information

Working Pattern

Full Time, Flexible Working

Vacancy Approach

Cross Government

Region

London, Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber

Post Type

Permanent

Civil Service Grade

SEO

Number of jobs available

1

Reserve List

12 Months

Job ID

21712

Descriptions & requirements

Job description

Role title: Physical Security Training and Planning Manager

Team/Directorate

Judicial Office: Strategy, Information and Digital

Judicial Office expectation is for minimum 60% office attendance over each quarter, with some travel to other offices and courts, subject to business requirements

Overview of the role

The Judicial Office

The Judicial Office (JO) reports and is accountable to the Lady Chief Justice (LCJ) and was established in 2006 to provide support to the LCJ and to the wider judiciary following the Constitutional Reform Act 2005. In addition, we support, and are accountable to, the Senior President of Tribunals, whose responsibilities extend to Scotland and Northern Ireland.

The JO is an interesting and unique place to work. Everything we do is in support of upholding the independence and impartiality of the judiciary. We work ly with HMCTS, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) and others across Government as well as with the legal professions.

We are an Arm’s Length Body sponsored by the MoJ. This creates an interesting and complex environment in which to work w we agree our priorities with the senior judiciary and receive our funding to deliver them from the MoJ. The JO has been through a period of significant growth resulting from an expansion of our remit and responsibilities.

Judicial Security Office

This is an exciting time to join the JO, and help to establish a new, dedicated, intelligence-led Judicial Security Office, which will be responsible for leading on out-of-court/hearing centre judicial security.

With the risk/threat landscape evolving, you will be part of a team that will work alongside Judicial HR, HMCTS, and a wide network of national security, law enforcement and Government partners to identify, assess and respond to a broad range of security threats, helping to protect those at the heart of the justice system.

Delivered through three specialist teams, the Judicial Security Office will support around 24,000 judicial office holders, including judges, magistrates and tribunal members across England and Wales.

This is a great opportunity to join a new and growing function, with a high-profile mission: safeguarding judicial independent by ensuring judicial office holders receive the security support they need, when they need it, in an increasingly complex threat environment.

Summary

This role offers the opportunity to make a direct contribution to judicial independence and the effective administration of justice by helping ensure that judicial office holders can carry out their duties safely and confidently.

Responsibilities,Activities & Duties

Key responsibilities include

• In collaboration with the Judicial College, the SEO will provide physical security training, guidance and briefing to judicial office holders through a range of channels. They will also ensure preparation for potential physical security incidents by planning and running a series of desktop (and other) exercises with officials and judicial office holders.
• Within six months, support the Head of the Judicial Security Office to conduct a review of the team’s demand, threat and risk to determine whether it needs to be scaled up.
• Promote an inclusive culture within the team and the wider Judicial Security Office.
• Contribute to the wider development and success of the Judicial Security Office, and the Judicial Office overall.
• Build collaborative relationships with the judiciary, HMCTS, MoJ, law enforcement and other security organisations.
• Participate in an on-call rota for the wider Judicial Security Office to support the 24/7/365 incident response service. Any relevant MoJ allowance and overtime policies will apply, w appropriate.

Behaviours & Strengths (for Recruitment/Success Profiles)

Core behaviours

• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing (Lead)
• Working together
• Making Effective Decisions
• Delivering at Pace

These will be tested in your application and at interview.

Strengths will also be tested at interview

Essential Knowledge, Experience and Skills

• Experience working in a personal security, risk, resilience, investigations, law enforcement or operational response environment.
• Experience of working in and contributing to an inclusive and collaborative working culture.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills with the ability to develop productive relationships across organisational boundaries.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal with the ability to explain complex issues clearly and confidently.
• Ability to provide clear, balanced and proportionate advice to a range of stakeholders.
• Ability to remain calm, resilient and professional when responding to sensitive or challenging situations.
• If not already a member, willing to work towards becoming a member of the Security Institute.
• CTC clearance will be required when taking up post. SC or DV clearance may be required in due course.

Desirable Knowledge, Experience and Skills

• Member of the Security Institute.

Security clearance required: CTC

Please note

Central Government policy dictates that applicants for National Security Clearance must be a resident in the UK for these minimum periods:

• CTC - 3 years

Additional Information

T may be a need to attend meetings with the judiciary before or after court (before 9.30am and after 4.30pm) so t will be the need for flexibility in this regard.

Our selection process ensures a comprehensive assessment of each applicant's skills, and potential fit within our organisation. This vacancy is using Success Profiles and will assess Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.

The selection process for this role will be

Application Stage: Sift of CV and behaviour question(s) responses.

Interview Stage: Interview

You must be successful at each stage to progress to the next stage.

Application stage

*Experience:*You will be asked to submit an anonymous copy of your CV.

Behaviours: You will be asked to provide 250-word statements on the following:

• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing (Lead)
• Working together
• Making Effective Decisions
• Delivering at Pace

Should a large number of applications be received, an initial sift may be conducted using the lead Behaviour; Communicating and Influencing.

Feedback will not be provided at application or short-list stages.

Interview stage

All applicants that progress to interview will be assessed on Behaviours, Strengths and Experience in line with Civil Service Success Profiles, as set out above. It is anticipated that interviews will take place via MS Teams mid-September, but please note that these dates are subject to change.

A reserve list may be held for a period up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made.

If you would like to speak with someone about the role, please contact peopleserviceteam@judicidary.uk

Additional Information

Working Arrangements & Further Information

The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements w business need allows. This is an informal, non-contractual form of flexible working that blends working from your base location, different MoJ sites and / or from home (please be aware that this role can only be worked in the UK and not overseas).

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