Deputy Director of Security for Parliament (Members' Services)

House of Commons

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Reference number

375034

Salary

£82,000 - £103,425
A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Job grade

Other
SCS1

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

Parliamentary Security Department

Type of role

Security

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

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Job summary

UK Parliament 

Working at the UK Parliament offers a unique and rewarding career at the heart of the UK’s democratic system. With a wide range of roles available, our impartial colleagues enable the day to day running of the House of Commons, House of Lords and Joint Departments. Together, we make Parliament happen. 

Introduction  

The Parliamentary Security Department (PSD) is responsible for physical and personnel security across both Houses of Parliament and provides support to Members and staff when away from the Estate. Its purpose is to keep Parliament safe and open for business.

Job description

The security of MP's, their staff and families, is of utmost importance to Parliament. The teams within the service, monitor threats, assess risk, manages deployment and maintenance of the security measures installed in MP's offices and homes. The teams will also manage the provision of security and protection services to Members. As Deputy Director of Security for Parliament (Members Security), you will lead this work, ensuring our security offer to Members of both Houses is threat-driven, risk assessed, effective, and customer focussed; responsive to the many and varied security needs of Members.  

You will have three team leaders as direct reports and associated support staff.  As an experienced and resilient security professional, with very strong interpersonal skills, you will build relationships of trust with Members, Committees, the Speaker’s Office, the Whips and senior stakeholders in the administrations of both Houses to deliver these initiatives and to resolve sensitive security issues and concerns with tact.

Some of the responsibilities for this role include: 

  • Ensure that the different elements of the Members’ Security risk assessment and security measures operate efficiently as a system and interact effectively with PLaIT, national policing, JTAC, NPSA, Home Office and Cabinet Office.
  • Ensure that threat levels and vulnerabilities of the Member cohort remain under constant review and that mitigations flex in response, overseeing development of new mitigations as necessary.
  • Manage individual Member security cases with sensitivity and credibility, in close co-ordination with MPS and regional police. 

Person specification

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate: 

  •  Ability to apply security expertise to achieve strategic and operational risk reduction

  • Extensive expertise in personal and physical security issues, developed by working with government security institutions and agencies; and familiarity with personal and physical security processes.
  • Able to negotiate outcomes with tact and diplomacy, can have difficult conversations while maintaining relationships, remaining calm and constructive under pressure.
Alongside your salary of £82,000, House of Commons contributes £23,755 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including:   

  • 30 days’ annual leave (increasing to 35 days after first full leave year).   
  • Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%.   
  • Access to training and development.   
  • Flexible working.   
  • Interest free season ticket loan and bicycle loan. 

Selection process details

  • If you would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV and covering letter outlining your experience and skills against the person specification within the Job Description (1000 word limit).  

More information on the role and the full criteria can be found in the Job Description.  

Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances. 

We may close the vacancy prior to the closing date stated due to a high volume of applications. 

Join us in the iconic Westminster Hall on 7th November 2024 for our Recruitment Fair. 

Click here to register for a free ticket: https://tickets.parliament.uk/timeslot/uk-parliament-recruitment-fair 



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 counter-terrorist 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.

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
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Working for the Civil Service

Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission.
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.

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).
This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans (opens in a new window) initiative.
The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).
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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

  • Name : Recruitment Team
  • Email : recruitment@parliament.uk

Recruitment team

  • Email : recruitment@parliament.uk
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