Safety and Security Senior Manager

The Safety and Security Senior Manager sits within the National Support Unit, reporting to the Head of Incident Response, Safety and Security. This role is responsible for leading and supporting a cadre of Regional Safety and Security Officers (RSSOs) in fulfilling their key accountabilities. The role holder will also act as senior advisor to the Head of Incident Response, Safety and Security, Head of Operational Incident Management and Resilience, Delivery Directors and Directors on security, Health and Safety, and fire safety matters to ensure that Operations comply with HMCTS' operational and legislative requirements. The role holder will maintain oversight of advice, support and guidance provided to Operations, escalating risks and issues to ensure safety and security compliance across Operations. The role holder is responsible for the deployment of a cadre of Regional Safety and Security Officers (RSSO's) who will be assigned to specific regions but will need to work flexibly across operations should the need arise. Your role as the Safety and Security Senior Manager encompasses several key aspects (but not limited to):

• Responsible for managing the framework for safety and security, making sure that all areas of significant risk and vulnerability across Operations are identified.
• Lead a team of RSSOs, overseeing, allocating and prioritising the work of the team.
• Provide professional support to the team and make sure they are meeting their professional competence requirements.
• Oversee and where appropriate conduct Fire Risk assessments.
• Oversee and where appropriate conduct Health and Safety audits, and security audits checking compliance with operational and legislative requirements.
• Provide high quality, timely, accurate and clear advice/briefing to the Head of Incident Response, Safety and Security, National Support Unit Deputy Director and Delivery Directors on safety and security issues.
• Promote and champion effective safety and security management best practice across Operations at all levels.
• Provide input into national security, fire safety policy, health and safety policies/arrangements.
• Manage and evaluate the programme of training for security and safety matters., The MoJ offers Hybrid Working arrangements where 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). All employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office, subject to local estate capacity.
Some roles will not be suitable for Hybrid Working. Similarly, Hybrid Working will not suit everyone's circumstances. Arrangements will be discussed and agreed with the successful candidate(s) and subject to regular review. For nationally advertised role: all successful candidates will be appointed to the nearest viable office nearest to their home postcode and on its respective pay scale. This will be at either a HQ building (subject to desk allocation, a Justice Collaboration Centre (JCC) or a Justice Satellite Office (JSO) - See Map. All employees will be expected to spend a minimum of 60% of their working time in an office, subject to local estate capacity). For current MoJ employees, your base location will need to be changed to the nearest viable office (to your home postcode), either at a HQ building, JCC or JSO within the National Office Network and moved its location's respective pay scale (any legacy arrangements/locations will need to be amended). Some of MoJ's terms and conditions of service are changing as part of Civil Service reform. The changes will apply to staff joining MoJ who are new to the Civil Service. Staff joining MoJ from other civil service employers will transfer onto the new MoJ terms if they are already on 'modernised' terms in their current post or onto 'unmodernised' MoJ terms if they are on 'unmodernised' terms at their current post. Details will be available if an offer is made. MoJ candidates who are on a specialist grade, will be able to retain their grade on lateral transfer. All candidates who are currently in receipt of Mark Time / Pay Protection should ensure they are familiar with the new policy on permanent and temporary promotion which can be found on the employee intranet. Flexible working hours The Ministry of Justice offers a flexible working system in many offices. Standard full time working hours are 37 hours per week. MoJ welcomes part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns, where they meet the demands of the role and business needs. All applications for part-time, flexible and job-sharing working patterns will be considered in accordance with the MoJ's Flexible Working policy., Leadership Experience We will assess your experience for this role via the following methods Statement of Suitability Statement of Suitability Guidance for the Statement of Suitability Your Statement of Suitability should be no more than 750 words and should give us real life examples of how your skills and experience match those needed for this role. Consider addressing particular points in the person specification requirements and key responsibilities. We recommend following the STAR format. You must ensure that any evidence submitted as part of your application are truthful and factually accurate. Please note that plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. Evidence of Experience Statement of SuitabilityInterview stage assessments Interview Dates Interviews expected w/c 2nd November but this could be subject to change. Behaviours Leadership Making Effective Decisions Communicating and Influencing Delivering at Pace Strengths Strengths will be assessed but these are not shared in advance. To learn more about Strengths and how they are assessed please click here. Level of security checks required DBS Basic Security Clearance (SC)


• Comprehensive people management and leadership skills, working with and through others to build capability and confidence
• Experience of working with and influencing senior management and staff.
• Experience or knowledge of HMCTS Health and Safety policies, strategies, and systems.
• Experience of operational delivery environment and operational safety and security incident management at local/regional level.
• Strong communication skills, written and verbal, with the ability to draft and present papers at committees.
• Planning and organising skills to manage programmes/schedules of work.
• Ability to analyse data from audits and assessments to identify trends and make recommendations for action.
Desirable Skills The below criteria are desirable only. These will not be assessed throughout the recruitment process but will be used in the event of tied scores between candidates.
• Specialist Health and Safety qualification, as a minimum NEBOSH General Certificate, and attain membership of relevant professional institute(s) - Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (Technical, Graduate or Chartered), Security Institute (member), 'Institution of Fire Engineers' (IFE) Institute of Fire Safety Managers' (IFSM) - or willingness to work towards this.
• Knowledge and understanding of British Standards on Fire Safety (in particular BS 9997) and the Fire Safety Order 2005.
• PAS79 Fire Risk Assessor training/accreditation - or willingness to work towards it.
• National Protective Security Authority (NPSA) protective security training - or willingness to work towards it.
  
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Having centralised tasks and functions to ensure a more effective and efficient operational delivery, the NSU brings together the core knowledge of our operational and regional teams by consolidating work into one dedicated team, supporting operations in strengthening capability, strategy and delivery. The NSU is responsible for governance and assurance, helping HMCTS to mitigate risks, support operational organisational health, strengthen national commissioning, identify trends and opportunities, and to provide information and insight to national and regional leadership teams. The NSU team are spread across different locations within the HMCTS estate, working as one to serve regional and national operational leadership teams, coordinating with RSUs and wider operations, providing an interface between central services and operations., 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 and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy. A Great Place to Work for Veterans The "Making the Civil Service a Great Place to work for veterans" initiative includes a guaranteed interview scheme to those who meet the minimum criteria to provide eligible former members of the Armed Forces with opportunities to secure rewarding jobs. Allowing veterans to continue to serve their country, and to bring highly skilled individuals with a broad range of experience into the Civil Service in an environment, which recognises and values your previous service in the Armed Forces. For further details about the initiative and eligibility requirements visit: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/making-the-civil-service-a-great-place-to-work-for-veterans

Statement of suitability demonstrating how you meet the essential criteria (up to 750 words).
• Your Statement of Suitability should be no more than 750 words and should give us real life examples of how your skills and experience match those needed for this role. Consider addressing particular points in the person specification requirements and key responsibilities. We recommend following the STAR
• You must ensure that any evidence submitted as part of your application are truthful and factually accurate. Please note that plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.
Behaviour examples illustrating the Civil Service Behaviour "Leadership" (up to 250 words each). Please ensure you cover both 'what' you do but also 'how' you do it. (i.e., the effective skills, knowledge & experience needed to undertake the role). We recommend following the STAR format. We will aim to sift the insert ALL criteria but, in the event of a large number of applicants, an initial short sift may be conducted on the Behaviour only. Candidates who pass the initial sift of the Behaviour will progress to a full sift where all application assessment criteria is then assessed. Interview Stage If successful at sift, you will be invited to attend a remote interview, via Microsoft teams. During your interview, you will be assessed against the following Civil Service Success Profiles which will include: Question(s) in relation to the following Civil Service behaviours:
• Leadership
• Making Effective Decisions
• Communicating and Influencing
• Delivering at pace
Strengths will also be assessed however these are not shared in advance. Further details Working pattern Due to the nature of the role, the minimum working hours are 30 hours in five days a week. Travel requirements There will be a requirement to travel frequently to any HMCTS site in line with business needs. Opportunities for development HMCTS is committed to staff development and offers an extensive range of training and development opportunities, such as:
• Specialist Health and Safety qualifications
• British Standards on Fire Safety (in particular BS9997) and the Fire Safety Order 2005
• PAS79 fire risk assessor training/accreditation
• National Protective Security Authority (NPSA) protective security training
About our benefits We reward our people for their hard work and commitment. We have a number of family friendly and flexible working polices that will help you achieve a healthy work-life balance. In addition, we offer a range of employee benefits which include generous annual leave, a highly competitive contributory pension scheme, childcare benefits, season ticket and bicycle loans., The MoJ offers a range of benefits: Annual Leave Annual leave is 25 days on appointment and will increase to 30 days after five years' service. There is also a scheme to allow qualifying staff to buy or sell up to three days leave each year. Additional paid time off for public holidays and 1 privilege day. Leave for part-time and job share posts will be calculated on a pro-rata basis. Pension The Civil Service offers a choice of pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best. Training The Ministry of Justice is committed to staff development and offers an extensive range of training and development opportunities. Networks The opportunity to join employee-run networks that have been established to provide advice and support and to enable the views of employees from minority groups to be expressed direct to senior management. There are currently networks for employees of minority ethnic origin, employees with disabilities, employees with caring responsibilities, women employees, and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender employees. Support
• A range of 'Family Friendly' policies such as opportunities to work reduced hours or job share.
• Access to flexible benefits such as voluntary benefits, retail vouchers and discounts on a range of goods and services.
• For moves to or from another employer or moves across the Civil Service this can have implications on your eligibility to carry on claiming childcare vouchers. You may however be eligible for alternative government childcare support schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. More information can be found on www.GOV.UK or Childcare Choices. You can determine your eligibility at https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/.
• Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave.
• Free annual sight tests for employees who use computer screens.
Working for the Civil Service The Civil Service Code 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. Should you feel that the recruitment process has breached the recruitment principles you are able to raise a formal complaint in the following order
• To Transformative Business Services (Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) or e mail moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk);
• To Ministry of Justice Resourcing team (resourcing-management-office@justice.gov.uk);
• To the Civil Service Commission (details available here)
As a Disability Confident employer, MoJ are committed to providing everyone with the opportunity to demonstrate their skills, talent and abilities, by making adjustments throughout all elements of the recruitment process and in the workplace. MoJ are able to offer an interview to disabled candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns.