SOC Communications Officer

The Directorate of Security (DOS) exists to support HMPPS in its mission to prevent victims by changing lives. We do this by creating conditions for a firm, stable and secure base on which decent regimes, relationships and rehabilitation can be built. To keep prisons, probation, and youth custody services lawful, safe, and secure by managing risks and threats. The Serious and Organised Crime Unit (SOCU) in HMPPS Headquarters will deliver HMPPS' response to the threat of Serious and Organised Crime (SOC). Focusing on Serious and Organised Crime the post holder will play a vital role in collecting information through a variety of platforms. The post holder will support SOCU to develop information around the cohort of individuals who have been identified as serious and organised criminals. The Regional Serious and Organised Crime Unit is a function of HMPPS' Serious and Organised Crime Unit (SOCU), part of National Security Group within the Directorate of Security. The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities, and duties: PIN Phone monitoring Video Call monitoring CCTV monitoring - R50A Mail monitoring

• Ensuring all suspicious activities are reported and ensure personal actions are compliant with Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA).
• In each of these tasks, the post holder will be required to keep good records, follow procedures, report intel, and escalate to the Regional SOCU Lead/Deputy Lead appropriately in the case that a serious breach of security is identified.
• All work carried out must be compliant with current IPCO regulations, by being responsible for maintaining a database of RIPA authorities to ensure that all interception of communications/CCTV monitoring is appropriately authorised and reviews are completed by the appropriate grade in a timely manner.
• The post holder will be required to manage the upkeep of the Digital Case Management System and undertake administrative duties relating to area of work as required.
• The post holder will be responsible for mail and pin phone monitoring and to observe movements and associations of identified SOI.
• Liaise with analysts in the RIU and SOCU officers/managers to ensure they have full knowledge of banded nominals cases to enable high quality monitoring of communications.
• The post holder will/must be able to work on their own initiative.
• The role will require working in establishments, sometimes at short notice to lead or form part of tactical disruption interventions.
The post holder will be expected to undertake other tasks including:
• Maintain and update systems in line with local agreements.
• Prepare relevant documentation for managers for verification/quality checking purposes.
• Attend and contribute to relevant meetings as required.
• Undertake any specialist training required.
• Establish, develop, and maintain professional relationships with staff, partners and stakeholders as required.
• Understand and comply with national/local policies and legislation., There will be travel required across the region (as needed) and other HMPPS sites for team meetings, training etc. The post holder must be able to drive and hold a clean and valid UK driving licence.
The role can only be completed in a prison/DoS Hub so office attendance will be 5 days per week. This is a non-operational role, and the post holder will need to pass SC Clearance. Additional Information Working Arrangements & Further Information 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). 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 roles, the successful candidate(s) will be appointed to a MoJ office location, which may include their nearest Justice Collaboration Centre or Justice Satellite Office. This will be discussed and agreed on the completion of pre-employment checks. 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. Standard full time working hours are 37 hours per week excluding breaks which are unpaid. HMPPS 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 HMPPS' Flexible Working policy. If you are a current NPS employee, this vacancy may be available on a Loan basis for up to 2 years. Applications are invited from suitable qualified staff. The Loan/Secondment is subject to the approval of the selected candidate's Business Unit, which should be obtained before confirmation of appointment., A sift based on the lead behaviour, Managing a Quality Service, may be held if a large number of applications are received. If a large number of applications remain after the initial sift, your application will be progressed to a full sift, where all behaviours will then be considered. Behaviours Application Form Question Word Limit 250 Communicating and Influencing Managing a Quality Service Working Together 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 Please outline why you believe your experience, skills and abilities make you a suitable candidate for the position, referring to the job description and additional role information within the job advert. Evidence of Experience Statement of SuitabilityInterview stage assessments Interview Dates Interviews will take place face to face within 102 Petty France, London. Dates TBC. Behaviours Communicating and Influencing Managing a Quality Service Working Together 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 Standard Security Clearance (SC)

The national salary range is £29,107 - £30,648, London salary range is £32,367 - £35,866. Your salary will be dependent on your base location Working Pattern Full Time Vacancy Approach Cross Government, Annual Leave -The holiday year runs from 1 March. If you work a non standard work pattern your leave entitlement may be expressed in either hours or days as appropriate. Leave entitlement is calculated on a pro-rata basis and you will be advised of your actual entitlement on appointment. If you were appointed internally and your leave was previously calculated in days, this will continue to be the case. Bank, Public and Privilege Holidays -You are entitled to 9 days (66 hours 36 minutes) in recognition of bank, public and privilege holidays. Pension -The Civil Service offers a choice of two pension schemes, giving you the flexibility to choose the pension that suits you best. Work Life Balance HM Prison & Probation Service (HMPPS) is keen to encourage alternative working arrangements. Work life balance provides greater opportunities for staff to work more flexibly wherever managers and establishments can accommodate requests to do so. HMPPS offers flexible working subject to completion of a satisfactory probationary period and NVQ Season Ticket Advance -After two months' service, you'll be eligible to apply for a season ticket advance to purchase a quarterly or longer-period season ticket for travel between home and your place of work Childcare Vouchers For any moves across the Civil Service may have implications on your ability to carry on claiming childcare vouchers Training HMPPS is committed to staff development and offers a range of training and development opportunities, including areas such as Equality and Diversity, Dealing with Challenging Behaviour, Suicide Prevention and Anti Bullying Programmes -There are opportunities to access promotion programmes and HMPPS provides a variety of training appropriate to individual posts -All staff receive security and diversity training and an individual induction programme into their new roles Eligibility -All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to taking up post -All external candidates are subject to 6 months probation. Internal candidates are subject to probation if they have not already served a probationary period within HMPPS -All staff are required to declare whether they are a member of a group or organisation which the HMPPS considers to be racist 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)
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