Places For Growth Security Advisor

You will be part of the DBT Security Team and be responsible for ensuring that the department complies with the required Government Security Standards. You will support the cross-government Places for Growth initiative which enables us to connect with and reflect the communities we serve and contribute to the government’s priority levelling up initiative across the UK.
You will lead on physical security, security education and awareness, information security and incident management in the hubs. You will manage the transition, ensuring that there are appropriate security polices and processes within the new Hubs. You will identify key security risks and provide appropriate advice and mitigations. You will also be a security key holder for major programmes and projects and be required to review business cases and provide advice/guidance on security for new projects.
As part of the Security Senior Management Team in DBT Security you will help DBT act as an intelligent customer to access services from the Government Property Agency and other government partners. You will collaborate and manage relationships with other government departments and agencies also co-locating in the regional offices., + Leading on security for your area of responsibility and supporting governments places for growth agenda
+ Implementing good security culture and behaviour and transforming change in DBT’s hubs
+ Working with key stakeholders across government to protect the department and its people from security threats
+ Continually review delivery processes to ensure they are meeting business needs
+ Delivering security improvements to ensure compliance with government functional standards
+ Providing security advice and guidance to DBT projects and staff at all levels
+ Supporting the Senior Security Adviser and the Security Team as required, We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
+ Delivering at Pace
+ Communicating and Influencing
+ Making Effective Decisions
+ Changing and Improving, Interviews for this vacancy will be conducted virtually. We will, however, consider in-person interviews by exception.
Please ensure that you check your emails regularly as all updates from us will be sent to you this way.
After the closing date It is likely that the sift will take place 1-2 weeks after the closing date and interviews 3-5 weeks after the closing date though this is subject to change.
To apply for this post, you will be asked to complete the following as part of the online application:
+ A CV setting out your career history, with key responsibilities and achievements. Provide employment history that relates to the Essential criteria, and that any gaps in employment history within the last 2 years are explained. The CV should not exceed more than 2 x A4 pages.
+ A Personal Statement of up to 500 words, explaining how you consider your personal skills, qualities and experience provide evidence of your suitability for the role in reference to the Essential criteria.
In the event of a large number of applicants, an initial short sift will be conducted on the Personal Statement Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed straight to assessment/interview.
Location and working arrangements
This role is available in seven UK locations and can only be worked from within the UK, not overseas. Travel to your primary office location will not be paid for by DBT, but costs for travel to an office which is not your main location will be covered.
Reasonable Adjustments
We are committed to supporting candidates so they can perform at their best throughout the recruitment process. This includes making reasonable adjustments to our process. In order to request an adjustment:
Complete the ‘Assistance required’ section on the ‘Additional requirements’ page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process.
Alternatively contact the Government Recruitment Service at DBTrecruitment.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.
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Candidate Support
You may want to join a virtual Candidate Support Session. These sessions include helpful tips and advice on the recruitment process, from application to interview.
Please see attached Candidate Pack for further information on: Diversity and Inclusion; Benefits; Learning and Development; Working Patterns and what we deliver as a department.
Further Information:
Existing Civil Servants and applicants from accredited NDPBs are eligible to apply, but will only be considered on loan basis (Civil Servants) or secondment (accredited NDPBs). Prior agreement to be released on a loan basis must be obtained before commencing the application process. In the case of Civil Servants, the terms of the loan will be agreed between the home and host department and the Civil Servant. This includes grade on return.
+ A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made. Reserve Lists will be for each location and appointments made in merit order based on location preferences.
+ Any move to the Department for Business and Trade from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments.
+ The Department will not consider sponsoring a visa or issuing a Certificate of Sponsorship. We are unable to offer advice on any Visa and Immigration cases.
+ New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.
+ Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty. Any applicant who has details held on the IFD will be refused employment.
+ A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5 year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.
+ Terms and Conditions are attached. Please take time to read the document to determine how these may affect you.

Experience in and knowledge of Security practice and processes
+ Understanding of the security risks and issues facing an international-facing government department
+ The ability to communicate effectively at all levels including briefing senior staff and at board level.
+ The ability to prioritise between multiple work streams to ensure that deadlines are met.
+ Being a self-starter, working as part of a diverse team in a fast-paced environment.
+ The successful candidate must either hold Security Clearance (SC) or be successful in attaining SC.
+ This is a reserved post open to UK Nationals only
Desirable criteria
+ A certain level of technical security understanding would be useful.
+ Experience of working within or with government security.
+ Experienced in delivering/feeding into security projects.
+ Excellent ambassador for the Government Security Function
Personal attributes & skills
Excellent team player, also able to act on own initiative and make choices, influencing and coaching others with strong communication skills, in both oral and written forms.
+ Decision maker – demonstrating resilience where decisions are challenged.
+ Strong leadership skills
+ Able to work independently.
+ Being innovative in finding solutions and learning lessons.

Alongside your salary of £53,560, Department for Business and Trade contributes £14,461 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides.
+ Learning and development tailored to your role
+ An environment with flexible working options
+ A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
+ A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
We recognise the challenges that people with (multiple) protected characteristics may experience on the job market and in their career progression. We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer and ensuring equal opportunities. We are keen to make our workforce as diverse as possible, and we hope to attract applications from underrepresented groups, including ethnic minorities, people with a disability, and people with gender diverse identities
Please refer to the attached candidate pack for further information on our benefits., 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.

Nationality requirements
Open to UK nationals only.

Working for the Civil Service
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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.