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General Information

Salary
£24,549
Working Pattern
Full Time
Vacancy Approach
External
Location
Oxford
Region
South East
Closing Date
19-May-2026
Business Unit
Security Group
Post Type
Permanent
Civil Service Grade
AA
Number of jobs available
1
Reserve List
12 Months
Job ID
17350

Descriptions & requirements

Job description

Daily attendance to the training centre is required

The role is not suitable for Hybrid/Remote/Part time working

Interviews will be face to face and will be based on strengths, venue TBC at a later date

Overview of the job      

This is a HQ role within HQ Operational Response and 
Resilience Unit which provides support to NTRG National Tactical Response Group (NTRG). The job holder has no managerial responsibility. 
 
The post holder will be based at NTRG Kidlington or Hatfield. 
 
The job holder will report directly to the Team Leader who in turn reports to the Head of Centre (NTRG). The Head of Centre reports to the Head of NTRG who reports to the Head of Operational Response and Resilience Unit, a member of Directorate of Security senior management team. 
 
The job holder will be expected to be on call 24/7 on a rota basis to attend the centre in emergencies (fire alarm/security breach). 
 
The job holder will undertake tasks listed on a daily basis, including at least one weekend in four. 
 
Summary      

The job holder will carry out a range of key duties to support training delivery, operational requirements and maintenance of Emergency Response and Fleet Vehicles. 
 
This is an operational role.  This is a supporting role with no line management responsibilities. 
 
Responsibilities, Activities and Duties      

The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities and duties: 
 
Cleaning Duties: 
•    To clean training areas and report small repairs to ensure areas are fit for purpose. 
•    To launder overalls at the end of courses and ensure they are clean and ready for the next course. 
•    To ensure that all outside areas are clean and tidy. 
 
Vehicles: 
•    To collate, record and complete fuel returns on a monthly basis. 
•    To check the vehicle fleet mileage logs weekly reporting findings to Line Manager. 
•    Clean all fleet vehicles as required making sure they are always fit for purpose. 
•    To take all vehicles to/from garage as required. 
•    To provide support in the maintenance and serviceability of the operational fleet. 

•    Organize the servicing and repairs to the operational fleet. 
•    Ensure sufficient materials are available to maintain the serviceability of the fleet. 
 
Course Support: 
•    Attend the training centre to provide support during training courses including weekends. 
•    Ensure all training equipment and the training environment is fit for purpose prior to the commencement of all courses. 
•    Repair/replace broken equipment when required. 
 
Daily Duties: 
Checks - 
•    Assist in the daily site security responsibilities. 
•    To attend Main Gate as required – carrying out ID checks on visitors and sign for registered mail. 
•    Ensure all deliveries are recorded and stored correctly. 
•    Liaise with G4S TFM. 
•    Liaise with Kier and MOJ facilities management teams. 
 
Weekly Duties: 
•    Carry out and record Fire Alarm Test on a weekly basis as per NTRG Health & Safety policy. 
•    Ensure all taps and showers are run for a weekly basis to comply with Legionnaires Disease legislative requirements. 
•    Record small repairs required on site. 
•    Carry out ladder testing. 
 
Visa Purchases: 
•    Ensure MoJ Visa Policy document is adhered to. 
•    Ensure all Visa documentation and business cases are completed and authorized prior to purchasing goods. 
•    Carry out Visa transactions as required. 
•    Collate Visa transaction documentation. Provide details to necessary parties. 
 
General Duties: 
•    Deliver/collect items as detailed by Line Manager. 
•    Attend meetings as required. 
•    Complete weekly SPAR. 
•    Transport injured students to Hospital A&E as required if injured during training.  
•    Maintaining training areas to the required standard. 
•    Expected to attend the training centre at least one weekend in four to support delivery of training courses. 
•    To attend the centre one weekend in four to prepare for training courses and carry out tasks that cannot be done during the core working week when the centre is busy. 
 
The duties/responsibilities listed above describe the post as it is at present and is not intended to be exhaustive. The job holder is expected to accept reasonable alterations and additional tasks of a similar level that may be necessary. Significant adjustments may require re-examination under the Job Evaluation Scheme and shall be discussed in the first instance with the job holder. 
 
Civil Service Success Profile Criteria 
 
Behaviours     

•    Communicating and Influencing  
•    Working Together  
•    Managing a Quality Service  
•    Delivering at Pace 
 
Experience     

• Use of IT 

Technical Requirements     

•    Forklift truck driving (training provided) 
•    Abrasive wheels (training provided) 
•    Must hold a valid driving licence 

Hours of Work (Unsocial Hours) Allowances     

Unsocial Hours Working 

This role requires working regular unsocial hours and a payment at the current approved organisation rate will be made in addition to your basic pay to recognise this. Unsocial hours are those hours outside 0700 - 1900hrs Monday to Friday and include working evenings, nights, weekends and Bank/Public Holidays. 

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.

Benefits

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. These hours are added to your annual leave allowance. There is a requirement to work some public and bank holidays subject to your shift pattern and the operational needs of the establishment

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

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.

You will be able to request reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process within the application form. If you need additional help completing the application form, please contact the TBS Recruitment Enquiries Team.

For more information on applying for a role as a candidate with a disability or long-term condition, please watch our animated videos.

Diversity & 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 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

Redeployment Interview Scheme

Civil Service departments are expected to explore redeployment opportunities before making an individual redundant. The MoJ is committed, as part of the Redeployment Interview Scheme, to providing opportunities to those who are 'at risk of redundancy'.

MoJ is able to offer an interview to eligible candidates who meet the minimum selection criteria, except in a limited number of campaigns. Candidates will not be eligible for the Redeployment Interview Scheme if they are applying on promotion.

Civil Service Nationality Rules

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) https://www.gov.uk/settled-status-eu-citizens-families
  • 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

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nationality-rules

Reserve list

A reserve list may be held for up to 12 months from which further appointments may be made for the same or similar roles.


Contact Information
 

MoJ:

If you require any assistance please call 0345 241 5359 (Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) or e mail moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk

Please quote the job reference 17350

HMPPS

If you require any assistance please call 0345 241 5358 (Monday to Friday 8am - 6pm) or e mail moj-recruitment-vetting-enquiries@resourcing.soprasteria.co.uk

Please quote the job reference 17350

Please contact James.lambert01@justice.gov.uk if you have any questions regarding this vacancy.

Application form stage assessments

Experience
We will assess your experience for this role via the following methods
CV or Work History, Statement of Suitability
Evidence of Experience
CV or Work History, Statement of Suitability

Interview stage assessments

Interview Dates
To Be Confirmed
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

Use of Artificial Intelligence (Al)

Artificial Intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.  Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.