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This vacancy is only available to existing Civil Servant employees and employees of accredited non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs). Please review the "Eligibility" section before you apply.

General Information

Salary
£60,040 - £66,044
Working Pattern
Full Time, Part Time, Part Time/Job Share, Flexible Working
Vacancy Approach
Cross Government
Location
London
Region
London
Closing Date
21-May-2026
Business Unit
Security Group
Post Type
Permanent
Civil Service Grade
SEO
Number of jobs available
1
Reserve List
12 Months
Job ID
17434

Descriptions & requirements

Job description

The role of the Corporate STRAPSO within an organisation is fundamental in that they will have delegated responsibility to manage the implementation and day to day running of the STRAP regime within their organisation, ensuring it aligns with both the current version of the STRAP policy and the accreditation requirements. The corporate STRAPSO will be responsible for delivery and assurance of the STRAP policy. The corporate STRAPSO shall be responsible for assessing all STRAP applications prior to referral to the Release Authorities to ensure that they meet the threshold for referral and should not be either refused or approved at a local level. 

Along with other STRAPSOs, role includes;

  • Managing routine security and access control secure environments in accordance with associated security standards.
  • Providing day to day advice and assistance to colleagues regarding sensitive material and IT systems.
  • Providing confirmation of clearances to departments within agreed timescales to enable cross departmental engagement.
  • Managing and processing applications for clearances and role changes, liaising with line management, and external partners, regarding sensitive enquiries as necessary.
  • Managing and processing account applications and access to IT.
  • Maintaining accurate records of inductions and IT accounts to ensure appropriate access to the regime.
  • Conducting briefings and familiarisation sessions for IT systems to colleagues of all grades.
  • Managing access to secure meeting rooms and video conferencing facilities, liaising with partners across government regarding clearances and related matters.
  • Investigating and accurately recording security incidents or breaches, liaising with the security team and other partners, in order to resolve and provide informed security recommendations.
  • Effective implementation of the STRAP policy, ensuring the travel policy is integrated into the department, implementation of procedures and protocols align with accreditation requirements.

 

Specifics: There are a number of activities the B8 HMPPS Corporate STRAPSO needs to undertake to support the organisations urgent need to update and professionalise our approach. This includes;

  • Owning/Building STRAP staff database and ensuring it's up to date: clearances, systems accesses, breaches
  • Owning the 'high side SNAG list'
  • Guidance and support - increase security awareness of staff, including upskilling and refreshing STRAP staff's ways of working, but also the broader security posture in Directorate of Security
  • Performance - monthly SITREP on high side activity, drawing on the SNAG list to update seniors and users on; new, outstanding and escalated issues / successes / breaches / backlogs / risks
  • Help build the new MoJ security oversight structure with MoJ Corporate STRAPSO and SCS1 Departmental STRAPSO, working with MoJ vetting team in MoJ SID
  • Oversee, review and sponsor HMPPS applications for STRAP, submitting to MoJ Corporate STRAPSO for approval, managing feedback and aftercare
  • Relationship with High Side Infrastructure PMO, advising on risk, assisting with cultural change, providing data for analysis.
  • Relationship with Cabinet Office STRAPSO network, representing HMPPS in the community of best practice, cascading updates, trends, lessons learned internally.
  • Relationship with DoS 'enhanced vetting team', deconflicting and ensuring strong alignment between different security and vetting teams
  • STRAP staff accesses - owning central list of staff who have accounts on other platforms / accesses to other STRAP sites / maintenance of departmental footprint in other sites i.e. CTOC
  • Supporting expansion of HMPPS access to OGD estates alongside High Side Infrastructure PMO

Formalising STRAPSO role through job description and JES process.

A short presentation responding to a task will be required. This presentation will relate to Managing and Quality Service and Making Efffective Decisions behaviours. The situation and task will be given to candidates as part of the interview process.  The recruitment team will be able to respond and accommodate any reasonable adjustments to support candidates at interview.

Interviews will be Face to Face: London location.

Applicant must have current Developed Vetting. Candidate will not be able to start in role until they have Developed Vetting.  

The role is office-based with limited opportunities for remote working. The role will require some travel across sites in England and Wales. 

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.

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 17434

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 17434

Please contact Paul.Hudson@justice.gov.uk if you have any questions regarding this vacancy.

Application form stage assessments

Behaviours
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
Making Effective Decisions
Managing a Quality Service
Experience
We will assess your experience for this role via the following methods
CV or Work History
Evidence of Experience
CV or Work History

Interview stage assessments

Interview Dates
To Be Confirmed
Behaviours
Making Effective Decisions
Managing a Quality Service
Seeing the Big Picture
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.

Other Assessments

Which assessment methods will be used?
Presentation
Level of security checks required
DBS Standard
Developed Vetting (DV)

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.