HQ Job Description (JD)
Band 7
Directorate: Security, Order and Counter Terrorism
Job Description: Security Capability Advisor, Developer
and Trainer
Document Ref.
HQ-JES-2743 Security Capability Advisor, Developer and Trainer
v1.0
Document Type
Management
Version
1.0
Classification
Official
Date of Issue
27 May 2020
Status
Baselined
Produced by
Job Evaluation Assurance and Support Team
Authorised by
Reward Team
JD Evidence
HQ-JES-2743 Security Capability Advisor, Developer and Trainer v1.0
Job Description
Job Title
Security Capability Advisor, Developer and Trainer
Directorate
Security, Order and Counter Terrorism
Band
7
Overview of the job
This role sits in the Security Risk Unit (SRU) in the Security, Order and Counter
Terrorism (SOCT) Directorate.
The Unit’s objectives are to ensure HMPPS is robustly managing its live and emerging
security risks, developing a learning culture and ensuring those working in
operational settings are knowledgeable and up-skilled to deliver effective security.
The post holder will be responsible for advising on, developing and delivering
innovative and accessible security development initiatives to staff at all levels and in
a variety of roles.
This is a national post, regular attendance at meetings in London and travel to sites
across the HMPPS estate will be required.
The job holder will report directly to the Head of Security Practice. There is the
potential to hold responsibility for managing a small number of staff.
The Security Capability Advisor, Developer and Trainer is a non-operational role.
Summary
? The post holder will lead on the development, delivery and quality assurance of
security capability packages and initiatives for staff based in HMPPS operational
settings.
? The role will work closely with operational sites to ensure targeted and relevant
up-skilling packages and initiatives are implemented and embedded.
? The post holder will review and evaluate packages and initiatives to ensure the
successfully delivery of learning objectives.
? The role will hold responsibility for raising awareness of effective security
practice and communicating this effectively in a variety of ways to different
target audiences at local, regional and national levels.
? The post holder will build networks and links with external security and up-
skilling bodies to gain and share new means of building capability.
? The post holder will be expected to support the wider design of a proactive and
outward looking learning function to ensure effective delivery of operational
security.
? The post holder will require strong written and communication skills to engage
with a wide range of customers to promote effective security. Excellent
organisational skills and the ability to deliver at pace are vital. The individual will
be required to develop and support a range of initiatives, whilst maintaining
attention to detail and delivering high quality products. The successful candidate
will have a passion for making a difference and will enjoy the challenge of
learning about current and changing practices. The post holder will feel
comfortable to make informed and effective decisions on what the service
should do to build its ability to enhance security capability.
? The post holder will demonstrate the values that guide our work when dealing
with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
HQ-JES-2743 Security Capability Advisor, Developer and Trainer v1.0
Responsibilities,
The job holder will be required to carry out the following responsibilities, activities
Activities and Duties
and duties:
? To lead on the development and delivery of targeted, bespoke, holistic
security up-skilling packages and initiatives to staff in operational settings.
? To quality assure existing and new security related products and packages
developed by SOCT and other HMPPS colleagues.
? To evaluate and review packages and initiatives to ensure they meet the
needs of the business and deliver on learning objectives.
? To research effective methods of blended learning to deliver innovative and
accessible solutions to security capability across a range of grades and sites.
? To engage with units across SOCT to align and support national, regional
and local capability initiatives.
? To build relationships with and support operational sites to ensure the
successful implementation and embedding of security learning.
? To be a point of contact for operational settings under HMPPS with regards
to security capability.
? To engage, collaborate and build networks with external law enforcement
and security bodies to gain and share practice in security up-skilling.
? To plan and schedule a variety of delivery programmes in response to
demand and business need in line with priorities set by the organisation.
? To effectively communicate security practice to different target audiences
through varying tools such as intranet, bulletins, workshops, learning days
etc.
? To ensure the effective use training resources to optimise delivery and
provide value for money.
? To promote the work of the Directorate and Unit internally and externally.
? To lead on projects and bespoke pieces of capability work on behalf of SRU
and SOCT.
? To potentially hold line management responsibility for a small number of
staff.
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.
Behaviours
? Changing and Improving
? Making Effective Decisions
? Communicating and Influencing
? Working Together
? Delivering at Pace
Strengths
It is advised strengths are chosen locally, recommended 4-8.
Essential Experience
? Delivery and quality assurance of training and up-skilling packages.
Technical
? Knowledge of a variety of training delivery methods, including multi-media/
Requirements
blended learning approaches.
? Understanding of evaluating learning outcomes.
Ability
? Your ability and potential to perform to the required standard will be
assessed during application and an interview.
HQ-JES-2743 Security Capability Advisor, Developer and Trainer v1.0
Minimum 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 HMPPS consider to be racist.
Hours of Work
Leave Blank
(Unsocial Hours)
Allowances
To be used by the JES Team only
HQ-JES-2743 Security Capability Advisor, Developer and Trainer v1.0
Success Profile
Strengths
Behaviours
It is advised strengths
Ability
Experience
Technical
are chosen locally,
recommended 4-8
Changing and Improving
Your ability and
Delivery and quality assurance of
Knowledge of a variety of training
potential to perform to
training and up-skilling packages.
delivery methods, including multi-
the required standard
media/blended learning approaches.
will be assessed during
application and an
interview.
Making Effective Decisions
Understanding of evaluating learning
outcomes.
Communicating and Influencing
Working Together
Delivering at Pace
HQ-JES-2743 Security Capability Advisor, Developer and Trainer v1.0