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HQ JES 0852 Security Vetting Delivery Lead v3.0
Document Type
Management
Version
3.0
Classification
Official
Date of Issue
16 September 2024
Status
Baselined
Produced by
Job Evaluation Assurance and Support Team
Authorised by
Reward Team
JD Evidence
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Job Description
Job Title
Security Vetting Delivery Lead
Directorate
Security
Band
8
Overview of the
Over the last couple of years HMPPS Personnel Security Vetting
job
has successfully implemented several changes and
developments in the field of Personnel Security and we are
looking for a leader who can deliver with professionalism,
expertise and enthusiasm.
The Security Vetting Delivery Lead has responsibility for a team
of staff making security vetting decisions across HMPPS, and in
some instances decisions across the wider MoJ. There is close,
regular liaison and discussion required with several key
stakeholders including the Shared Services vetting team,
business units, and third sector providers.
The post holder will be required to continuously develop and
motivate a team, with a strong emphasis on creating a culture
where staff have autonomy for their personal and team
objectives, ensuring alignment with HMPPS values, behaviours
and strategic priorities.
The post holder will be required to have an understanding of
personnel security culture with a focus on risk management and
insider threat across custodial environments and the wider
HMPPS estate.
This is a national post with responsibility for teams located in
both Newport and Manchester. There is an expectation to travel
to these sites frequently to provide effective face to face
supervision to staff located at these sites.
both Newport and Manchester offices.
This is a non-operational post.
Summary
Responsible for managing the day-to-day delivery of the
Personnel Security Vetting Team, the post holder will establish
and develop stakeholder partnerships, ensuring the team applies
best practice in security vetting in the most cost effective
manner.
The post holder will act as a key stakeholder in the review and
development of existing policy for cross functional subject areas
providing succinct and insightful analysis.
Responsible for the oversight and quality assurance of decision
making across the team, taking into account the differing risk
profile for HMPPS and the central Ministry of Justice.
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Analyse data on vetting applicants and decisions, identifying
trends and patterns which may require revision and change to
existing protocols or deliver procedural improvements.
Work closely with policy colleagues in the team to ensure that all
applicants are evaluated in compliance with agreed policy and
procedural guidelines, managing more complex cases with wider
policy, legal or procedural implications.
Provide oversight of any appeals from applicants refused vetting
for HMPPS and Ministry of Justice appointments within agreed
timescales.
Management of the HMPPS Exclusions Register the corporate
memory of staff and workers either dismissed or excluded in line
with the policy requirements. Act as the knowledge expert on
the application of the exclusion policy and the associated
Exclusions Register.
Responsibility for the management and practical application of
the Standard Plus policy, which enables those likely to be
rejected through normal vetting checks to be considered through
the policy.
Accountable for managing a sizeable team of approximately 3
Band 7 Security Vetting Managers and 30 Band 5 Security
Vetting Officers.
Responsibilities,
The job holder will be required to carry out the following
Activities and
responsibilities, activities and duties:
Duties
Manage a team of staff responsible for assessing the
suitability of applicants subjected to security vetting
screening checks.
Planning, managing and monitoring vetting activities,
managing competing demands and priorities to make
informed deployment decisions and ensuring best use of
available resources.
Setting, monitoring and assess KPIs for individual team
members in alignment with wider objectives, taking
corrective action as necessary.
Leading, motivating, developing and engaging vetting
staff, protecting and promoting workforce wellbeing to
uphold professional standards and enable a high
performing team.
Providing information, advice and guidance on all vetting
matters, to act as a point of contact within HMPPS.
Providing management reports and collating data on
vetting activities and decisions made to support
management decision making.
Acting as a decision-maker for highly complex or
contentious cases and any appeals and revocations or
escalating as per guidance where appropriate.
Have a working knowledge of security policies and
procedures and the ability to assimilate and apply
knowledge quickly over a range of complex subject areas.
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Ensuring corporate standardisation is applied suitably and
promising practice applied.
Working collaboratively with a range of key stakeholders
both internally and from across criminal justice agencies.
These relationships are crucial to the operation of the
team.
Responsibility for implementing future change in a range
of areas pertaining to the Vetting Reform Programme.
Embed a process of continuous improvement ensuring
systems are updated to reflect the most recent learning.
Learning will be taken from various sources such as
reviews with CCU colleagues, high profile cases and
recommendation in external reviews.
Develop a security vetting community with other
government agencies ensuring recent relevant
developments in the security vetting space are shared,
considered and acted upon.
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
Making Effective Decisions
Leadership
Communicating and Influencing
Working Together
Developing Self and Others
Managing a Quality Service
Strengths
Note: we recommend you choose 4 to 8 strengths locally select
from the list of Civil Service strength definitions on the intranet.
Experience
Operational knowledge and a working understanding of prisons
and probations services is desirable, but not essential. On the job
training will be provided with additional training supported if
deemed appropriate to the role.
Technical
Requirements
Ability
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Minimum
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Eligibility
All candidates are subject to security and identity checks prior to
taking up post.
All external candidates are subject to 6
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
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(Unsocial Hours)
Allowances
To be used by the JES Team only
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