JOB SUMMARY

The Prime Minister’s Office enables the Prime Minster to deliver the Government’s overall priorities and to communicate the Government’s policies to Parliament, the public and international audiences. From the Policy Unit and Press Office, Switchboard and Custodians, to the Events & Visits team and the Private Office support; the diverse Downing Street team draws on varied expertise from across the Civil Service and beyond. The teams come together to deliver excellent service to the Prime Minister while also making No10 a great place to work.

JOB DESCRIPTION

As a Security Supervisor at No.10, you will oversee a team of 16 Security Officers (Custodians) working on a 24/7 rota to provide a world-class service to the Prime Minister and staff in Downing Street.
You will supervise No.10’s Security Control Room (SCR) and provide leadership and management to security operations in a busy and high profile environment.
This is a new role designed to cement the SCR as the centre of operational decision making for No.10. The successful applicants will have leadership and management experience and will be comfortable making decisions to solve problems and manage risk in a fast-paced environment.

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

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)
• 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

TYPE OF ROLE

Administration / Corporate Support
Operational Delivery
Risk Management
Security

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES;

• Maintain the high standards of professionalism and performance expected at No.10
• Lead and line manage a team of Custodians to deliver security operations at Downing Street
• Manage the Security Control Room and oversee a wide range of physical and technical protective security measures
• Co-ordinate and manage the immediate response to a security incident
• Co-ordinate resourcing, shift reporting and handovers; manage absence requests and ensure 24/7 cover
• Manage available resources and delegate effectively to ensure Downing Street runs smoothly at all times
• Oversee L&D for the Custodian team through effective mentoring and a pathway of continuous professional development.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to deliver events, receptions and high profile visits.