Army – SO2 Force Protection

To ensure the Field Army has proper governance, systems and effective safety culture in place to deliver Safety Risk Management, and promote a positive, proactive learning environment. The role also requires an individual to work within a main headquarters and the need to travel for assurance visits.

This position is advertised at 37 hours per week.

Ensure safety management systems, processes and governance frameworks are in place, aligned to Army Command Standing Orders.

Provision of advice and guidance to the Field Army for the delivery of Force Protection through Safety Risk Management. 

Manage the SHEF Risk Register to record and manage safety risks and maintain registers of all dispensations and of all activities escalated for oversight. 

Measure SHEF performance and safety culture by analysing leading and lagging indicators: monthly through the Forces Protection Working Group; quarterly through the Fd Army Command Group and Quarterly Performance & Risk Reporting; biannually through the Field Army Health and Safety Executive Committee and Army Health, Safety and Environment Committee. 

Provide 2nd Party Assurance of Field Army Formations (including feedback of assurance visits), informed by Formation 1st Party Assurance, and monitor the activities of subordinate Risk Owners to supply advice and guidance as needed.

Support line management to improve the Field Army Safety Culture by informing and influencing change in the development of Safety Risk Management policy, training, and publications.

In consultation with the Army Reporting Centre and Safety Organisational Learning, provide oversight of occurrence reporting and subsequent investigations on the Defence Unified Reporting and Lessons System in support of proactive learning. 

Engage with key safety policy and assurance stakeholders, predominately Capability Safety Group, Army Safety Centre, and Regional Command, on the interpretation and implementation of emerging policy.   

Consult with the Capability Safety Group to ensure a collaborative approach, considering the full smarter ways of working and the impact of controls on operational outputs, is taken in the production of Safety Notices.   

Act as secretary for the monthly Working Group, managing inputs and outputs. 

Deputise for line management at high level meetings during periods of absence.   

Essential – Level 3 NEBOSH Certificate or Risk Management equivalent. 

The role requires someone with a car license to enable them to travel to meetings.  Due to the locations of some units travel using public transport is very limited.

We’ll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

• Leadership
• Communicating and Influencing
• Making Effective Decisions
• Delivering at Pace

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Access to a Gymnasium.
• Free car parking onsite.

External recruits who join the MOD who are new to the Civil Service will be subject to a six-month probation period.

This post does not offer any assistance with relocation allowances.

Please be advised that the Department is conducting a review of all pay related allowances which could impact on those allowances that the post currently being advertised attracts.

Any move to MOD from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax-Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at www.childcarechoices.gov.uk  

Please note: Interview travel expenses will not be reimbursed.

The Ministry of Defence is committed to providing a safe and healthy working environment for its staff which includes educating them on the benefits of not smoking, protecting them from the harmful effects of second-hand smoke and supporting those who want to give up smoking. Under the Smoke-Free Working Environment policy, Smoking and the use of all tobacco products (including combustible and chewing tobacco products) will not be permitted anywhere in the Defence working environment by 31st December 2022. The policy is Whole Force and includes all Defence personnel, contractors, visitors and other non-MOD personnel. All applicants seeking, considering, or accepting employment with the Ministry of Defence should be aware of this policy and that it is already in place at a number of Defence Establishments.

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Job contact :

• Name : Chris Oswald
• Email : christopher.oswald101@mod.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : dbscivpers-resourcingteam3@mod.gov.uk