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DIO – Ministry of Defence Guard Service – Shift Working Security Officer – Dog Handler – DM Longtown Jobs in Longtown, England, United Kingdom at UK Ministry of Defence
Title: DIO – Ministry of Defence Guard Service – Shift Working Security Officer – Dog Handler – DM Longtown
Company: UK Ministry of Defence
Location: Longtown, England, United Kingdom
DM Longtown, PO Box 1, Longtown, CA6 5LX
Job SummaryDo you want a career where you can make a real difference? Join the Ministry of Defence Guard Service (MGS) to protect Defence from threats such as crime, terrorism, espionage, and sabotage by providing the highest quality of security services through professionalism, excellence, and trust.
We are looking for a Dog Handler to join our Gold Standard security service and play a crucial role to the business requiring animal handling and training skills, patience, resilience, and alertness. Due to the nature of the role and its high-profile locations, it is essential our Dog Handlers have strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities, excellent communication and inter-personal skills, and the ability to remain calm and composed in high-pressure situations. Our Dog Handlers must also be comfortable working with dogs in a hands-on capacity and willing to go above and beyond to support security operations across the Defence estate. If you can demonstrate this from past or current experiences, we want to hear from you and see this detailed in your CV.
This is a shift working position at 48 hours per week including breaks. The successful candidate will be expected to work nights, weekends, bank holidays etc as stipulated by the shift pattern agreed at the Unit depending on site requirements. This will be an average of 48 hours in a calendar week, this will be 4 x 12-hour shifts each week rostered between Sun-Sat. This will include being rostered in a flexible manner (termed a flexible week) within the shift roster. During the flexible week, the working days and shifts will routinely be stipulated in advance but may be changed at short notice, (this should be no less than 48 hours). The exact shift pattern will be explained in full during the interview.
Job DescriptionThe Ministry of Defence Guard Service (MGS) provides high quality security services at over 170 MOD sites across the United Kingdom. The MGS has guarded the Defence Estate for over 30 years including high profile locations such as MOD Main Building in London, Whitehall and His Majesty’s Naval Bases at Portsmouth, Devonport, and the Clyde. We provide access control, military working dogs, control room operations and other security services. We play a vital role supporting the Defence Mission and work to protect the Defence estate and personnel from crime, terrorism, espionage, and sabotage threats.
The MGS has over 2,700 employees and is part of the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO). MGS Security Officers are often the first point of contact for employees, visitors and contractors on sites and we pride ourselves on our professional, customer-focused culture. Behind our operational workforce is a range of head office roles which support our security professionals to develop and execute the organisations strategy, managing its budget and resources, leading, and developing our staff, maintaining relationships with stakeholders, monitoring and evaluating our performance and identifying new opportunities.
All Are Working Towards Our Vision To Be Recognised As An Outstanding Provider Of Security Services And Our Five Values Underpinning This Vision Include:
Integrity – Always do the right thing. Respect yourself and others. Treat people fairly.
Vigilance and Preparedness – Keep careful watch for risks and incidents. Be ready to act.
Professionalism –…
