202611 RaSP Close Protection Transferring Officer

Metropolitan Police; Greater London; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

Metropolitan Police RaSP Close Protection is recruiting for a Police Constable to plan and deliver armed protection operations in the UK and overseas. The role requires working across London with travel across the UK and abroad, aligned to RaSP objectives and MPS values.

Substantive constables with NPOC, Ballistic ELS (D.13), PPST, and driver capabilities are invited to apply. The position is permanent, full-time, with a 40-hour week and national travel.

Qualifications

• Substantive Police Constables who are current nationally qualified protection officers.
• NPOC trained and currently up to date with all training.
• Current in Ballistic ELS (D.13).
• Current in PPST.
• Response or Advanced Driver.
• Fully Operational.

Responsibilities

• Planning and delivery of armed protection operations in the UK and overseas.
• Collaborating with stakeholders to achieve joint delivery of agreed objectives.
• Ensuring compliance with mandatory training.

Skills

NPOC trained

Ballistic ELS (D.13)

PPST

Response/Advanced Driver

Fully Operational

Job description

202611 RaSP Close Protection Transferring Officer

Vacancy Reference Number: 23326

Number of Vacancies: 30

Royalty & Specialist Protection

Location: Across London

Building: LAMBETH HQ

Rank: Police Constable

Part/Full Time: Full Time

Hours per week: 40 hours per week

Type of Contract: Permanent

Royalty and Specialist Protection (RaSP) Close Protection teams are part of the Metropolitan Police and have a national responsibility for the armed personal security of the Royal Family, Government Ministers and visiting VIPs. They are London based but with travel across the UK and overseas.

We are looking for dynamic officers who have a strong track record of delivery across a variety of environments and are both willing and able to work towards RaSP’s objectives within a culture of change and in line with MPS values and principles.

Investment in our people is one of our key priorities and RaSP takes pride in our brand and reputation. We are seen as world leaders in the delivery of Protection, therefore it’s integral that Integrity, Courage, Accountability, Respect, Empathy shape your decision-making and approach to dealing with partners and the public.

Work Involves

Planning and delivery of armed protection operations in the UK and overseas; collaborating with stakeholders to achieve joint delivery of agreed objectives; ensuring compliance with mandatory training.

Eligibility

Substantive Police Constables who are current nationally qualified protection officers.

Essential Criteria

• NPOC trained and currently up to date with all training
• Current in Ballistic ELS (D.13)
• Current in PPST
• Response or Advanced Driver
• Fully Operational

Desirable Criteria

• Vetted to SC/MV or MV/DV. Successful applicants will be on boarded with SC/MV and will then be required to complete DV/MV on arrival at RaSP.

Insight Sessions

We will be holding an insight sessions to provide more detail about the respective transferee and selection process.

Thursday 26th November – 11:00 – 13:00

Microsoft Teams meeting

Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/3471011440980908?p=Vk0osmSXVqVie0gkAc

Meeting ID: 347 101 144 098 090 8

Passcode: z25UJ6mx

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Thursday 3rd December – 14:00 – 16:00

Microsoft Teams meeting

Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/3101041894067263?p=MGx9ScVflgw6oBQX28

Meeting ID: 310 104 189 406 726 3

Passcode: wq2QE3bZ

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Selection Process & Timeline (this may be flexible depending on number of applications received)

• Closing Date is Sunday 22nd November
• Verify Chronical Training Record
• Values and CVF based interview with HR (6th, 7th, 13th & 14th February) – successful applicants will then proceed to the 2 day assessment
• Close Protection assessment – March and April (dependent on numbers being assessed)
• Post Selection Pre-employment checks:
• Attendance management Review
• PDR Review
• Medical
• Fitness/JRFT
• Vetting

Details of timescales for the transferee process will be provided at the insight sessions. A recording will be available if unable to attend. Please email RaSP Mailbox – Transferee Recruitment to request this or for any other general enquiry.

The 2 day assessment is mandatory and you will be required to attend and pass this in order to progress. Please consider this when applying and allow flexibility with engagements during this period in order to attend. RaSP will provide overnight accommodation for 1 night during this assessment.

Please note that RaSP will be unable to on board you until SC/MV has been completed. The timescales for vetting may vary depending on individual circumstances.

IMPORTANT

Advert closes on Sunday 22nd November at 23:55

Due to the strict timetable, late applications are unlikely to be considered unless in the most exceptional circumstances, otherwise you will be advised to apply for the next process.

If you have any queries in respect of this opportunity, or need support in applying, please contact the Met's Recruitment Team at [e-mail] or by telephone to 01633 632500. The team are available Monday to Friday, 8:00am to 6:00pm (excluding Bank Holidays).

For further information around the role and please send your enquiry to RaSP Mailbox –Transferee Recruitment

• Candidates must follow the progress of their application through OLEEO.
• Inclusion, diversity and equality is at the front and centre of our approach to make the composition of RaSP more representative of the communities we serve. Applications from across all communities are encouraged.
• RaSP is committed to ensuring that disabled people and those with long-term health conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations’.
• Specialist Operations is committed to creating an inclusive working environment. RaSP recruitment is open to all however RaSP welcomes officers from under-represented groups to the Command and we particularly welcome applications from ethnic minority and female colleagues. We embrace all elements of diversity. We are keen to positively support those who are younger in service to join our specialist environment. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working arrangements as long as they are conducive to RaSP’s business needs. In the first instance, please contact Armina Ejaz [e-mail] to discuss how such arrangements could be accommodated (where applicable).

Disability Confident Statement

The Met is committed to being an equitable (fair and impartial) and inclusive employer for disabled people, striving to have a diverse and representative workforce at all levels. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and long-term conditions, ethnic minority groups and women.

As a Disability Confident Leader, the Met has committed to making disability equality part of our everyday practice. We ensure that people with disabilities and those with long term conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.

The Met is committed to making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process to ensure disabled applicants can perform at their best. If youneed any reasonable adjustments or changes to the application and recruitment process, we ask that you include this information within your application form. All matters will be treated in strict confidence.

Please note, if you are applying for a police officer role or to become a police community support officer (PCSO) or designated detention officer (DDO), there is a minimum requirement that you must pass a job-related fitness test (JRFT) at point of entry. This does not apply to police staff roles. Find out more about police fitness standards.

Read our full disability confidence statement.