Detention Security Risk & Assurance Officer

Government Recruitment Service; Gosport; On-site; GBP 34,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer scheme

Job summary

Government Recruitment Service is hiring a Risk and Assurance Officer in Gosport. The role involves security reviews of detention centres, handling referrals, analysing intelligence, and producing reports for senior management.

You will assess use of force incidents, deliver training, and work with stakeholders across teams. The post requires full-time attendance, travel to IRCs, and flexibility for shifts.

Qualifications

• Experience in security, risk or assurance roles.
• Ability to travel regionally and nationally.
• Strong written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Undertaking security reviews of IRCs to test physical and procedural security and monitor compliance with contractual and legislative standards.
• Supporting security and intelligence processes, including handling referrals, maintaining registers and ensuring effective use of intelligence systems.
• Collating, reviewing and analysing operational intelligence, identifying trends and producing regular reports to inform decision-making and senior management.
• Conducting impartial assessments of use of force incidents, providing clear, evidence-based feedback to support learning and compliance with policy.
• Maintaining knowledge of current UoF techniques through annual training and required upskilling, and delivering training and awareness sessions.
• Using Microsoft Office and other relevant IT systems effectively, with strong organisational, administrative and problem-solving skills to deliver high-quality work under pressure and to deadlines.
• Communicating effectively verbally and in writing, including report writing, building professional relationships and engaging confidently with stakeholders at all levels.
• Working independently, using initiative and adapting to changing priorities while contributing effectively as part of a team, demonstrating integrity and a commitment to continuous improvement and high standards.

Skills

Security reviews

Analytical thinking

Report writing

Stakeholder engagement

Use of force knowledge

Teamwork

Communication skills

Education

Tools

Microsoft Office

Intelligence systems

Job description

Government Recruitment Service is hiring a Risk and Assurance Officer in Gosport. The role involves security reviews of detention centres, handling referrals, analysing intelligence, and producing reports for senior management.

You will assess use of force incidents, deliver training, and work with stakeholders across teams. The post requires full-time attendance, travel to IRCs, and flexibility for shifts.