Vetting Support Officer

Ministry of Justice; Great Bowden; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A government department in the UK is seeking a Regional Support Officer for a full-time role to support the rollout of Routine & Responsive Vetting across various sites. The ideal candidate will be highly organised, motivated, and possess excellent interpersonal skills. Hybrid working arrangements are available, with full benefits including training and development programs as well as work-life balance initiatives.

Benefits

Annual Leave (pro‑rated)

Childcare vouchers

Training and development programmes

Work-life balance initiatives

Qualifications

• Highly organised individual with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Motivated, enthusiastic and passionate about supporting others.
• Natural listener who can build trust and rapport with staff across diverse settings.

Responsibilities

• Regularly visit regional sites to foster relationships with local VCPs.
• Provide hands‑on assistance to staff with vetting queries.
• Encourage knowledge sharing and peer support among VCPs.
• Represent the vetting team regionally, ensuring clear communication.

Skills

Excellent interpersonal skills

Ability to build trust and rapport

Motivated and enthusiastic

Job description

Overview

We are seeking enthusiastic and highly organised individuals to join our team as Regional Support Officers for an initial 2‑year posting to support the regional rollout of Routine & Responsive Vetting across HMPPS.

Key Responsibilities

• Site Engagement: Regularly visit regional sites to foster relationships with local VCPs and support development of a connected and collaborative community.
• Practical Support: Provide hands‑on assistance to staff with vetting queries, acting as a trusted point of contact between sites and the wider vetting team.
• Community Building: Encourage knowledge sharing and peer support among VCPs to strengthen local capability and consistency.
• Stakeholder Liaison: Represent the vetting team regionally, ensuring clear communication and feedback loops between central and local teams.

Requirements

• Highly organised individual with excellent interpersonal skills.
• Motivated, enthusiastic and passionate about supporting others.
• Natural listener who can build trust and rapport with staff across diverse settings.
• Individual keen to develop networking and stakeholder engagement skills in a dynamic and supportive environment.

Working Arrangements & Benefits

Hybrid working is available, combining base location, MoJ sites and work from home within the UK. The role is full‑time (37 hours per week). Part‑time, flexible and job‑sharing arrangements can be considered where they meet the business needs.

Benefits include: Annual Leave (pro‑rated), 9 bank, public and privilege holidays, residential pension schemes, work‑life balance initiatives, NVQ season ticket advance, childcare vouchers (subject to Civil Service terms), training and development programmes, equity and inclusion support, and a disability confident environment.

Equal Opportunity

MoJ is a Disability Confident employer and provides reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process and the workplace.

Application Process

All candidates are subject to security and identity checks. External candidates serve a 6‑month probation; internal candidates are subject to probation if not already served. Behavioural assessment and suitability statement will be part of the selection.