Regional Safety and Security Officer - Scotland (Ref: 18631)

Job role: Regional Safety and Security Officer (RSSO)

Grade: HEO

We are running three separate RSSO recruitment campaigns at the same time for different regions, however you can only apply on one campaign. Your application that is submitted first will be taken as the region you wish to apply for and any subsequent applications that you make will not be progressed.

The successful candidate can be based at any HMCTS site in Scotland. As part of your role, you will be expected to work at sites across your region, with occasional travel to other locations in the country.

The building sites listed in the advertisement are not exhaustive, you will have the opportunity to discuss and agree your preferred base location within your region with your line manager at onboarding stage.

About us

HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) is responsible for the administration of criminal, civil and family courts and tribunals in England and Wales. Our roles support our service users and colleagues, where people and businesses access potentially life-changing justice.  Were looking for individuals who are committed to public service and want to make a difference in peoples lives in delivering justice. If youre interested in developing a career with a real purpose, please apply.

About the role

The Regional Safety and Security Officer (RSSO) sits within the National Support Unit (NSU), reporting to the Safety and Security Lead. You will be responsible for advising and assisting the Incident and Safety Lead and Delivery Directors on Security, Health and Safety and Fire Safety matters to ensure that Operations complies with HMCTS operational and legislative requirements.

You will provide real-time advice, support and guidance to Senior Operational Managers and their staff to enable compliance with HMCTS security and safety policies and requirements.

You will be expected to work flexibly across geographical areas.

Your role as the RSSO encompasses several key aspects (but not limited to):

• Advise and support Delivery Directors and Senior Operational Managers on Health and Safety, security, and fire safety matters, identifying risks and issues faced and ensuring compliance with operational and legislative requirements.
• Advise, support and where appropriate undertake incident and accident investigations of significant events producing lessons learned and ensure future incidents are mitigated against.
• Conduct Fire Risk Assessments, checking compliance with operational and legislative requirements.
• Conduct Health and Safety and Security inspections and audits, checking compliance with operational and legislative requirements.
• Advise and assist Senior Operational Managers and their staff on security and safety risk assessments and share best practice across the region and wider Operations.
• Act as the first specialist point of contact on the region for all security and safety matters with managers, staff, judicial office holders and justice partners/stakeholders.
• Deliver/facilitate training on security and safety matters, including Fire and Incident Control Training.

Please refer to the attached role profile for a comprehensive overview of the role.

Who are we looking for? (Person Specification)

The ideal candidate for this position should demonstrate:

Essential

• Experience or basic knowledge of Health and Safety, Fire Safety or Security policies, strategies, and systems.
• Proven ability to conduct thorough investigations and audits, with strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to operate through ambiguity to plan ahead, proactively identifying and solving problems to improve performance and manage risks.
• Experience in operational delivery, managing safety and security incidents at both local or/and regional levels.
• Interpersonal, consultative, and negotiating skills including the ability to successfully persuade and influence senior stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to clearly and concisely convey complex information to diverse audiences.

The successful candidate will be required to complete the following training as part of the role and achieve and maintain their technical competence in:

• Specialist Health and Safety qualification, as a minimum NEBOSH General Certificate, and attain membership of relevant professional institute(s) Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (Technical, Graduate or Chartered), Security Institute (member), Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) Institute of Fire Safety Managers (IFSM).
• Knowledge and understanding of British Standards on Fire Safety (in particular BS 9999 and BS 9997) and the Fire Safety Order 2005
• PAS79 Fire Risk Assessor training/accreditation
• National Protective Security Authority (NPSA) protective security training

Further details

The successful candidates must obtain Security Check (SC) Clearance.

Due to the nature of the role, a minimum of 30 hours over 5 days would be considered to meet the needs of the business.

Application Process

To apply for this role please submit a Statement of Suitability of no more than 500 words. Your statement of suitability should give us real life examples of how your skills and experience match those needed for this role. Consider addressing particular points in the person specification requirements and key responsibilities. We recommend following the STAR format.

Please also give evidence of no more than 250 words of the behaviour (Level 3) Making Effective Decisions. Please ensure you cover both what you do but also how you do it. (i.e., the effective skills, knowledge & experience needed to undertake the role)

In the event of a high number of applications, the panel may perform a pre-liminary sift on the lead behaviour, Making Effective Decisions, candidate who pass the pre-liminary sift will then progress to a full sift where the Statement of Suitability will also be assessed.

Your application must factually accurate You must ensure that any evidence submitted as part of your application are truthful and factually accurate. Please note that plagiarism can include presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own.

Interview

If successful at sift you will be invited to a Civil Service Success Profiles interview which will include assessment of the following behaviours (Level 3).

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

Strengths will also be assessed however these are not shared in advance.

About our benefits

We reward our people for their hard work and commitment. We have a number of family friendly and flexible working polices that will help you achieve a healthy work-life balance. In addition, we offer a range of employee benefits which include generous annual leave, a highly competitive contributory pension scheme, childcare benefits, season ticket and bicycle loans.

Skilled Worker Sponsorship

From 22 July 2025, the Government increased the salary threshold and skills level for Skilled Worker visas. This role does not meet the eligibility criteria for sponsorship in accordance with the current immigration rules if you looking to apply for a Skilled Worker Visa for the first time.

The Department cannot consider sponsoring you for this role unless you have held a Skilled Worker visa continuously since before 22 July 2025. If you have held a Skilled Worker visa continuously, please raise this during your vetting checks and eligibility will be assessed in accordance with the immigration rules and transitional provisions in place.

If you are applying for this role and you do not meet the new eligibility criteria for sponsorship (or the transitional provisions), you will need to consider your options for obtaining and/or maintaining your right to work in the UK in light of these changes. Successful applicants must ensure they have and maintain the legal right to live and work in the Civil Service and in the United Kingdom.

The Department will continue to comply with UK Immigration Rules applied in the UK and Civil Service. You can read more about Skilled Worker visas and the eligibility criteria here.

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