Contents Location About the job Benefits Things you need to know Apply and further information Location London (region) About the job Job summary The AGO is a ministerial department serving the Attorney General and the Solicitor General (the Law Officers). The Law Officers are the Governments chief legal advisers. The Law Officers make important decisions that affect public life. Among other things, they decide whether to send criminal sentences that may be too low to the Court of Appeal; whether to open inquests into deaths (for example, the Attorney General made the decision to open new inquests into the deaths at Hillsborough); are the Governments chief legal advisors, providing advice to both the Prime Minister and Secretaries of State on a range of pressing issues touching on every aspect of daily life in the UK; and they represent the Crown Prosecution Service and Serious Fraud Office in Parliament. The Office comprises around 63 multidisciplinary, engaged and high performing team members advising and supporting the Law Officers in all aspects of their work. We pride ourselves on our problem-solving creativity, sophisticated political and handling awareness, and smart ways of working. The Law Officers also work alongside the Justice Secretary and Home Secretary to provide a more efficient, effective, and accountable criminal justice system for victims and the public. The AGO comprises a high-performing, multi-disciplinary, engaged, and resilient team that prides itself on our: legal professional excellence and creativity; role and reputation; team spirit, ethos, and values; and individual development and wellbeing. While the workload can be demanding and there may be times of pressure, the AGO is committed to staff wellbeing and ensuring colleagues have all the support and resources they need to succeed and ensuring our staff maintain a healthy work-life balance. AGO operates a hybrid working policy where there is a requirement of 60% office attendance. AGO supports the Civil Service vision of being recognised as the UKs most inclusive employer, by setting stretching diversity and equality objectives for our organisation. AGO is an employer which promotes equality and aims to reflect the diversity of the society in which we live. It is committed to maximising the skills and potential of all its staff. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons irrespective of disability, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, gender, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital status or religion/belief. Further information about the work of the Law Officers and the Office can be found at www.gov.uk/ago Job description The post holder(s) will cover the following areas Collaboration with Government Security Group and wider cross-government security networks, to ensure the AGO are connected across government. Administrative support for the departments high security enclave. Management of the departments security breach process. Raising and embedding Security awareness across the department, developing an improved security culture. Lead on the departments GovAssure returns working across the Law Officer Departments and Whitehall. Completion of the Departmental Security HealthCheck and development of actions plans to increase the departments security capabilities. Submission of Management Information to Cabinet Office Working with the Secure by Design group. Management of the AGO security vetting process, being proactive to ensure security clearance is up to date. Person specification Experience of reviewing and improving systems and processes to optimise performance and service delivery. Experience of delivering in a fast-paced environment and able to demonstrate that. A team player, who is adaptable, able to work effectively as part of a busy team, with attention to detail, sharing information, communication and liaising with colleagues. Previous experience of working in the security profession, sharing knowledge with internal and external stakeholders. Experience of working in a customer focused environment. Behaviours We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process: Managing a Quality Service Communicating and Influencing Making Effective Decisions Benefits Alongside your salary of £30,676, Attorney General's Office contributes £8,886 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides. Learning and development tailored to your role An environment with flexible working options A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97% Contract Terms The successful candidate will need to hold or be in the process of gaining DV clearance before being in post. Exceptional circumstances where DV may not be confirmed at time of starting will be dealt with on a case by case basis, but the continuation of post will rely on successful clearance being given. The vacancy will be filled on loan or fixed term appointment for an initial period of two years, with the possibility of an extension by mutual agreement. It is envisaged that the successful candidate will take up post within six eight weeks of a job offer being made. If the incumbent is applying on temporary promotion, they will revert to their previous substantive grade and salary after the loan. There is the potential for permanent inward transfer, although this is by exception. Several criteria must be met concerning individual performance, business need and individual career development. A copy of AGOs policy on secondment extensions and inward transfers can be made available upon request. The transfer would be considered voluntary and so would not attract excess fares, travel costs or relocation costs. Please note, due to the nature of loan agreements and the necessary release of staff into a new role, candidates will be required to discuss the loan and transfer with management at their home department prior to application. We will require confirmation that you have discussed this with management and they are content to release you into a new role, upon acceptance of any role. Please note that any move across the Civil Service on or after October 2018 may have implications on an employees ability to carry on claiming childcare vouchers. You may however be eligible to claim tax free childcare. Salary Existing civil servants on level transfer will retain their current basic salary if it is within the AGO pay range. If your salary is higher than AGO maxima you will be placed on the maxima of the pay range and receive the difference as a mark-time allowance, if agreed by HR. Where your salary is below AGOs minima you will be raised to the minima of the pay range £29,199. the post comes with a DV allowance of £2,500 per annum (non-pensionable and non-consolidated). Any reserved rights to London Weighting or associated London allowances, will be consolidated into basic salary before the uplift to AGOs minima. Any other allowances will not be retained on moving to AGO. If this results in your salary exceeding the pay range maxima, you will retain the difference on a mark-time basis. On promotion there will be an increase of 10% to your current basic salary, or move to the pay range minima, whichever is the highest. If you are in receipt of any reserved rights to London Weighting or associated London allowances, these will be consolidated after applying the 10% promotion calculation. After this calculation if your salary is below the minima of the pay range, you will be moved to the minima of the pay range. Any other allowances will not be retained on promotion. Hours and Holiday You will be expected to work a 5-day week of 37 hours (excluding lunch breaks). AGO is committed to flexible working, but business needs for some roles may limit the scope for particular working patterns. You are encouraged to contact the relevant manager to discuss the position for specific roles. The annual leave allowance for those who joined the Civil Service before 1st July 2013 is 26.5 days per annum, and then 31.5 days after 5 years service, plus 9 public and privilege days. For those who joined the Civil Service on or after 1st July 2013, or those on modernised terms and conditions, the annual leave allowance is 25 days rising to 30 days, plus 9 public and privilege days. Things you need to know Selection process details This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience. Required Skills, Behaviours and Strengths This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours and Strengths. Applicants must be able to demonstrate the following Success Profiles behaviours in your application and at the interview at EO level: Behaviours: Managing a Quality Service - Lead Behaviour Communicating and Influencing Making Effective Decisions Your application will be sifted by an AGO panel. In the event that we receive a high number of applications, an initial sift will be carried out on the lead behaviour: Managing a Quality Service Interviews will take place virtually via Microsoft Teams wcm 13/01/2025. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment. Security Successful candidates must undergo a criminal record check. Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is developed vetting (opens in a new window). See our vetting charter (opens in a new window). People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks. Nationality requirements This job is broadly open to the following groups: UK nationals nationals of the Republic of Ireland nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window) nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020 Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window) Working for the Civil Service Please note this Post is NOT regulated by the Civil Service Commission. The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria. The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy. Diversity and Inclusion The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window). Apply and further information Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records. Contact point for applicants Job contact : Name : Dave Ward Email : Recruitmentattorneygeneral.gov.uk Recruitment team Email : Recruitmentattorneygeneral.gov.uk Attachments EO - Security Manager Opens in new window (docx, 56kB) CS - Behaviours Opens in new window (pdf, 1043kB) CS - Strengths Opens in new window (pdf, 688kB) Share this page Print Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn GMail