Business Continuity and Protective Security Officer

Location & Working Arrangements

Location:

Newport and Titchfield (Fareham). Flexible hybrid model with 40% office attendance.

Salary: £28,138. Working patterns:
Full time, Part time, Flexible working, Compressed hours.

Apply before 11:55pm on Thursday 5th February 2026.

Part of the Protective Security & Business Resilience Operations Team within the Security and Information Management Division. Reports the Business Continuity & Crisis management Lead who reports to the Head of Protective Security & Business Resilience operations.

• Provide advice, guidance and oversight of Business continuity.
• Secondary focus:
  Incident & Crisis Management within ONS.
• Deliver ONS Business Continuity integrated into operations, verifying effectiveness of organisation-wide measures and response to security incidents.
• Physical Security responsibilities at ONS Sites.

Support to work towards formal qualification with Business Continuity Institute (BCI).

• Excellent verbal & written communication skills.
• Self-motivated, proactive & able to work independently.
• Keenness to learn & develop professionally.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to work under pressure & manage competing priorities.

• Hybrid working and flexi-time.
• Market-leading pension scheme – employer contribution around 29%.
• Choice of working patterns for 95% of roles: full-time, part-time, compressed hours, job-share.
• Maternity, adoption or shared parental leave of 26 weeks full pay (subject to qualifying criteria).
• Opportunities to learn new technology & skills with blocked out Protected Learning Time and support of Communities of Practice.
• Employee Assistance Programmes.
• Diversity Network Groups.
• Mental Health Allies.
• Civil Service Sports and Social club.
• Generous holiday allowance – 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days after 5 years service in addition to 9 public holidays.

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