RaSP Events PC

Job description

RaSP Events PC

Vacancy Reference Number

22515

Number of Vacancies

2

(B) OCU

Royalty & Specialist Protection

Location

Required travel across UK and on occasion, Internationally

Building

LAMBETH HQ

Rank

Police Constable

Part/Full Time

Full Time

Hours per Week

40 hours per week

Type of Contract

Permanent

Job Advert

Royalty & Specialist Protection (RaSP) provides personal close protection nationally and internationally for the UK, this includes for the monarch and prime minster.

A Police Constable vacancy has now become available within our dedicated Major Event Planning Team, based at Lambeth HQ.

Work Involves

The events team works closely with Close Protection teams, Royal Household and Policing Partners to help design and deliver Events of national significance.

The successful applicant will be a highly motivated individual with experience in event planning / delivery associated with large scale events.

While based at Lambeth HQ, this role requires significant travel across the UK and, on occasion, internationally.

The core hours for this role are Monday to Friday, with opportunities for flexible and agile working (subject to demand and agreement). Some variation to working time will be required to meet event timings, or support core shift functions.

APPLICATION PROCESS

Please note any of the six CVF competencies & the MPS Values may be assessed during any interview stage of the process.

Please read the following instructions very carefully:

Please provide evidence of the following Competency and Values Framework and Met Values;

• We Support & Inspire LVL1
• We are Innovative & Open Minded LVL1
• We Analyse Critically LVL1
• From MET VALUES - Integrity

Candidates successful in the initial paper sift will then be invited to a board.

The evidence on each of the forms must be provided;

• Arial font size 10
• Use one example per driver. Each box MUST NOT exceed the maximum of 28 lines (not including verifier and contact details)
• Each piece of evidence requires a verifier and contact number

**IMPORTANT - MUST READ**

Advert Closes at23:55 on 28th August 2026.

Failure to adhere to the above instructions may result in your application being rejected.

Candidates successful in the selection process will also be subject to Sickness and DPS tribune checks prior to posting

Pending a posting to RaSP, you will be expected:

To be vetted to SC /MV as a minimum requirement and will have submitted all paperwork for SC/MV vetting if not already at that level prior to joining RaSP.

Specialist Operations has an expectation that officers will arrive into post with no more than 60 hours RRRD and or TOIL available to re roster. Please email MO6 Mailbox - CARM Business Support who can assist you.

Successful posting to RaSP will be subject to signing a confidentiality agreement and statement of expectation.

RaSP will check Candidates Sickness reports AFTER the assessments have taken place, please make sure you meet the sickness criteria prior to applying to avoid disappointment.

For further information: Please contact Sergeant Jon Pickard.

Candidates must follow the progress of their application through OLEEO- Please note it will be the candidate's responsibility to inform Line Management of their outcome of the selection process.

Essential For The Role

Key Skills:

• Excellent organisational written, and verbal communication skills.
• Excellent IT skills.
• Problem solving ability & attention to detail.
• Ability to work under pressure and deliver to tight deadlines.
• Experience in working within complex and diverse partnerships.

Eligibility

SubstantiveUNIFORM CONSTABLE

PERIOD OF POSTING TWO YEARS MINIMUM

Officers who have been away from a BCU for more than 9 years, as of the date of starting the role, are not permitted to apply for this role. This is because they will not be able to fulfil the minimum tenure period of two years.

This advertisement is for one immediate vacancy and one on a select list.

Essential Criteria:

• Willing to undergo the vetting process to reach SC/MV level, if not already held
• In date with PPST / ELS.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of operations / event planning.
• Experience undertaking partnership work.
• Close Protection (NPOC) trained or understanding of Close Protection Operations.

Please contact Sgt Jon Pickard or A/Insp Tara Roser if you would like an informal discussion about this role or have further questions.

• Specialist Operations is committed to creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working arrangements and including part time working or job share.
• RaSP welcomes officers from under-represented groups to the Command and we particularly welcome applications from BAME and female colleagues along with all of the protected strands.
• Inclusion, diversity and equality is at the front and centre of our approach to make the composition of RaSP more representative of the communities we serve. Applications from across all communities are therefore essential and encouraged.
• RaSP is committed to ensuring that disabled people and those with long-term health conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations'.
• RaSP recruitment is open to all, but we are keen to positively support those who are younger in service to join into our specialist environment.
• RaSP is committed to creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working arrangements, and including part time working or job share. In addition, this role has been reviewed following learning from work during the Covid pandemic and may be done in an agile manner.in the first instance, please contact the vacancy holder to discuss how such arrangements could be accommodated (where applicable).
• RaSP aims to create an inclusive and welcoming atmosphere and culture and an environment where all our people feel a strong sense of belonging and are able to reach their full potential. Where any group or individual can be and feel respected, supported and valued to fully participate and contribute to our overall goals.
• We view diversity as fundamental to our success. To tackle today's complex policing challenges, we need a workforce made up from all of London's communities. Applications from across the community are therefore essential.

Required Languages

English

The following competencies will be tested against during sift:

• We support and inspire at level 1

• We are innovative and open-minded at level 1

• We analyse critically at level 1

The following values will be tested against during sift:

• Integrity

Disability Confident Statement

The Met is committed to being an equitable (fair and impartial) and inclusive employer for disabled people, striving to have a diverse and representative workforce at all levels. We encourage applications from people from the widest possible range of backgrounds, cultures and experiences. We particularly welcome applications from people with disabilities and long-term conditions, ethnic minority groups and women.

As a Disability Confident Leader, the Met has committed to making disability equality part of our everyday practice. We ensure that people with disabilities and those with long term conditions have the opportunities to fulfil their potential and realise their aspirations.

The Met is committed to making reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process to ensure disabled applicants can perform at their best. If you need any reasonable adjustments or changes to the application and recruitment process, we ask that you include this information within your application form. All matters will be treated in strict confidence.

Please note, if you are applying for a police officer role or to become a police community support officer (PCSO) or designated detention officer (DDO), there is a minimum requirement that you must pass a job-related fitness test (JRFT) at point of entry. This does not apply to police staff roles. Find out more about .