Deployable and Reactive Team (DaRT) Officer

What you’ll be doing

Join the Deployable and Reactive Team (DaRT) at the House of Commons – a unique opportunity to play a pivotal role in safeguarding UK Parliament.

As a DaRT Officer, you’ll be part of a highly skilled, mobile security unit that responds to emerging threats, supports planned operations, and enhances the overall safety of the Parliamentary Estate.

In this role, you’ll act as both a proactive and reactive security asset – conducting targeted patrols, overt and covert behavioural detection, and leading specialist security searches across key locations. You’ll respond to incidents across the Estate, exercise common law powers where necessary, and play a central part in contingency planning.

You will also support high‑profile committees and events, facilitate the secure movement of dignitaries, and carry out close protection duties, sometimes acting as team leader. From major ceremonial occasions such as the State Opening to spontaneous security challenges, no two days are the same.

If you’re motivated by purpose, problem‑solving, and working at the heart of democracy, this is a rare and exciting opportunity to make a meaningful impact.

Why Join us?

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including but not limited to:

• Generous annual leave starting at 30 days and increasing to 35 after one full working year.
• Enrolment in the excellent Civil Service pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Flexible working options that help you find a balance including enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave, caring leave and alternative working patterns.

What we’re looking for.

• A security background with demonstrable experience in areas relevant to the role such as close protection, surveillance, specialist search skills and behaviour detection.
• Experience of working with diverse groups of people.
• Experience of working in a fast‑moving, unpredictable environment.
• Excellent interpersonal and written & verbal communication skills.
• Sound decision‑making skills.