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National Security Manager

Job Details

As National Security Manager responsible for a prestigious client in London you will manage the security team in the delivery of exceptional customer service and mitigating risks to assets, people and reputation through a range of security solutions. A major part of the role will be to support on projects with high-level client engagement.
 
Key Responsibilities include:

  • By having a full understanding of the client’s needs, you will drive consistency throughout the management of the contract.
  • Maintain and develop the relationship with principal stakeholders and be the single point of contact for the client.
  • Maintain a high-quality physical security presence in accordance with the agreed contract.
  • Ensure all buildings are rostered and staffed.
  • Ensure every member of the security workforce are trained, vetted and licensed in accordance with the Private Security Industry Act 2001, BS 7499 and BS7858.
  • Produce KPI reports and performance reports. Additionally, produce ad hoc reports as required e.g., local audits, manpower proposals, etc.
  • Compile the quarterly business reviews and attend the quarterly contract review meeting.
  • Attendance at monthly regional security/facilities meetings, recording and timely distribution of minutes of the meetings.
  • Interaction with the client Crisis and Security management team to develop and implement best practice.
  • Maintenance of safe working practices and H & S procedure to ensure that staff are not subject to unnecessary or unacceptable risks.
  • Act as an afterhours driving the Risk point of contact for any emergency and attend any client office which is subject to an emergency.
  • Work with client and act as POC in managing risk approach to security requirements driving the Risk Management agenda on behalf of the client.
  • Ensure that regular risk assessments and security reviews are carried out.
  • Carry out investigations and security audits as required.
  • The implementation and development of security strategy.
  • Be proactive in seeking security improvements through intelligent manning plans, innovation and the use of technology.
  • To create and maintain a holistic approach to security.

The Person:
 

  • Strong experience of working within a similar position with evidence operating at a senior level.
  • A strong work ethic and the ability to lead by example allied with good interpersonal and social skills are all equally important.
  • SIA Licenced and Security Management / Risk Management qualifications an advantage.
  • Excellent client relationship management skills.
  • Security Risk Assessing and Threat Assessment & Analysis.

Senior Information Security Manager

Job Details

Senior Information Security Manager to £60k DOE + 26% Non Contributory Pension
Based Wiltshire with Hybrid Working some UK travel

This is an exceptional opportunity to work for our client a service provider to the UK public sector. They seek a Senior Information Security Manager to lead develop and enhance the Information Security Management System (ISMS), planning activities to ensure the organisation maintains ISO 27001 certification. In this critical role the post holder will provide information security leadership and strategic direction, modelling the organisation’s behaviours and values.

The Role

  • Interact with all business areas and disciplines to ensure the consistent application of policies and standards across all projects, systems, and services; facilitate risk assessments and risk management processes.
  • Partner with stakeholders across the organisation to raise awareness of risk management concerns.
  • Monitor changes in legislation and accreditation standards that affect information security and recommend any relevant change requirements to the organisation’s policies, procedures, and ways of working.
  • Keep technical skills current in the context of the technical infrastructure deployed across the business, as well as surveying the future technical landscape to advise on the vulnerabilities and countermeasures required to mitigate risks in future technical architectures.
  • Ensure an adequate information security education programme is delivered to all employees and contractors.
  • Co-ordinate an ongoing security risk analysis and risk management approach.
  • Develop a good knowledge of the business to advise and agree with the SIRO the level of risk appetite for the company and to inform accreditation decisions.
  • Take responsibility for the information security accreditation process across the whole of the business, including managing a programme of accreditation activity and actions, providing regular assurance reports to the Head of RISC, the SIRO, and appropriate Committees.

The Person

  • You will have previous experience working in information security with substantial experience in information, risk management, and cyber security.
  • A demonstrable record of the practical application of information security, and risk management.
  • Extensive experience of leading an Information Security team with a strong understanding of best practice, techniques and technologies and provide opportunities for improvement, identifying and managing risk.
  • Professional security management certification e.g., CISSP, CISM, CRISC.
  • Solid understanding of ISO 27001 and experience of successful implementation and maintenance this certification.
  • Excellent written and verbal communication and presentation skills, and high level of personal integrity.
  • Experience with contract and vendor negotiations and management including managed services and engaging with a range of stakeholders to deliver advice and guidance and raise awareness.
  • This role requires SC clearance on appointment.
  • Experience of shared service and/or customer service delivery, with public sector experience.

Principle Advisor Business Resilience

Job Details

Principle Advisor Business Resilience 12-month FTC
Guinea, West Africa

The Company
Our client is a market leader in their business sector with a global footprint, they seek a Principle Advisor Business Resilience at their site in Guinea, to ensure that the business is prepared for emergency scenarios, in conformance with the Group Business Resilience Standard. As the Principle Advisor Business Resilience, you will work as Business Resilience Team Coordinator and be responsible to write, update and implement all Business Resilience Plans for the site.

The Role

  • 12-Month Fixed Term Contract, 4 weeks on 2 weeks off rotation.
  • The Principle Advisor Business Resilience sits on the security leadership team and reports to the Head of Security. Ensures that the business is prepared for emergency scenarios, in conformance with the Group Business Resilience Standard.
  • Acts as the Business Resilience Team Coordinator.
  • Write, update, and implement all Business Resilience Plans required, including Business Resilience Response Plan, Business Continuity Plan, BRT Plan on a Page.
  • Set up and maintain fully functioning Business Resilience Team rooms at all sites as directed by Head of Security.
  • Maintain accurate plans and procedures that are supported /reviewed by all internal stakeholders.
  • Maintain close links with the Group Business Resilience Lead.
  • Line management and talent development of two local Business Resilience advisors.
  • Maintain and deliver an exercise and training schedule for the business units.
  • Record and disseminate lessons learned from both training and live events.

The Person

  • Previous experience in a similar role working as a business resilience lead.
  • Minimum 4 years’ experience working in business resilience in the commercial sector.
  • Ability to write clear and concise reports in English and preferably French.
  • Fluent in English and French an advantage.
  • Experience working in West Africa essential.
  • Criminal background checks required.
  • Demonstrate a deep understanding of response in a commercial setting.
  • Baccalaureate preferred but not essential.
  • Experience Microsoft office suite, (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
  • Ability to plan and organize, with attention to detail.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
  • Organization, method, good presentation, initiative, and autonomy.
  • Previous experience of the Federal Response system preferred.

Senior Security Consultant

Job Introduction

Job Description for Senior Security Consultant:

This is where your skills play a critical role in keeping everyone safe. Working in Safety, Security & Safeguards gives you the chance to make your mark on some hugely interesting projects. NNL does work that nobody else in the sector is doing, and this means we need experts like you to make it possible, whilst keeping everyone safe. We’re committed to using nuclear science to benefit society for years to come. This means that you can build a long and successful career here whilst playing a meaningful role in delivering cleaner energy, reducing waste and keeping colleagues and the public out of harm’s way.

We are looking for an enthusiastic, talented Senior Security Consultant who is an experienced leader in the provision of Security advice, particularly in the nuclear sector.  You will join our growing Security team to help us deliver some of the UK’s most cutting-edge nuclear projects and support the development of NNL’s national reputation in the Security arena.  Our work includes a diverse range of activity covering all aspects of security assessment and management for operational facilities during routine operations, and specifying future requirements during facility modification and design projects, including to next generation reactors.

As the UK National Nuclear Laboratory we have committed internal investment to an ambitious Security & Non-Proliferation (S&NP) Focus Area within which there will be opportunities to support the lab in thought-leadership, innovation, and external engagement with domestic and international partners.  Security work areas include (but are not limited to): threat assessment, vital area identification, security vulnerability assessment; physical, technical and operational security; integrated security and defence in depth, addressing regulatory policy and guidance to operational facilities; security risk assessment.

If you are able to demonstrate a track record of leading the technical delivery of projects to time, cost and quality, the ability to work as part of a team and the integrity to deliver the right Security solutions for the project, then a role in NNL might be right for you.

The team you will join is dedicated, hard-working and passionate about the work they do.  We support working flexibly, can accommodate homeworking, and can be flexible about location, although some travel will be necessary to support business needs.

Role Responsibility

Main Responsibilities for Senior Security Consultant:

  • Provision of expert knowledge of security to colleagues, customers and other stakeholders, including keeping up to date with new developments in methodology and approaches.
  • Leading technical delivery of security projects to time, cost, quality, value and service requirements.
  • Development and management of effective relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
  • Provision of technical support to proposals for new work.
  • Utilising your creativity and initiative to develop new capabilities through innovative approaches including technical leadership on complex R&D projects and submissions.
  • Support and development of junior colleagues, including development of the team’s skills through mentoring and supervision as well as design and delivery of specialist training within the team and across NNL.
  • Maintaining technical awareness of both NNL and external competitors’ capabilities within the broader Security area.
  • Membership of relevant national industry group(s).

The Ideal Candidate

Essential Criteria for Senior Security Consultant:

  • Degree qualified or equivalent level of demonstrable technical capability.
  • Strong knowledge and experience with proven track record in the field of Security, particularly within the nuclear sector.
  • Experienced in the provision of security support and advice to multi-disciplinary teams.
  • Proven ability to act independently, under own initiative.
  • Excellent teamworking skills, with ability to inspire the work of the team.
  • Strong communication skills, including the ability to communicate the threat, security requirements, etc. to non-security practitioners and decision-makers, whilst maintaining cognisance of information security.
  • Ability to obtain SC level security clearance (this includes but is not limited to identity, employment, financial and criminal record checks plus 5 years’ worth of UK residency).

Desirable Criteria for Senior Security Consultant:

  • Detailed knowledge of advanced Security techniques.
  • Line management experience.
  • Experienced in mentoring and developing technical skills and capability.
  • Excellent networking skills, maintaining network across the Security field nationally.
  • Membership of a suitable professional institution.

About the Company

Grounded in robust science and decades of experience, National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) is the authoritative voice in the UK and beyond for technological development within the nuclear power sector.

Our unparalleled understanding of the science, challenges and opportunities makes us an unrivalled authority and partner in the field, providing experts, technologies, and access to cutting-edge facilities to organisations around the world.

Harnessing potential technologies and translating them into to industry-ready solutions means our pioneering approach spearheads international improvement and technological progress.

We work on projects as small as drilling a hole to analyse underground wastes with our integrated micro drilling technology, or as large as developing state-of-the-art power systems for spacecraft, based on radioactive materials

NNL has a vision for Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (ED&I) where NNL aims to be an inclusive workplace that attracts diverse talent through transparent and equal policies and procedures. We want you and the diverse mix of people that we employ, customers that we service and stakeholders that we influence to feel valued. We encourage a workplace culture where everyone can thrive with a sense of belonging.

Recruitment Agency Notice

We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List (PSL) for the provision of recruitment services. Only agencies on our PSL may provide CVs and only when the role is released to them by our recruitment team. We will not accept unsolicited CVs from suppliers not currently on our PSL. We explicitly reserve the right to add candidate details from unsolicited CVs from non-PSL agencies into our own candidate database and to pursue/hire such candidate(s) without any obligation, financial or otherwise, to the agency concerned.

National Nuclear Laboratory

Security Consultant

Job Introduction

Job Description for Security Consultant:

This is where your skills play a critical role in keeping everyone safe. Working in Safety, Security & Safeguards gives you the chance to make your mark on some hugely interesting projects. NNL does work that nobody else in the sector is doing, and this means we need experts like you to make it possible, whilst keeping everyone safe. We’re committed to using nuclear science to benefit society for years to come. This means that you can build a long and successful career here whilst playing a meaningful role in delivering cleaner energy, reducing waste and keeping colleagues and the public out of harm’s way.

As a duty-holder under the Nuclear Industries Security Regulations, responsible for the security of nuclear and radiological materials and facilities and providing support to the wider nuclear sector:

  • We/you will provide delivery and technical leadership of security and threat reduction projects in the Safety, Security and Safeguards team to time, cost and quality.
  • Our work includes a diverse range of activity covering all aspects of security assessment and management for operational facilities during routine operations, and specifying future requirements during facility modification and design projects, including to next generation reactors.
  • We apply our operational experience in the support of external clients developing secure solutions.

You may not have nuclear sector experience, but come from a security design engineering, or security management background – these skills are directly transferable. We will support you in developing your sector specific knowledge, enabling you to maintain and apply your technical skills and experience within the Safeguards and Security areas.

As the UK National Nuclear Laboratory we have committed internal investment to an ambitious Security & Non-Proliferation (S&NP) Focus Area within which there will be opportunities to support the laboratory in thought-leadership, innovation, and external engagement with domestic and international partners. Security work areas include (but are not limited to):

  • threat assessment.
  • vital area identification.
  • security vulnerability assessment.
  • physical, technical and operational security.
  • integrated security and defence in depth, addressing regulatory policy and guidance to operational facilities.
  • security risk assessment.

The team is dedicated, hard-working and passionate about the work they do.  The location for the role is flexible although some travel will be necessary to support business needs.

Role Responsibility

Main Responsibilities for Security Consultant:

  • Technical delivery of projects in the Safeguards and Security areas to time, cost, quality, value and service requirements.  Customers may include any UK civil or defence nuclear facility or operator.
  • Support the Security and Non-Proliferation (S&NP) Focus Area in domestic and international engagement, thought-leadership, innovation, and collaboration to ensure the Laboratory delivers nuclear science and technology to benefit society through the safe and secure application of nuclear technology. Active engagement in the internal Community of Practice is actively encouraged to aid development, learning and sharing of best practice.
  • Interfacing with internal and external stakeholders as necessary (e.g., BEIS, IAEA) to effect successful delivery of projects.
  • Development and management of customer, regulator and stakeholder relationships including identification and development of new opportunities for the team.
  • Contributing to the development of new security capabilities through sharing previous experience, aiding the development of innovative approaches and providing insight.
  • Maintaining technical awareness of both NNL and external capability within the area.
  • Working as part of multi-disciplinary teams addressing security challenges and delivering solutions. You may need to convey security threats, rationale for security decisions, etc. to non-security professionals and decision makers, whilst maintaining cognisance of information security.
  • Developing and maintaining individual competency.
  • Seeking appropriate membership of suitable professional bodies, promote professional standards, and undertake Continuing Professional Development.
  • Seek opportunities for membership of relevant committees and advisory boards to represent NNL.

The Ideal Candidate

Essential Criteria for Security Consultant:

  • Degree in relevant science or engineering discipline (or have equivalent practical security experience).
  • Strong knowledge and experience with proven track record in a security-related field.
  • Ability to evaluate and translate requests for support into effective task delivery.
  • Proven ability to both act independently under own initiative and to work in a team.
  • Good networking skills.
  • Strong communication skills, including multi-site working.
  • Willingness and ability to undertake and secure an enhanced security clearance.
  • Ability to obtain SC level security clearance (this includes but is not limited to identity, employment, financial and criminal record checks plus 5 years’ worth of UK residency).

Desirable Criteria for Security Consultant:

  • Membership of a professional institution or working towards this qualification.
  • Experience of working with Government.
  • Mentoring skills to mentor and develop junior staff.

About the Company

Grounded in robust science and decades of experience, National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) is the authoritative voice in the UK and beyond for technological development within the nuclear power sector.

Our unparalleled understanding of the science, challenges and opportunities makes us an unrivalled authority and partner in the field, providing experts, technologies, and access to cutting-edge facilities to organisations around the world.

Harnessing potential technologies and translating them into to industry-ready solutions means our pioneering approach spearheads international improvement and technological progress.

We work on projects as small as drilling a hole to analyse underground wastes with our integrated micro drilling technology, or as large as developing state-of-the-art power systems for spacecraft, based on radioactive materials

NNL has a vision for Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity (ED&I) where NNL aims to be an inclusive workplace that attracts diverse talent through transparent and equal policies and procedures. We want you and the diverse mix of people that we employ, customers that we service and stakeholders that we influence to feel valued. We encourage a workplace culture where everyone can thrive with a sense of belonging.

Recruitment Agency Notice

We operate a strict Preferred Supplier List (PSL) for the provision of recruitment services. Only agencies on our PSL may provide CVs and only when the role is released to them by our recruitment team. We will not accept unsolicited CVs from suppliers not currently on our PSL. We explicitly reserve the right to add candidate details from unsolicited CVs from non-PSL agencies into our own candidate database and to pursue/hire such candidate(s) without any obligation, financial or otherwise, to the agency concerned.

National Nuclear Laboratory

Deputy Head of Security, Emergency Planning and Logistics

Vacancy for Deputy Head of Security, Emergency Planning and Logistics

Salary: £45,000 per annum
Location: South Kensington


Role summary


About Us

We are a world-class visitor attraction and leading science research centre. We use the Museum’s unique collections and our unrivalled expertise to tackle the biggest challenges facing the world today. We care for more than 80 million objects spanning billions of years and welcome more than five million visitors annually and 16 million visits to our website.

Today the Museum is more relevant and influential than ever. By attracting people from a range of backgrounds to work for us, we can continue to look at the world with fresh eyes and find new ways of doing things.

The Museum has secured investment from the UK Government to build a new science and digitisation centre at Thames Valley Science Park, a science and technology hub on the University of Reading campus.  The purpose-built centre will house much of the Museum’s collection and will include laboratories, digitisation suites, collaborative research spaces, conservation labs and workspaces.

We employ 900 staff in a variety of roles, all united by our vision of a future where people and planet thrive. We need everyone to have the passion and drive to help us with our mission to create advocates for our planet and inspire millions to care about the natural world.

Diversity and inclusion matter to us.

Our vision is of a future where both people and the planet thrive. Diversity is one of our core values and we strive to build a workplace where everyone feels a sense of belonging. All new staff who join us learn about the importance of diversity and inclusion to the Museum and how to contribute to creating an inclusive environment.


We know we have more to do, but we are committed to ensuring that everyone who works at the Museum feels they can thrive and feel valued and respected.

About the role


We are looking for an experienced manager to join our Security and Logistics team as Deputy Head of Security, Emergency Planning and Logistics. The role will encompass helping to ensure a secure and safe environment where all people can equally work, study and visit without threat or fear.

They will work with our security provider to ensure that security resources determined in contract schedule are deployed by the them is to the high standard expected. They will ensure that we maintain compliance, especially with respect of forthcoming ‘Protect Duty Legislation’ and implement best practice across Museum department to protect our people, buildings and collections.

They will help to implement delivery of the site logistics strategy helping the Estates, Master Planning and Projects department deliver their complex and demanding schedule of exhibitions and building projects.

They will also help to implement and maintain the Museum’s Business Continuity Management System and emergency and incident management procedures. Leading on the maintenance and exercising of plans ensuring that teams regularly review, test and appropriately document these processes.

About you

You will have experience of managing a security service, ideally within a large, high-profile visitor attraction or similar environment. You will be able to demonstrate good contract management, particularly within the security industry.

You will have demonstrable experience in managing security systems in a busy control room, and sound experience in planning for complex events and VIP visits.

You will have excellent organisational skills and be able to manage a small team of logistics professionals to ensure that projects do not get delayed through poor logistical outputs.

Knowledge of good practice in incident, crisis and business continuity management in a complex environment is essential.

Ideally, you will have knowledge of Designing Out Crime, Crime Prevention through Environmental Design and Secured by Design principles and how these can be implemented in a museum environment. 

Thriving at the Museum: the way we work
We are proud to work at the Museum and have identified the qualities we all need to embody to reach our shared ambition. This sits alongside the Museum’s values and forms the framework for the way we work.

Find out more here

What we offer

  • 27.5 days holiday plus 8 bank holidays (full time equivalent)
  • Generous defined contribution Natural History Museum Pension Scheme (employer contribution 4 – 10%)
  • Season ticket, bicycle and rental loan
  • Life insurance
  • Free admission to our exhibitions and many other paid exhibitions at museums, galleries and institutions across London and the UK.
  • Staff discount at our Museum shops and cafes
  • We offer a wide variety of training initiatives and opportunities to build skills. Investing in staff development is important to us, and we are ambitious about helping staff to grow and fulfil their potential.
  • Affordable membership to the Civil Service Sports Council which offers a range of benefits including an extensive list of special offers and reduced entry fees at a selection of cinema chains, theme parks, theatres, retailers and supermarkets. It also provides entry to up to 300 English Heritage sites and other national treasures. For more details, visit https://www.cssc.co.uk
  • Membership to our Sports and Social Association (for a small fee), which includes access to our in-house gym and clubs such as football, softball, table tennis and tennis and classes in Middle Eastern dance, yoga and Tai Chi


How to apply


How to apply

If that sounds like you, please apply online on the Natural History Museum’s careers portal,

at https://careers.nhm.ac.uk/

Closing date: 9 am, Monday, 8 August 2022

Interviews expected: w/c 15 August 2022 

Salary: £45,000 per annum

 

Principal Security Advisor

Job description for Principal Security Advisor

Our Corporate Services Group (CSG) function is represented in every area of the organisation, with a wide range of specialisms that collectively enable our effective day-to-day operation, ensuring we can deliver our objectives and maintain compliance.

As part of our team, you’ll benefit from plenty of routes for development, access to specialist training and funding for professional qualifications, and a c.27% employer pension contribution. You’ll also have access to a wide range of employee networks, including the Women’s Inclusive Network, Race & Culture Network, Pride Network, Disability Network – and many more. We recognise that the best people for the job may have commitments outside of work, so we’re pleased to promote flexible working to support our colleagues in balancing work and home life.

The role of Principal Security Advisor is responsible for setting the strategic direction for innovation and leadership in delivery of proportionate and effective security and resilience advice and assurance across DE&S, the SDA and Defence Industry.

This specialist leadership role offers the opportunity to work within a diverse and multi-disciplined team. You will be a highly experienced/specialised Security Subject Matter Expert (SME) and be able to incorporate people management responsibilities. You will seek to apply security best practice and ensure that all key stakeholders are effectively managed throughout security activities. You will lead in delivery of prioritised security assurance programmes and will have a strong assurance background including working with regulatory bodies and, whilst nuclear regulation would be ideal, any other highly regulated industry background would be considered. You will also have significant responsibility for the management of employees, manage directives and deliver outputs within agreed resource targets. You will provide expert advice and guidance in supporting the delivery of security strategy, policy and solutions relevant to security and resilience.

Please note some attendance to the stated site may be required for this position.

We strongly recommend tailoring your CV in line with our CV guidance before applying, with specific sections to highlight Key Achievements, Relevant Experience, and Applied Skills & Knowledge.

Responsibilities of the Principal Security Advisor

In this role, you will be entrusted with:

• Lead on the development and implementation of the enterprises’ security and resilience strategy, driving business efficient and effective security delivery.
• Deliver field security and resilience assurance and governance across the enterprise, including the nuclear enterprise.
• Provide the Head of Security, Senior Security Risk Coordinator, CEO and Board with appropriate advice and assurance to support their responsibilities in security and resilience.
• Deliver and be accountable for Industry Security Services to Defence, Industry and OGDs. Act as the UK Competent Security Authority for Foreign National Security Agencies.
• Build effective strategic relationships at the Corporate level with service providers, MOD policy owners and OGDs.
• Represent enterprises’ security and resilience interests to representatives of the Defence Industry and international partners.
• Champion professional development by working with the Security Profession to set and drive continuous learning standards.
• Responsible for enabling an effective security culture across the enterprise and embody the example for the organisation.

What you will be assessed against

To be successful with your application you must demonstrate that you meet the following essential criteria:
Entry route:

• Internal – Suitable for an experienced and senior individual from the Profession.
• External – Suitable for an individual from a senior security management position in the private sector.

It will also benefit your application if you are able to demonstrate the following desirable criteria:

• Security Risk Management (ISO 31001 or equivariant)
• Business Continuity Management (ISO22301)
• CSyP (desirable)
• CNSP (desirable) Suggested Training:
• Security Risk Management
• Government Security Profession development pathway
• CPNI Training
• Member of Security Institute (MSyI)

In addition to the responsibilities above, the following technical competencies and behaviours will be assessed at interview:

• Risk Understanding and Mitigation
• Protective Security
• Leadership
• Communicating and influencing

What’s in it for you?

Our careers offer stability, training, progression – and much more! Discover more about what we offer in our Little Book of Big Benefits. Find out more about our pension schemes.

We’re exploring future ways of working with a flexible and a family-friendly approach in mind. This means that successful candidates may be offered the option of hybrid working, combining working at home with working at their contractual location. Further information relevant to hybrid working will be discussed with you prior to you taking up your post, to find a balance that suits your needs and those of the organisation. Please note that employees are responsible for meeting the cost of their travel to and from work when attending site.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds and are dedicated to creating a great place to work that reflects the diversity of the society we serve. To help us do this, we particularly encourage applications from women, ethnic minorities, disabled people and people from LGBT communities. By bringing together different ideas, experiences and perspectives, we can achieve our ambitions, together.

Senior Consultant

Job purpose

  • Lead and manage security design consulting engagements to a professional standard; independently and/or in support of other Senior Consultants, and the Associate Director.
  • Support the Director to develop the practice, develop business, create intellectual property, achieve strategic objectives, and train and mentor junior team members.
  • Engage in business development activities and strategy for the security design engineering department across Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, supported by the CSC senior management team.
  • Maintain client and company deliverables, ensuring that high quality is maintained, and the client and company budgets and programs are met and maintained.
  • Develop and build new and existing client relationships, facilitating where appropriate the introduction and provision of additional Control Risks services.

Tasks and Responsibilities

Consulting

  • Undertake technical security reviews, audits, design surveys, installation inspections and approvals, and other similar tasks, working at client sites and in the office
  • Design of physical and electronic security systems to an appropriate level, working in conjunction with specialist engineers within project design teams

Task management

  • Act as the lead consultant on assignments, owning problems and providing problem-solving at the local level
  • Lead and participate in client and project meetings
  • Add value to client projects and be the client’s trusted advisor
  • Ensure that practices, policies, strategies, and services represent the client’s best interest
  • Maintain and develop long-term client relationships; act in conjunction with key account managers
  • Maintain accurate financial forecasting, project planning, resource planning, and financial reporting
  • Maintain time and expense records to ensure accurate invoicing within each month

Task delivery

  • Delivery of tasks for clients on time, on budget, and to high sandard
  • Work collaboratively with the entire team and draw on their experiences and opinions
  • From time to time the role may involve travel to client sites and Control Risks offices within the Middle East, Europe and Africa

Business development

  • Pro-actively seek opportunities to develop projects and business
  • Seek opportunities to be involved in business development, in conjunction with the Associate Director and Director
  • Contribute to marketing and profile-raising events
  • Participate in client meetings
  • Develop long-term client relationships

Team / practice development

  • Develop and mentor junior staff, maximising utilisation of resources
  • Provide expert knowledge of security consulting and other Control Risks service lines

Requirements

  • Thorough previous experience as a security design consultant
  • Proven ability to manage and deliver consulting engagements
  • Thorough knowledge of current national and international standards and installation practices
  • Thorough knowledge and experience in designing physical security systems including fencing, gates, walls, doors, and facades
  • Thorough knowledge and experience in designing integrated electronic security systems including perimeter intruder detection, video surveillance, video analytics, ANPR, access control, intercoms, security control rooms
  • Depth and breadth of understanding and experience in delivering physical and electronic security design consulting across all RIBA Plan of Work stages within multiple sectors within the built environment
  • Substantial Project Management experience relating to security consulting and installations within the built environment
  • Strong interpersonal/relationship building/client management skills
  • Commercially astute when planning and pricing projects in terms of time, resource and outcomes
  • Proven experience in effectively assisting, reviewing, and providing feedback to team members and improving output
  • Experience in building effective and strong client relationships
  • Client and commercial management
  • Commitment to continuous professional development

Benefits

  • Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarised in the full job offer.
  • We operate a discretionary global bonus scheme that incentivises, and rewards individuals based on company and individual performance.
  • Control Risks supports hybrid working arrangements, wherever possible, that emphasise the value of in-person time together – in the office and with our clients – while continuing to support flexible and remote working.
  • As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us and are fully committed to equal treatment, free from discrimination, of all candidates throughout our recruitment process.

Information Secuirity Manager

A career that will deliver change. Together, we’ll help Britain achieve net zero

 

Location: 1 day a week in London or Gloucester office. Ad hoc travel to Project Site Office in Suffolk. Hybrid working available.

Employment Type: Permanent.

Salary: Competitive plus bonus and other benefits.

 

Closing date: Sunday 17th July.

 

The Opportunity

 

Are you looking for a career which is rewarding, at the cutting edge of project development and where you can really make a difference? Come and join our expanding Sizewell C (SZC) team and work on one of the most exciting projects in the UK, whilst being at the forefront of the UK’s climate change agenda and energy policy. The SZC Project is a ~£20bn nuclear new build project in Suffolk which is currently seeking planning approval and financing from HMG and investors, with a view to start construction in 2023. When completed, it will provide dependable electricity to 6 million homes for 60 years supporting our objective to help Britain achieve Net Zero by 2050.

As the Information Security Manager, you’ll be responsible for establishing the right security and governance practices and enabling a framework for risk-free and scalable business operations in the Nuclear New Build (NNB) SZC construction. You’ll focus on understanding the security challenges in the current and future state of business operations, mapping learning from NNB Hinkley Point C (HPC) Project and preparing the SZC Project organisation with the right resources against growing cyber and information security risks.

Our teams are set up to work flexibly, therefore you don’t have to live in London or Gloucester. If you’re able to travel to the London or Gloucester office to collaborate with your team and stakeholders when required, you can be based anywhere in the UK. We provide a full suite of IT equipment to ensure that our employees can work from home comfortably and effectively.

 

The Role

 

We’re looking for someone to engage with the overall organisational data strategy, information governance and advise on the best data management and governance approach, aligning data privacy with business objectives ensuring information security safeguards are effective.

 

Working in collaboration with the Technical Services Organisation (TSO), you’ll develop the Operational Technology (OT) Security Plan, establish policy and define IT requirements including Instrumentation and Control (I&C) as part of the wider CS&IA strategy.

 

The role will allow you evaluate the Information Technology Threat landscape, devise policies and controls to reduce risk and lead auditing and compliance initiatives.

 

You’ll be responsible for ensuring that Supply Chain Cyber Security puts in place appropriate Cyber Security and Information Security risk management and assurance that meet the required standards.

 

The Skills

 

It is expected that you are educated to degree level (or equivalent) or have a comparable level of practical experience.

Good working knowledge of applicable international standards and information security frameworks (ISO27001, ISO27017, GDPR, Cyber Essentials Plus) is essential.

You’ll have developed your skills within the Nuclear sector where your cyber security credentials as well as knowledge of Civil Nuclear Cyber Security have been proven.

You must understand CPNI and NCSC material including assurance of supply chain activities.

You’ll bring your proven experience of NIS Regulations and Cyber Assessment Framework (CAF).

It would be great if are aware of risk assessment methodologies including ISO27005 and NIST.

An understanding of HMG Security Policy Framework is highly desirable.

Personnel Security Lead – Assurance

A career that will deliver change. Together, we’ll help Britain achieve net zero.

 

Location: London, a hybrid working environment is encouraged with no more than 2 days per week in the office. Visits to both Barnwood and Sizewell C site in Suffolk are required.

Employment type: Permanent

Salary: Competitive plus benefits

Closing Date: Sunday 10th July 2022

 

The Opportunity

 

Are you looking for a career which is rewarding, at the cutting edge of project development and where you can really make a difference? Come and join our expanding Sizewell C (SZC) team and work on one of the most exciting projects in the UK, whilst being at the forefront of the UK’s climate change agenda and energy policy. The SZC Project is a ~£20bn nuclear new build project in Suffolk which is currently seeking planning approval and financing from HMG and investors, with a view to start construction in 2023. When completed, it will provide dependable electricity to 6 million homes for 60 years supporting our objective to help Britain achieve Net Zero by 2050.

As a Personnel Security Lead (Assurance), you’ll be accountable for the intelligent replication of the Hinkley Point (C) (HPC) Personnel Security Regime (PSR) within the Nuclear Site Security Plan (NSSP) and security case for Nuclear New Build (NNB) Sizewell C (SZC). This role carries responsibility for IC control of End 2 End (E2E) contractual requirements including List N and holding and maintaining the regulatory interface for Personnel Security for the SZC Project.

Our teams are set up to work flexibly, therefore you don’t have to live in London. If you’re able to travel to the London office to collaborate with your team and stakeholders when required, you can be based anywhere in the UK. We provide a full suite of IT equipment to ensure that our employees can work from home comfortably and effectively.

The Role

 

With the support of the Security manager, you’ll ensure the Sizewell C Project’s overall security arrangements meet the required regulatory, legal requirements and align with standards.

You’ll oversee cross licencee coordination of and business change management to the Sizewell C Workforce Information Management (WIMS) system used for the onboarding, pre-employment checks and vetting of all SZC Personnel.

We’re looking for someone to liaise closely with the TCO Central Vetting Service and Personnel Security Lead (Site) to specify Personnel Security WIMS requirements for business architecture development and ongoing management of business change.

You’ll hold responsibility to respond to changes in legislation, regulation and standards and advise the licencee on the risk balance case in line with SZC’s Values of nuclear safety, zero harm and business risk appetite.

The role will allow you design, manage and maintain personnel security categorisation, audit and inspection tools on Insight, ensuring maximum effective use of this project organisational learning tool aligned with the assurance and performance reporting functionality built into SZC WIMS.

 

The Skills

 

You’re likely to have knowledge in providing security guidance and undertaking personnel security vulnerability assessments using CPNI recognised methodologies.

Good understanding and practical experience of managing complex security threats including terrorist and insider would be beneficial.

You’ll bring your proven ability to assimilate rapidly pertinent information from a variety of sources (written and spoken) and recommend clear courses of action.

It would be great if you have proven experience of external stakeholder management at senior level with Government, regulators and other Governmental agencies.

You may have experience in delivering Personnel Security in a previous reputable security role (armed forces, police, Home Office, civil nuclear industry or similar private or public sector environment).

You must currently hold or be able to achieve DV vetting.

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