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The British Museum: Security Officer – Days Only  

Visitor Services and Security: Security Services

Full time (39 hours per week)

Permanent

Salary: £21,908 per annum

 

Application deadline: Midday on Friday, 25^th June 2021

 

Full time work pattern: this role works on 4 days on, 2 days off working patterning across 7 days a week 09:45-17:40 (09:45-20:45 Friday) (7.9 hours per shift and 11 hours per Friday shift, 39 Hours per week)

 

The Visitor and Security Services Department (VSS) works across the Museum to ensure our visitors can make the most of their visit. Whether it is managing public safety, selling tickets to exhibitions, providing information on the Museum’s collection, or patrolling the Museum to make sure it is safe and secure, our staff are focused on delivering an excellent experience for every visitor and to provide security for the Museum, staff, visitors and one of the most important collections in the world. We are looking for professionals with a commitment to high quality visitor and security services to join our team. The British Museum is the UK’s leading visitor attraction and welcomes over 6 million visitors a year.

Within the department we are looking to recruit Security Officers focussed on customer service, operational delivery, and service development.

This is an exciting time to join a dynamic and developing Department where you will play your part in delivering a world class service. A full overview of the VSS department at the Museum can be found here https://www.britishmuseum.org/about-us/jobs/vacancies-visitor-and-security-services-department.

 

What are the key responsibilities of the Security Officer role?

As a Security Officer you will play a key role in ensuring the safety and security of the UK’s number one visitor attraction, protecting the Museum, its visitors, staff, and collection by providing a professional and proactive security service. You will undertake tasks such as, patrolling, guarding, and responding to customer enquiries across the Museum estate.

What might a normal day look like?

You will be protecting the Museum and interacting with visitors across a number of different posts such as: managing crowds at the entrances; completing bag searches and checking for prohibited items; patrolling the Museum and its estate to provide a visible presence; undertaking Health and Safety and emergency responsibilities; and responding to alarms and incidents across the estate. In every post you might have to respond rapidly to changing situations all while engaging with visitors and providing them with guidance and a reassuring presence. You will also be required to provide information and guidance to visitors on all areas, including special exhibitions, the public programme, collections, and facilities.

Skills and Experience – Requirements:

 

Candidates must have a valid SIA Door Supervisor licence, with the following skills and experiences:

• Experience and Knowledge of working in an operational security role.
• Excellent customer service skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills to understand visitor needs and respond appropriately.
• High level of awareness and responsiveness security situations
• Ability to effectively respond to emergency situations and undertake rapid response activities.
• Able to take responsibility for tasks, only escalating these where required.
• Ability to work cooperatively as a team and follow instructions and processes in routine and emergency situations.

We will help you settle into the team and develop your skills through a detailed induction training programme as well as further training opportunities.

Working patterns:

 

This role is available on following working patterns:

 

• 4 days on, 2 days off working patterning across 7 days a week 09:45-17:40 (09:45-20:45 Friday) (7.9 hours per shift and 11 hours per Friday shift, 39 Hours per week)

 

We offer a competitive benefits package including:

• Membership of the civil service pension scheme
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions
• Interest-free season ticket loan
• Professional and personal development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts on food and gift shop purchases

Additional details:

Interview Timelines: The interviews will take place on 26, 27 and 28 July 2021.

Please  only apply if you will be available to interview on these dates. The Interview will consist of competency-based questions as well as a short-written test.

 

Start date: It is anticipated that the successful candidates for this role would start on Monday 6^th September 2021.

 

Apply today for a chance to help shape the future of the VSS department at the UK’s number one tourist attraction.

The Museum adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) requirements for all staff. The British Museum is committed to equal opportunities and to providing employees with a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, and we encourage applicants from all backgrounds.

 

The British Museum: Control Room Officer

Visitor and Security Services: Security

Full Time

Permanent

£25,857 (days and nights)

 

Application deadline: Midday Friday 18^th June

 

The Visitor and Security Services Department (VSS) works across the Museum to ensure our visitors can make the most of their visit. Whether it is managing public safety, selling tickets to exhibitions, providing information on the Museum’s collection or patrolling the Museum to make sure it is safe and secure, our staff are focused on delivering an excellent experience for every visitor and to provide security for the Museum, staff, visitors and one of the most important collections in the world. We are looking for professionals with a commitment to high quality visitor and security services to join our team. The British Museum is the UK’s leading visitor attraction and welcomes over 6 million visitors a year.

 

This is an exciting time to join a dynamic and developing Department where you will play your part in delivering a world class service. A full overview of the VSS department at the Museum can be found here: https://www.britishmuseum.org/about-us/jobs/vacancies-visitor-and-security-services-department

 

What are the key responsibilities of the Control Room Officer role?

As a Control Room Officer, you will play a key role in ensuring the safety and security of the UK’s number one visitor attraction, protecting the Museum, its visitors, staff and collection by providing a professional and proactive security control room operation service. You will undertake tasks such as monitoring live security feeds and security, safety, building and fire responses, coordinating the Museum’s response to incidents and alarm activations, and maintaining the Museums Control Room technology. </div>

What might a normal day look like?

You will be protecting the Museum from the Control Room where you will undertake a number of different roles including monitoring the fire and security systems from across the Museum to look for issues, controlling radio channels and coordinating the Museum response to incidents. You will need good attention to detail, be able to make quick and effective decisions and utilise the technology and resources effectively in resolving issues.

 

Skills and experience Requirements

The ideal candidate will have experience in Control Room technology and functions in crowded spaces and venues, and the following skills and experiences:

• <div>excellent attention to detail and able to remain vigilant over long periods of time
• able to apply security principles and procedures to different situations
• confident communicator able to provide clear information in emergency situations
• able to coordinate responses and control radio traffic
• remaining calm and composed when responding to emergencies
• write accurate incident reports.

The post holder will need to hold an SIA Licence however applicants without a valid SIA licence are encouraged to apply as the Museum will support the right candidates through the training and licencing process.

 

Working Patterns

We have roles available on two different working patterns:

• This role works on 4 days on, 4 days off working pattern across 7 days a week (12 hours per shift, 42 hours average per week). This role works across a combination of day and night shifts.

The British Museum is committed to equal opportunities and to providing employees with a work environment free from discrimination and harassment, and we encourage applicants from all backgrounds.

 

We offer a competitive benefits package including:

• Membership of the civil service pension scheme
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions
• Interest-free season ticket loan
• Professional and personal development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts on food and gift shop purchases

 

Additional details:

 

Selection Interviews Timelines:

The interviews for this role are planned to take place between 14^th or 15^th July Please only apply if you will be available to interview during this period. The Interview will consist of competency based questions as well as a short written test.

 

Start date: it is anticipated that this role would start on 16 August 2021.

 

Apply today for a chance to help shape the future of the VSS department at the UK’s number one tourist attraction. The Museum adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) requirements for all staff.

 

 

 

 

Background:      This is a new and exciting opportunity for an individual to help shape and develop the capability of the West End Security Group (WESG) to address the risk posed by the ongoing terrorist threat.  WESG is an association of Business Improvement Districts (BID’s) and large property owning companies that work collaboratively to improve planning and preparation for incidents that have the potential to cause significant disruption to business.  Representing over 6,000 commercial premises across the West End, WESG is playing a formative part in enhancing business resilience.  Working alongside other consultant advisors, the Operations Consultant will play a key part in the work of WESG. 

 

Working to and on behalf of the WESG Chair/Strategic lead and supported by the WESG Security Consultant Advisor, the Operations Consultant will assist in:

 

·        Maintaining regular contact with all WESG delivery leads and where appropriate, actively supporting the development and delivery of WESG member security activity; this includes regular visits to each member

·        Supporting the exchange of security good practice between WESG members

·        Actively supporting the coordination of security activity and opportunities for cooperation and collaboration between members

·        Maintain links with all key external stakeholders at the tactical and operational level ensuring that the interests of WESG are appropriately represented, that WESG actively contributes to and informs relevant security developments, and that relevant activity is communicated to WESG members

·        Ensuring that actions arising from WESG meetings, seminars and exercises are progressed

·        Supporting the delivery of training and exercising identified as necessary for WESG as a Group

·        Acting on behalf on the WESG Security Consultant Advisor when required to do so

·        Undertaking administrative work on behalf of WESG as necessary including promoting WESG via social media platforms

·        Identifying trends, emerging risks and insights regarding counter terrorism, and communicating these effectively to WESG members to ensure a proactive risk mitigation approach

 

The post will suit a highly motivated, self-starting individual, who can work confidently and independently with appropriate support from part time line management.  Knowledge of and/or a keen interest in the areas of crisis management, business continuity and a broad understanding of current terrorist issues is an essential requirement for this post. Excellent interpersonal skills as well as written and verbal communication in a range of audiences and styles including some social media understanding. A willingness to learn and the ability to quickly grasp key concepts and apply them practically are also important.  The post holder will be working closely with the Security Consultant Advisor who will provide support and guidance as required.

 

Circa £30,000 per annum. Negotiable up to £35,000 depending on experience.

Full time, 37.5 hours per week. No fixed location: home-based or potential to hot desk in a range of central London partners’ locations by arrangement if desired. Plenty of site meetings and area tours as required.

 

For further information please contact Georgie Barnard WESG Chief Executive [email protected]

Main Duties

Operations

• To be aware of and ensure compliance with all aspects of policies and relevant legal and regulatory requirements as directed by the Security Account Manager and in accordance with UK Law and Guidance bodies.
• Fully and satisfactorily complete all of the tasks and duties on site as defined within the published Assignment Instructions (AI’s).
• Proactively refer to and review the published Assignment Instructions, thus familiarising oneself with any changes in order to suggest additional amendments that will improve or enhance the current level of service.
• To be compliant with Industry and Statutory Legislation (you are required to obtain a front-line licence in either Security Guarding or Door Supervision), which must be worn at all times whilst carrying out your duties. The Customer also requires a CCTV PSS SIA Licence. There are also additional courses that are contractually required.
• Comply with legal obligations and safety requirements of the role.
• Follow instructions and procedures appropriately without unnecessarily challenging authority
• Work in a systematic, methodology and orderly way.

Training

• Fully and satisfactorily complete all required competency training.
• To undertake additional training to ensure continuous self-development as directed by the Security Account Manager.
• Use technology to achieve key work objectives and develop job knowledge and expertise through continual professional development.
• You are required to ensure you renew your licence 16 weeks before expiry.

Security and Health & Safety

• Look out for, and to immediately report, any Health & Safety hazards, or potential hazards, on site.
• Stay alert to any threats or changes within the work environment in order to take the appropriate action to reduce the chance of disruption, loss or damage.
• Use common sense and initiative by immediately involving others if a situation appears to become threatening.
• To maintain professional conduct in the face of difficult situations and challenging customers
• Complete an accurate, detailed notebook entry as soon as possible after any incident, which can then be used as part of the Incident Report process.
• Keep to schedules and demonstrate commitment to Mitie and the Client.
• To ensure check calls are being carried out at the allocated time slot as stipulated in the Assignment Instructions (AI’s).To call emergency services and Communication Centre to report all incidents.

Contractual Terms

• 42 hours per week
• 4 on 4 off shift pattern
• Days and Nights required
• £13 per hour
• 20 days annual leave
• Will be required to work bank holidays if shift falls on these dates
• Bank Holidays paid at double time

Company:           Amentum

Job Title:             Security Compliance and Assurance Manager                                                       

Location:             Remote

Report to:           CISO

Hours:                  40 hours per week

Amentum is a premier global technical and engineering services partner. We draw from a century-old heritage of operational excellence, mission focus, and successful execution underpinned by a strong culture of safety and ethics.

We are now recruiting for a Security Compliance and Assurance Manager to join the team, this role will be a key and influential member of our team.

The successful candidate will be responsible for driving our compliance and assurance capabilities that range from our internal security requirements and those driven through our independent certification to industry frameworks (such as ISO 27001:2013 etc), to our customer specified security requirements. The role holder will be responsible for driving our compliance capabilities and our assurance internally as well as throughout our supply chain. Developing and maintaining our industry leading suite of security policies, standards, processes, and procedures will be integral to the role.

The Security Compliance and Assurance Manager will work closely with our CISO and Information Security Manager (ISM) and support the operation of our Information Security Management System (ISMS) and Security Programme.

Key responsibilities include:

·        Engage with customers and other external bodies

·        Conduct maturity assessments of security capabilities and controls

·        Develop plans to implement, develop and enforce security requirements

·        Develop and maintain assurance function and capabilities incorporating risk management

·        Develop and maintain security policy, standards, processes, and procedures

·        Chair security working groups, lead customer engagement and internal workshops

·        Provide advice and guidance as our authority and SME on Information Assurance

·        Engage, support, and facilitate external audit requirements

·        Support business development initiatives

·        Participate in security investigations as needed

·        Develop and deliver Security Education, Training and Awareness capabilities

 

Experience & Skills

·        Proven experience in an information security assurance role

·        Ideally one of the following professional certifications: CISSP, CISM, CRISC

·        A good understating of security controls (technical, procedural, personnel and physical)

·        Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal

·        Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills

·        An effective decision maker, who utilises evidence, available data and personal knowledge to provide clear, accurate and professional decisions

·        Ability to prioritise workload and work well under pressure to meet deadlines and manage business expectations

·        Effective influencing and negotiation skills

·        Understanding and experience of business and technical information security concepts including risk management, defence in depth, and accreditation demands.

·        Experience of ISO 27001:2013

·        Demonstratable commitment to ongoing professional development

Additional skills:

·        ISO 27001:2013 Implementer or Lead Implementer

·        ISO 27001:2013 Auditor or Lead Auditor

Amentum is an equal opportunities employer.

To apply for this role, please submit your cv to [email protected]

 

 

Company:           Amentum

Job Title:             Information Security Manager

Location:             Remote

Report to:           CISO

Hours:                  40 hours per week

Amentum is a premier global technical and engineering services partner. We draw from a century-old heritage of operational excellence, mission focus, and successful execution underpinned by a strong culture of safety and ethics.

We are now recruiting for an Information Security Manager to join the team, this role will be a key and influential member of our team.

The role holder will be responsible for driving our day to day security operations within the UK and internationally. Working collaboratively with our global security team and managing our UK and international capabilities outside of the US.

The role holder will work closely with our CISO and Security Compliance and Assurance Manager and support the operation of our Information Security Management System (ISMS) and Security Programme.

Key responsibilities include:

·        Build strong, collaborative relationships with our technology partners to ensure that the agreed information security controls are understood and implemented effectively.

·        Develop a network of effective partnerships across all business areas to maintain a regular dialog about information security, making information security part of everyday conversations.

·        Introduce an information security engagement process (front door) to ensure that the security team is easy to approach and that all requests for security advice and assistance are channelled centrally and can be prioritised, tracked and delivered in a timely manner.

·        Provide advice and support to all areas of the organisation in relation to information security principles and application of controls.

·        Promote/explain the agreed information security controls to technology and non-technology staff to ensure that they are correctly interpreted.

·        Ensure that the security risk assessment process is embedded within the company’s solution design, software development, project and change processes.

·        Plan and conduct security risk assessments of new and existing systems, prioritising work according to business criticality and types of data involved.

·        Maintain an awareness and understanding of emerging threats and vulnerabilities. Work with relevant parties to manage the remediation of issues.

·        Identify security risks and subject them to the risk management process.

·        Prioritise, plan and conduct cost analysis for future security services/initiatives to help deliver the security strategy.

·        Mentor and coach more junior colleagues and provide support to peers.

·        Contribute to the information security strategy by identifying additional services to meet the needs and facilitate best practice security.

·        Responding to and manage security incidents with our technology partners.

·        Work with our technology partners and across our organisation to ensure that vulnerabilities are mitigated according to priority in a timely manner and that residual risks are accepted appropriately and recorded in the security risk register.

·        Assist with security audits, including those conducted by external parties.

·        Support legal and compliance efforts as required e.g. Data Protection Act and assist with any response to security assurance questionnaires from external organisations.

·        Supports departments by collecting and coordinating internal compliance data with auditors and various departments.

·        Prepares management reports for technical, management and leadership level stakeholders including Management Reviews and metrics

·        Drives completion of management responses and compiles mitigation plans, tracks progress of mitigation activities, when applicable

·        Identifies areas of improvement and enhances awareness of security requirements

·        Drives information security policy, standard, process and procedural enhancements

·        Provide support in various security risk reviews, conducts risk assessments, control testing and supports execution of assigned security controls.

Experience & Skills

·        Proven years of relevant security technology experience.

·        Solid and provable experience in similar role, such as Information Security Officer/Manager, IT Administrator, or Data Governance Officer/Manager

·        Current certification in CISSP or CISM

·        Strong leadership skills and ability to work effectively with a multi-disciplinary set of stakeholders across different levels, with minimal supervision

·        Formal experience with ISO 27001 certification and ISMS management

·        Excellent working knowledge of ISO 27001/2 and other industry security standards such as COBIT, NIST CSF or similar

·        Experience managing security initiatives from conception to completion.

·        Good working knowledge of IT Infrastructure including networking, servers and storage, VPN and desktops across different operating systems

·        Experience working with 3rd party security auditors

·        Strong understanding of the business impact of security tools, processes, and policies as well as high proficiency in how to assess risk and business impact

·        Team player; able to work collaboratively and effectively with and through others at all levels in an organisation; proven ability to influence others and move toward a common vision or goal.

·        Technical knowledge of IT processes to include configuration management, networking, database management, application coding, availability, data centre operations, etc.

·        Excellent understanding of technical security safeguards.

·        Solid business acumen, flexibility, and judgment to evaluate issues/problems of high complexity and make sound decisions.

·        Strong project management and people management skills.

·        Solid analytical skills and understanding of processes, technology and operational concepts.

·        Ability to translate security findings, risks and recommendations into clear and engaging reports that enable information owners and custodians to make informed choices about security risks.

·        Strong interpersonal skills. A confident and engaging communicator able to adapt to different audiences. Able to educate about information security in a sensitive and effective manner.

·        Demonstratable commitment to ongoing professional development

Amentum is an equal opportunities employer.

To apply for this role, please submit your cv to [email protected]

 

 

Leidos are a growing company delivering innovative technology and solutions focused on safeguarding critical capabilities and transformation in frontline services, our work in the United Kingdom includes addressing some of the most complex problems in defence, healthcare, government, safety and security, and transportation.

https://www.leidos.com/company/global/uk-europe

Role Responsibilities:

• Oversee, line manage and assure the activities of the Leidos UK Security Service Centre to ensure provision of all required background screening, national security vetting and security helpdesk support between 9am and 5pm Mon-Fri and out of hours on-call duty.
• Manage daily escalations out of the Security Service Centre related to background screening, security vetting and aftercare and other general security enquiries
• Assure effectiveness of GDPR, contractual and company compliant processes and work instructions to support all  Security Service Centre activities
• Monitor status of Security Service Centre activities and provide status reports as required, identifying and escalating risks and issues to Security and business leadership
• Effectively engage the UK business to project background screening and vetting demand and resource needs to ensure the Security Service Centre is appropriately staffed for and is prioritising workload
• Provide Personnel Security SME advice and guidance internally to bids and projects and to our Customers, delivery partners, supply chain and other interested third parties
• Ensure effective and compliant record keeping to ensure data used and recorded by the Security Service Centre is accurate and up to date through spot checks against Security Service Centre activities to identify and deliver continuous improvement opportunities
• Ensure all Security Service Centre staff have the appropriate skills, knowledge, experience and training to effectively execute their roles
• Develop and deliver an ongoing insider risk programme and chair the UK Insider Risk Working Group that:
  • Creates a comprehensive approach to insider threat detection that is proactive in identifying and minimising insider threats with a focus on early warning
  • Identifies and integrates the necessary SME functions
  • Aligns with UK Government laws, regulations and guidance as well as with Customer and Company requirements
  • Leverages technology and experience
• Develop and deliver an ongoing Security Education and Awareness programme including:
  • Ongoing and varied engagement activities to raise and maintain a heightened profile of security and its importance throughout Leidos UK
  • Pre-planned and necessarily reactive materials in response to emerging threats and issues
  • Enhancing and maintaining the Company SAFE Room
  • An effective security induction programme
  • Products to meet contractual security training obligations
• Provide additional support in line with Security leadership requirements

What do we do for you?
At Leidos we are PASSIONATE about customer success, UNITED as a team and INSPIRED to make a difference. We offer meaningful and engaging careers, a collaborative culture, and support for your career goals, all while nurturing a healthy work-life balance.

We provide an employment package that attracts, develops and retains only the best in talent. Our reward scheme includes:
•    Contributory Pension Scheme
•    Private Medical Insurance
•    33 days Annual Leave (including public and privilege holidays)
•    Access to Flexible benefits (including life assurance, health schemes, childcare vouchers and cycle to work scheme)