Security Operations Manager

At Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S), we supply and maintain vital equipment and services for the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force. Together, we deliver a vast range of essential defence programmes, and strive for what's next. Because it helps keep our military at the top of their game and our nation safe for today, and tomorrow.

DE&S has recently been integrated into the National Armaments Director (NAD) Group. The NAD Group brings together key Ministry of Defence (MOD) organisations to unite expertise across science, technology, procurement, infrastructure, and support to provide integrated capabilities faster and more efficiently for our armed forces and our allies. This is an exciting new opportunity to enable better ways of working and empower greater collaboration across Defence. For further information about the NAD Group, please visit: National Armaments Director Group - GOV.UK

We offer 25+ days holiday, flexible and hybrid working, enhanced parental leave schemes, shopping discounts, and an exceptional employer pension contribution of 28.97%, to help make work work for you.

Nationality, visas and vetting: For security reasons this role is open to sole UK nationals only.] [A sole UK national refers to an individual who holds citizenship solely in the UK, without dual citizenship or nationality from another country. Were unable to offer visa sponsorship.

This role requires you to have lived in the UK for the last 5 years and obtain Security Check (SC) security clearance. Clearance must be obtained without any caveats that prevent you from carrying out the role youve been recruited for. If it isnt obtained, or is obtained but with caveats that prevent you from carrying out the role, any conditional offer made to you will be withdrawn. Obtaining SC security clearance can be a lengthy process, and we reserve the right to withdraw any conditional offer made if the necessary security clearance isnt obtained within 12 months.

The role of a Physical Security Operations Manager is to ensure the correct posture of physical and tactical resources to manage sites and maintain operational preparedness for security incidents.

We are currently looking for an Establishment Security Officer (ESyO) to join the NADG Non-Explosives Sites Team (NEST) general management group at MOD Ashchurch, with the responsibility of MOD Ludgershall. Our security professionals play a vital role part in assessing, evaluating and implementing security policy and strategy within Project Teams, NADG Establishments and the wider Defence Industry community. You will have primary responsibility for the physical security and integrity of the whole site and will be required to work closely with multiple stakeholders and establishment lodger units in supporting and enabling security policy and procedures. Your main duties will include regular monitoring, audits and self-inspections of all aspects of physical security, creating/maintaining mandated site security policies and assisting the wider NEST security teams.

The successful candidate will be expected to attend the MOD Establishment Security Officers Course and Business Continuity training (residential and on-line) and could eventually become a member of the Security Institute.

Candidate would be responsible for Ludgershall site.

We champion flexible ways of working. Regular in-person attendance is required (this is expected to be approximately 60% of your working week) to promote the benefits of face-to-face collaboration alongside flexibility of hours to support work-life balance and business need. You will be expected to travel from Ashchurch to Ludgershall at least once a month to undertake perimeter and building security checks, therefore a full UK driving licence would be beneficial. Initially, you may be expected to attend more frequently to familiarise yourselves with the site, the team, and your role.

What youll be doing

• Providing SME advice at the appropriate organisational level on how to deliver proportional, practical security outcomes, within the parameters set by relevant regulation, policy and procedures and advise on any residual risk.
• Create and maintain mandated site security documentation (e.g. Site Security Instructions, Site Security Risk Register, Business Continuity Plans, Site Recovery Plan).
• Maintain physical security operations and governance structures to manage risk and deploy physical security effectively to protect assets and people across the business area.
• Plan, test and respond to security/emergency incidents or concerns, including those raised by third parties, to include preparing briefs on security issues for internal and external stakeholders.
• Comply with relevant internal and external security regulation and legislation and ensure these are adhered to by all staff, contractors and site visitors.
• Receive and investigate all submitted incident/occurrence reports.
• Maintain an up-to-date understanding of security fundamentals and the current threats to Defence assets.
• Liaison with local emergency services and Counter Terrorist Security Advisor (CTSA) to understand the current threats and trends affecting the landscape and how to mitigate against them.
• Promote protective security, educating personnel on the threat and providing SME advice to others.
• Carry out other Head of Establishment team activities/responsibilities to support additional site outputs as tasked.

To be successful with your application, you'll need to show that you meet the following essential criteria:

• Experience of delivering and implementing security activities
• Demonstrable experience of leading multiple stakeholders to deliver effective security activities and Control Measures
• Candidates must either hold the unit Security Officers Course qualification or be willing to achieve within the first 6 months of joining

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

• Core Behaviour 1: Managing a Quality Service CSBC 3
• Core Behaviour 2: Communicating and Influencing CSBC 3
• Technical Competence 1: Applied Physical Security - Working
• Technical Competence 2: Risk understanding and mitigation - Working