Deputy Security Manager

Job description

Do you have a talent for leading security teams and managing complex operational challenges?

Are you keen to help keep staff, visitors, elected members and council buildings safe and secure?

Do you enjoy building positive working relationships and finding practical solutions to security risks?

Would you like to play a key role in protecting vital public services across Brighton & Hove?

The Corporate Security Team provides security, reception, access control and safety services across Brighton & Hove City Council's corporate buildings. We are looking for an experienced and motivated professional to support the delivery of these services and help create safe, welcoming and secure environments for everyone who uses our buildings.

This role is permanent.

Interviews to be held: TBC

There is full information about the role below and attached but, if you would like an informal discussion, please contact Jason Mardel, Security Manager, by email at [email protected] providing 3 dates and times when you are available to be contacted.

About the Role

This is a varied role with responsibility for supporting the day-to-day management of security services across a diverse range of council buildings and services.

Working closely with the Security Manager, you will help lead security operations, develop staff, manage incidents, and ensure appropriate security arrangements are in place for council meetings and civic events.

You will also play an important role in identifying and managing risks, supporting compliance with current security requirements, and helping to develop effective procedures that protect people, buildings and assets.

The role offers the opportunity to work with a wide range of internal and external partners, including council services, contractors, emergency services and community stakeholders.

About You

We are looking for someone who can demonstrate:

• Experience leading, supervising or coordinating security operations.
• The ability to assess risks, make sound decisions and implement practical solutions.
• Experience of managing competing priorities in a busy operational environment.
• Strong communication skills and the ability to build effective working relationships with a wide range of people.
• A positive and professional approach to customer service.
• The ability to support, motivate and develop others to achieve high standards.

What We Offer

Working for Brighton & Hove City Council gives you the opportunity to make a real difference to the city and the communities we serve.

In return we offer:

• A competitive Local Government Pension Scheme.
• Generous annual leave entitlement.
• Access to learning and development opportunities.
• Employee wellbeing support.
• A supportive and collaborative working environment.
• The opportunity to work in a role that directly contributes to the safety and resilience of essential public services.

Encouraging a diverse workforceOur city is known and loved for its diversity. Not only is the mixture of people, culture and skills vital to the economic and social development of the city, it's what makes Brighton & Hove such a great place to live, work and visit. We are committed to developing and retaining a workforce that is representative of the diverse communities we serve so we welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. In order to achieve our aims of proportionate representation, we particularly encourage applicants from a BME or White Other background as well as those who identify as disabled, male or trans.

Find out more about our commitment to being a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone can achieve their potential by reading about our fair and inclusive actions, our anti-racism strategy and the work we are doing to encourage a diverse workforce (brighton-hove.gov.uk).

Why work for us?As a council, we want to:
• be connected
• be confident
• be innovative and creative
• be diverse and inclusive
• be healthy and psychologically safe
For more information about our values and the benefits of working at the council, visit Why work for us which gives details of our wellbeing support, our benefits including leave and pensions as well as details of our training and development.

How to apply Please read our Apply for a job at the council pages carefully. They give you all the guidance you need to complete your application as well as information on what will happen after you've submitted your application and at interview.

As part of your application, you will need to provide your education and career history and answer some application/shortlisting questions. Your answers to the application/shortlisting questions are the most important part of your application as they will be used in the shortlisting process to assess whether you meet the essential requirements for the role that are set out in the person specification and to decide whether you should be offered an interview. Before you start your application, please read our Shortlisting questions guidance (brighton-hove.gov.uk) as this gives important advice which will increase your chance of success in the shortlisting process.

AI advice for candidates
We are interested in hearing about your experience and skills in your own words. While we value people who know how to use AI, we ask that you minimise using it in your application.

We are keen to hear how your experience and skills align to our values and the skills and experience needed to perform well in our roles with clear real examples from you. To support you in this, we have guidance on using the STAR model which can help you ensure you are telling us your whole story. We also provide clarity on the skills we are looking for in our adverts and in the job description/person specification attached to each job advert.

All the applications we receive are read by at least two hiring managers and we do not use AI in this process. Our experience of reading applications is that those that have heavily used AI contain generic paragraphs that are strikingly similar to other applicants' responses. This makes it extremely difficult to differentiate between applications, and doesn't give us enough evidence of your individual skills. There is a risk that we will therefore not be able to shortlist you. Instead, we recommend you ensure your application stands out by presenting clear examples of your actual skills and experiences in your own words.

Additional informationYour starting salary will be pro rata if the above position is less than 37 hours or term-time only.

Please note that this post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974, and is subject to a Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) Check.

We are a workplace that supports flexibility and employee wellbeing in the way we work whilst providing the best service for our customers. Team and service working arrangements are designed to support both employee work life balance and team collaboration. These would be part of your individual working arrangements alongside any personal preference agreed with your manager in advance of joining. Your contractual location will be the designated council office for your team and travel to and from your contractual location would be at your own expense.

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