Senior Security Manager – Physical and Personnel (Band 3/SEO)
Health and Safety Executive
Apply before Midday on Monday 20th May 2024
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Job summary
Keeping people safe and healthy matters and that’s what we do at the Health and Safety Executive. Every day, everyone on the team contributes to protecting lives and we apply our expertise to help influence change in mindsets about health and safety throughout industry. We undertake world-class science to build our knowledge about safe working practices, and then apply that understanding to the workplace, guiding every part of the economy to function safely. And when accidents happen, we investigate and hold those at fault to account whilst ensuring that lessons are learnt across industries. We are a modern, independent, data driven Regulator and we are proud to have made Great Britain one of the safest places to work in the world.
Technology, data, and digital services underpins everything that HSE does. We are a knowledge organisation, with a wealth of experience in keeping people safe. It is the responsibility of the Information and Technology Services (ITS) Division to ensure that everyone in the organisation can access our data and information, to share it and to use it to make effective decisions. We support over 3000 colleagues working in a hybrid style at home and in 26 offices across Great Britain. Our services keep inspectors functioning effectively and efficiently on industrial sites nationwide, from oil platforms in the North Sea to our deepest mines and quarries.
We strive to constantly improve the technologies and services supporting the organisation. Our end user computing devices are leading edge, and we are making significant progress in delivering new cloud based services. Our service management and information management services are very highly regarded within the organisation and pride themselves on excellent customer service. Our commercial team has built strong relationships with suppliers and our project management team is embedded in our corporate change programme, transforming the older legacy systems that have underpinned the organisation for a long time.
Part time working hours are available for this role. We can accept part time applicants who can commit to working a minimum of 30 hours (4 days) per week.
Whilst the post can be based in any HSE location (except for our London office), it should be assumed that the successful candidate will be required to attend our Bootle HQ on a regular basis. For further information about HSE locations please click here.
Job description
HSE’s Information and Technology Services Division includes a Security Team which covers physical, personnel and cyber security as well as business continuity and resilience. This is an exciting opportunity to deliver effective and continuously improve physical and personnel security. This will involve providing measured solutions to mitigate a variety of threats and ensuring compliance against government standards (including GovS007) and aligning with accredited best practice.
As well as managing a small team, the successful candidate will be required to lead and direct people from other directorates within HSE to develop the wider security culture. This will involve running working groups, delivering security education briefs as required and reviewing and constantly updating the security induction process.
This role will also require working closely with other government departments and being able to discuss complex security issues with and seek advice from the national technical authorities where required. The successful candidate will also be responsible for triaging physical and personnel security incidents and coordinating resilience response with direction from the Head of Security.
The role will deliver second line assurance for all physical and personnel security element of HSE. The role holder will review security incidents on a monthly basis, produce monthly statistics and conduct trend analysis in a reporting format that can be briefed up to Board level as required.
Key Responsibilities:
- Lead on all elements of physical and personnel security within HSE
- Investigate security incidents including; conducting initial triage, investigation and producing reports with recommendations.
- Deliver security education as required, utilising available training materials as well as self-generated briefs and security messages.
- Conduct second line assurance for physical and personnel security
- Produce Security Risk assessments for all areas where mandated standards are not met.
- Ensure compliance with government standards Work closely with other government departments and national technical authorities to ensure HSE receives the best possible security advice and that any best practice is incorporated into standard practice for HSE
Person specification
Essential Skills:
- Good communication skills both verbal and written including articulating security solutions in clear and concise manner to a variety of audiences
- Proven ability within the physical and personnel security profession including the practical implementation of security solutions.
- Personal resilience and the ability to work under pressure including managing Security Incidents which can develop at pace
- Effective working knowledge of Security Risk Management including creating and presenting security Risk assessments for stakeholders.
- Experience of implementing government or industry security standards across an organisation such as GovS007
- Experience of working closely with other stakeholders including wider government departments and national technical authorities.
Desirable
- Membership of the Security Institute or similar body desirable
At HSE, we are proud to be able to offer our people the opportunity to work in a hybrid way which combines working from home and the office. This is a voluntary, non-contractual arrangement and your allocated office will be your contractual place of work. There will be a requirement to travel to the office for various activities e.g., collaborative working, supporting, and training colleagues. If hybrid working is suitable for you and your role, the arrangements will be determined primarily by business need but personal circumstances and other relevant circumstances will also be considered. Therefore, we would encourage candidates to consider if the commute from home to the office is a feasible distance to travel before making an application. Please note that if you are successful, hybrid working will be discussed prior to taking up the post.
Behaviours
We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:
- Changing and Improving
- Making Effective Decisions
- Communicating and Influencing
- Seeing the Big Picture
Benefits
- Learning and development tailored to your role.
- An environment with flexible working options.
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity.
- Competitive rates of pay.
- Access to the highly competitive Civil Service Pension Scheme to which HSE contribute 27.1%, far more than in the private sector.
- Family friendly policies and working hours to help balance your home life and career.
- Carer friendly policies and working hours to help balance your home life and career.
- 25 days annual holiday increasing to 30 days after 5 years' service, plus bank holidays and 1-day Civil Service privilege leave.
- Competitive Parental leave benefits.
- As a member of HSE you will gain access to a wide range of fantastic benefits that you can take advantage of such as the Cycle to Work Scheme, E-Gift Cards and Vouchers via our partner EdenRed.
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Selection process details
Application Information
Within your application you will be asked to complete an anonymised CV. Please ensure you complete your career history, skills relevant to the role, your experience and qualifications.
You will also be asked to complete a personal statement, of no more than 500 words, that demonstrates how you meet the Essential Skills for the role outlined in the person specification.
Application Guidance
Please access the following link for guidance on how to apply and how to complete a personal statement https://www.civil-service-careers.gov.uk/how-to-apply/
Sift Information
A sift will take place during weeks commencing 20th May 2024 when you will be assessed on your CV and personal statement.
In the event of a high number of applications, a pre-sift will take place on evidence found within the Personal Statement on the essential criteria;
- Proven ability within the physical and personnel security profession including the practical implementation of security solutions
Interview information
Candidates who pass the sift will be invited for interview during week commencing 3rd June 2024 where you will be assessed on your experience from your CV and personal statement and the behaviours listed in advert.
Please note that dependent on numbers of applications received these dates could be subject to change.
AI Tools & Platforms
During the application process candidates are allowed to utilise AI (artificial intelligence) platforms and Tools to support them in writing their Behaviours, CV’s and Personal Statements. However, all information submitted must be factually accurate. This includes presenting the ideas and experience of others, or those generated by artificial intelligence, as your own. All presented information will be assessed at the Interview Stage.
Further Information
Due to the nature of security checks undertaken, applicants must have 3 years continuous residency in the UK up to the date of the application and, Home Office approval for indefinite leave to remain within the UK.
A reserve list will be held for 12 months.
Sponsorship
This role is not open to application from those who will require sponsorship under the points based system. Should you apply for this role and require sponsorship your application will be rejected, and any provisional offers of employment will be withdrawn.
It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure they are aware of the terms and conditions they will adopt should they be successful in their application. For a summary of HSE terms and conditions as part of Civil Service Reform, please see the attached HSE Terms and Conditions document.
The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service D&I Strategy.
HSE is proud to be a part of the Disability Confidence Scheme (DCS). As a Disability Confident employer, we positively welcome applications from disabled people. We are committed to making workplace adjustments to ensure anyone can participate in the recruitment and selection process.
We offer a guaranteed interview scheme for all disabled applicants who provide evidence of meeting the minimum requirements necessary for the post.
If, during the application or interview process, you require any assistance due to a disability or a medical condition, please contact us at the email address below to discuss how we can support you. For example if you have a disability, and you need an application form in an alternative format or you would like to know more about our recruitment process, please contact: hr.resourcing-team@hse.gov.uk
If successful in securing your role, HSE can provide suitable workplace adjustments to support you throughout your career with HSE.
Any move to HSE from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare. Determine your eligibility at here
Please note, if you are a current civil servant and you are currently undergoing any of the following formal actions your application will not be progressed any further; Formal discipline action, any formal action regarding attendance, poor performance or any restriction of duties as a result of disciplinary action.
Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.
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- Name : ITS DST
- Email : ITS.DST@hse.gov.uk
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