Physical Security Advisor - SC in Manchester

Location: Will cover the north region: Darlington, Manchester, Sheffield. Ideally that region located. Hybrid role, 3 days in office.

Contract Duration: 6 Months

Daily Rate: £550/day (Umbrella – Maximum)

IR35 Status: Inside

Security Clearance: SC

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide expert advice on Physical Security
• Deliver security advice and actionable recommendations to colleagues, ensuring clients are proactively informed if impacted.
• Work with client departments to identify emerging threats and risks at site level.
• Drive the development of Operational Requirements (OR) to accurately inform security posturing.
• Educate staff, supply chain, and stakeholders on security culture, threats, and risks.
• Conduct risk assessments in the local environment, extracting insights to provide an informed opinion on Physical Security risks and the adequacy of controls in place.
• Act as the operational lead for executing formal Threat and Vulnerability Assessments and reviewing local security layers to formally document what controls are or are not in place and why.
• Build, maintain, and support the mitigation of the Risk Register.
• Maintain local Site Security Asset Registers to ensure clear visibility of physical infrastructure.
• Manage physical security system deficiencies by tracking Work Orders (WO) for equipment faults and ensuring mitigation is in place.
• Align with relevant regulation, policy and standards to provide proportional, practical advice, tailored to the local environment, and advise on any residual risk.
• Produce local Site Security Procedures in line with Security Policies.
• Create the Site Security Management Plan (SSMP) and review Supply Chain site documentation for alignment.
• Align activities with Organisational Policies.
• Partner on new projects.
• Monitor the efficiency and effectiveness of the Physical Security processes across the organisation, and make recommendations for continual improvement.
• Lead post-incident reviews to capture lessons learned and author formal post-incident security reports.
• Analyse incident and breach data to identify operational trends, communicating insights to drive continual improvement.
• Review supply chain to ensure efficient and effective delivery of services.
• Support the Assurance team.
• Maintain awareness of current and emerging technologies and their impact on existing security practices.
• Take personal responsibility to stay updated on emerging technologies, evolving security strategies, and National Authority Guidance to assess and adapt existing security practices.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the communities and wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and wellbeing and aim to create a sense of belonging in a workplace where everyone feels valued.

We are looking for someone with a security background and who can demonstrate the ability to conduct site assessments and mitigate risks identified. You should be able to communicate with multiple stakeholders and be a self-motivated individual capable of working both individually and as part of a team. Ideally, we are looking for someone that demonstrates continual learning through an association and membership with an organisation such as the Security Institute.

Essential criteria:

• Experience in conducting security assessments.
• Experience of working in a multi-client service organisation.
• The ability to interpret and understand business needs of clients in order to build positive relationships.
• Working collaboratively in a small team environment and in a positive manner to build trust and rapport across the organisation.
• The ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing to gain support for initiatives and to enable solution implementation.
• To work autonomously, prioritising tasks effectively in order to meet deadlines (both internal and external) and communicating progress wherever necessary.
• Conversant with IT systems and the ability to analyse management information to inform decision making.

Desirable criteria:

• Competent in the management of clients, stakeholders and contractors.
• Practical experience in negotiation skills that have achieved positive outcomes.
• Commitment to continuous improvement.

Security Clearance: SC

Disability Confident: As a member of the disability confident scheme, CLIENT guarantees to interview all candidates who have a disability and who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of candidates who have a disability who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

Armed Forces Covenant: CLIENT is proud to support the Armed Forces Covenant and as such, we guarantee to interview all veterans or spouses/partners of military personnel who meet all the essential criteria for the vacancy. In cases where we have a high volume of ex-military candidates/military spouses or partners, who meet all the essential criteria, we will interview the best candidates from within that group.

If you qualify for the above, please notify us on (phone number removed). We will be in touch to discuss your suitability and arrange your Guaranteed Interview. Should you require reasonable adjustments at any point during the recruitment process or if there is a more accessible way for us to communicate, please do let me know.

To apply for this role please submit your latest CV or contact Aspect Resources on (phone number removed).