At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead security, estates, and health safety for a high-profile Defence site.
- Company: Defence agency in Taunton with a focus on security and safety.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, leadership role, and opportunity to make a significant impact.
- Other info: On-site role with limited hybrid working; relocation may be necessary.
- Why this job: Join a senior leadership team and shape the future of site security and safety.
- Qualifications: Experience in Defence estates/security and current SC clearance required.
The predicted salary is between 56700 - 69300 £ per year.
Current, active SC clearance is essential. Applications without it cannot be progressed.
We are recruiting on behalf of a Defence agency in Taunton for a senior leader to take ownership of security, estates and health, safety and fire across a single high-profile site. You will act as Head of Establishment under JSP 850, reporting to the Director of Finance and Corporate Services and sitting on the senior leadership team. The role has three strands:
- Estates and facilities: Set the site strategy and lead the programme of improvement works delivered through DIO. Act as the lead customer for hard and soft FM, whether delivered via DIO contracts or directly appointed contractors, and hold suppliers to value for money.
- Security: Oversee physical and personnel security under GovS 007 and JSP 440, advise the Chief Executive and the Senior Security Risk Coordinator, and act as Incident Manager and a member of the Crisis Management Team.
- Health, safety and fire: Act as Accountable Person under JSP 815 and JSP 375, manage the H&S and Fire Advisor, and provide assurance to the Board, the Executive Leadership Team and the Audit and Risk Assurance Committee, including annual assurance reporting to MOD.
You will manage a team of around eight covering security, personnel security, estates relationship management, building services and H&S/fire.
What we are looking for:
- Experience leading an estates and/or security function in Defence, or a closely comparable environment.
- Working knowledge of the Defence Manual of Security (JSP 440) and Defence safety management (JSP 375, JSP 815, JSP 850).
- Experience managing DIO or other FM suppliers and holding them to contract.
- Confident presenting assurance and risk to executive and audit committees.
- Current, active SC clearance.
- Able to be on site in Taunton several days every week.
Useful but not essential: NEBOSH or equivalent H&S/fire qualification, programme or project management experience, Defence estates or security training.
This is a site-based leadership role. Hybrid working is limited and candidates must be within realistic commuting distance of Taunton or willing to relocate.
Deputy Head of Establishment - SC CLEARANCE NEEDED - Taunton in Bath employer: Mayfleet Recruitment Limited
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Mayfleet Recruitment Limited Recruitment Team
