Regional Safety and Security Officer in City of Westminster

The Regional Safety and Security Officer (RSSO) sits within the National Support Unit (NSU), reporting to the Safety and Security Lead. You will be responsible for advising and assisting the Incident and Safety Lead and Delivery Directors on Security, Health and Safety and Fire Safety matters to ensure Operations complies with HMCTS operational and legislative requirements. You will provide real‑time advice, support and guidance to Senior Operational Managers and their staff to enable compliance with HMCTS' security and safety policies and requirements. Your role requires you to work flexibly across geographical areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise and support Delivery Directors and Senior Operational Managers on Health and Safety, security, and fire safety matters, identifying risks and issues faced and ensuring compliance with operational and legislative requirements.
• Advise, support and where appropriate undertake incident and accident investigations of significant events producing lessons learned and ensuring future incidents are mitigated against.
• Conduct Fire Risk Assessments, checking compliance with operational and legislative requirements.
• Conduct Health and Safety and Security inspections and audits, checking compliance with operational and legislative requirements.
• Advise and assist Senior Operational Managers and their staff on security and safety risk assessments and share best practice across the region and wider Operations.
• Act as the first specialist point of contact on the region for all security and safety matters with managers, staff, judicial office holders and justice partners/stakeholders.
• Deliver and facilitate training on security and safety matters, including Fire and Incident Control Training.

Required Experience and Skills

• Experience or basic knowledge of Health and Safety, Fire Safety or Security policies, strategies, and systems.
• Proven ability to conduct thorough investigations and audits, with strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Strong organisational skills, operating through ambiguity to plan ahead, proactively identifying and solving problems to improve performance and manage risks.
• Experience in operational delivery, managing safety and security incidents at both local and/or regional levels.
• Interpersonal, consultative, and negotiating skills, including the ability to successfully persuade and influence senior stakeholders.
• Strong communication skills, conveying complex information clearly and concisely to diverse audiences.

Training and Professional Development

• Specialist Health and Safety qualification, minimum NEBOSH General Certificate, and membership of relevant professional institutes (Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, Security Institute, Institution of Fire Engineers, Institute of Fire Safety Managers).
• Knowledge and understanding of British Standards on Fire Safety (BS 9999 and BS 9997) and the Fire Safety Order 2005.
• PAS 79 Fire Risk Assessor training/accreditation.
• National Protective Security Authority (NPSA) protective security training.

Security and Clearance

The successful candidate must obtain a Security Check (SC) Clearance. Due to the nature of the role, a minimum of 30 hours over 5 days of training would be considered to meet the needs of the business.

Benefits

• Annual leave of 25 days on appointment, increasing to 30 days after five years of service; additional paid time off for public holidays and a privilege day.
• Contributory pension scheme.
• Training and development opportunities.
• Access to employee‑run networks for minority groups, disability, caring responsibilities, gender identity and sexual orientation.
• Family‑friendly policies, including reduced hours and job share options.
• Flexible benefits such as voluntary benefits, retail vouchers and discounts.
• Paid paternity, adoption and maternity leave.
• Free annual eye tests for employees who use computer screens.

Equal Opportunity

The Civil Service is an equal opportunities employer. All employees are treated fairly and without bias, race, disability, age, religion, gender or any other protected characteristic.