Group Security Manager

Here at South Thames Colleges Group, we are now seeking a Security Manager to be responsible for ensuring the safety and security of students, staff, and visitors across all campuses within the college group. This involves developing, implementing, and managing security protocols, leading the security team, and coordinating with law enforcement and emergency services as needed. You will also oversee risk assessments, monitoring security systems, and ensuring compliance with relevant laws and regulations. Reporting to the Director of Facilities, you will provide leadership and direction to ensure the security team is proactive and effective in safeguarding the college community, review and maintain emergency response procedures, including evacuation plans, fire drills, and lockdown procedures and act as a point of contact for students, staff, and parents regarding security concerns, offering advice and resolution strategies. We’d like you to have excellent security management experience, ideally within an educational institution or similar environment, be proficient in using security systems such as CCTV, alarms, and access control technologies and hold a degree in Security Management, or a related field. With evidence of sound financial management of both revenue and capital budgets with large organisation, you’ll be able to produce and analyse data and make appropriate recommendations with the ability to effectively communicate at multiple levels within and outside of the Group, including communicating technical information to non-technical specialists. Able to establish credibility with managers and understand the business need, you will be able to work individually and as part of a team with the ability to remain calm and effective under pressure to meet tight deadlines. Closing date for the return of completed applications is 23rd December 2024. The benefits package includes generous annual leave of 37 days plus up to 8 additional days over Christmas/New Year as well as an additional 5 days Wellbeing leave to enhance employees’ physical and mental health. There is an excellent pension scheme that receives a significant financial contribution from the employer (Teachers Pensions or Local Government Pension Scheme), subsidised sports facilities and professional development and training plus a salary sacrifice cycle to work scheme. As part of our due diligence checks on prospective employees, successful candidates will be subject to an enhanced DBS check, satisfactory references, an online search and proof of eligibility to work in the UK. As outlined in the Public Sector Equality Duty of the Equality Act 2010, we are committed to equality of opportunity for all staff and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. The South Thames Colleges Group is made up of Carshalton College, Kingston College, Merton College and South Thames College, which merged on 1 August 2017. South Thames Colleges Group is one of London’s largest providers of post-16 education and training and is an ongoing and significant contributor to its local communities. We aim to put students’ success at the heart of everything we do. We are looking for hard-working and collaborative people who can join our team and help challenge our students to achieve and progress. When you click on ‘Apply’, you will be forwarded to the application page which sits on a platform hosted by an external partner called Blue Octopus who support STCG throughout the recruitment process