Deputy Head of Security

Deputy Head of Security

The Security Department is responsible for the security of the Collection, the historical and commercial properties, and staff and volunteers. This is a 24/7 manned operation. It includes staffing the control room, responding to alarms and notifications from the Centralised Security System, double locking and unlocking buildings, and undertaking patrols covering a footprint of 5,500 acres.

Responsibilities and Duties:

The Deputy Head of Security (DHS) is primarily responsible for the daily operation of the Security Department. This includes line management of a team of Security Rangers (SRs), Security Technical Officers (STO), and Security Officers (SO) who work on a rota basis, covering day and night shifts for 24-hour cover. The DHS reports into, and works closely with, the Head of Security and Transport (HOST) who oversees the strategic direction and long-term planning for the department.

The DHS is responsible for ensuring the highest standards of response and communications from the team at all times. The DHS leads them in championing exceptional service and support to staff, contractors, and clients, and promotes the importance of being a customer-facing department. Additionally, they will use their technical knowledge to proactively make adjustments to the high specification CCTV and Centralised Security Systems, ensuring the best performance is drawn from them, improving monitoring capabilities and response time.

Full Control Room training will be provided.

1. Develop and maintain a detailed understanding of all buildings.
2. Respond to first aid incidents involving staff, visitors, and contractors as required, ensuring all paperwork is submitted to the Health and Safety Manager within the required timeframe.
3. Oversee and update all procedural plans and documentation, working closely with the HOST and the team to achieve this, including the department emergency plan.
4. Undertake the development of new procedures and how-to-guides for the department as and when required.
5. Oversee the update of departmental risk assessments and apprise annually, applying own expertise to this process.
6. In support of department budgeting, advise the HOST where improvements or possible cost savings can be made without affecting quality or performance.
7. Plan the annual work rota for the department, ensuring that this is issued at the beginning of each year, then updated and reviewed throughout the year.
8. Ensure that all electronic filing in the department is up to date and organised, using the SharePoint records management system.

This role is expected to be a ‘key rep’ position for the Rothschild Foundation and therefore there is an expectation that you will live on the Waddesdon Estate to enable speed of response. Accommodation will be provided as a benefit of employment. Alternatively, if you live locally and do not wish to move and feel you are still able to meet the requirements of the role, applicants within 5 miles will be considered.

Benefits:

• Company pension scheme, matched contributions to 10%.
• Accommodation provided - key rep position.
• Relocation expense support.
• 50% staff discount in the onsite Food to Go catering.
• 20% staff discount in our on-site restaurant, Wine and Gift shop.
• 20% staff discount at the Five Arrows Hotel and The Bow.
• Free access to employee counselling and wellbeing support.
• Cycle to Work scheme.
• Beautiful location working within the charity and heritage sector.
• Free parking.

Annual Leave:

1. From start date, 33 days (including public holidays).
2. After 3 full years of service, 36 days (including public holidays).
3. After 5 full years of service, 38 days (including public holidays).
4. After 10 full years of services, 40 days (including public holidays).

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit your CV along with a covering letter explaining how your experience and skills match those outlined in the job description, by clicking on the 'Apply Now' button.

The closing date for the application is 31 January 2025.