Deputy Head - Security Engagement Team

HOUSE OF COMMONS; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 55,000

Job description

UK Parliament

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With a wide range of roles available, our impartial colleagues enable the day to day running of the House of Commons, House of Lords and Joint Departments. Together, we make Parliament happen. More information on what it's like to work at the House of Commons can be found here: Be at the heart of the House of Commons - UK Parliament

Staff Benefits

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including:

• 30 days' annual leave (increasing to 35 days after first full leave year).
• Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%.
• Access to training and development.
• Flexible working.
• Interest free season ticket loan and bicycle loan.

Introduction

The Parliamentary Security Department (PSD) is responsible for physical and personnel security across both Houses of Parliament and provides support to Members and staff when away from the Estate. Its purpose is to keep Parliament safe and open for business.

The Security Culture and Communications Team has two primary roles: to provide an internal comms function for PSD, a large and thriving department of 650 people; and to deliver security awareness campaigns and communications to the whole Parliamentary community, with an overall objective of improving security culture on the estate and reducing security incidents.

The Role

The Deputy Head of Security Engagement will be accountable to the Head of the Security Culture & Communications Team for their team's performance and delivery of the agreed strategy. Each post holder will have clear ownership of individual projects defined in the work plan but will also need to work closely with each other to support and provide resilience in busy periods. The wider team is growing and is expected to total six staff within the next year. There will be line management responsibilities for the Deputy Heads of Security Engagement, as well as responsibility for coordinating and overseeing the delivery of work on each individual project.

Some of the responsibilities for this role include:

• Devise and deliver internal PSD comms with a view to fostering cross-department join-up and cohesion.
• Devise and deliver security campaigns to raise awareness and improve security standards across the Parliamentary Estate.
• Review PSD's written and online guidance, working with relevant teams within PSD to update them or produce new materials as needed.
• Oversee the development and delivery of presentations for routine security briefings, such as threat briefings, cyber security briefings, and PSD's contribution to training and inductions for the Parliamentary community.
• Design metrics for success, and measure impact to ensure communications objectives are met.

Skills and Experience

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:

• Experience of working in a Communication and Engagement role in a security context, and experience of strong senior stakeholder engagement.
• Prior experience as a communicator, developing and delivering campaigns intended to enable behaviour change.
• Experience of managing and developing people and teams that work together to deliver high quality output while promoting and maintaining the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Experience of managing staff working across a diverse range of projects to deliver outcomes.
• Experience of working with stakeholders in Government, building strong working relationships.
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to develop strong, positive relationships and build credibility quickly; a good understanding of how to engage with different audiences and meet differing needs.

Next Steps and Additional Information

CV & Supporting Statement - If you would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV and covering letter with a 750-word limit.

More information on the application process can be found here: Application process - UK Parliament.

The selection process may consist of a test or presentation at interview stage. Further information will be provided to shortlisted candidates.

More information on the role and the full criteria can be found in the Job Description.

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We may close the vacancy prior to the closing date stated due to a high volume of applications.