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Regional People & Culture Advisor @ Falck Fire Services UK

Falck Fire Services UK is looking for a Security Manager to coordinate and manage the operational security activities across the North East sites (including all fixed-term contracts and any pay-per-use (temporary) assignments on the Wilton, Billingham, North Tees and wider North East Region.

About the job

Falck Fire Services UK is looking for a Security Manager to coordinate and manage the operational security activities across the North East sites (including all fixed-term contracts and any pay-per-use (temporary) assignments on the Wilton, Billingham, North Tees and wider North East Region.

Main Areas of Focus:

• Manage all 24/7 resources, including rostering, for the North East sites.
• Maintain rosters for all workstations, including any temporary “pay per use” sites.
• Manage all requests for annual leave, ensuring that there is adequate cover to maintain services at all times.
• Liaise closely with the Station Commander team & Operations Management Team to maintain correct resource levels.
• Ensure accurate records of working hours are in place for salary payments and governance purposes.
• Management of all security workstations to include but not limited to:
• Regular review of location-specific ‘gatehouse procedures’.
• To carry out workstation health, safety & environmental audits.
• Review of location-specific and generic role-related risk assessments.
• Manage and collate all customer ‘Key Performance Indicators’ for inclusion in company business reports.
• Housekeeping audits to include the appropriate reporting of maintenance issues.
• Manage SIA licensing requirements for all Falck emergency responders and all Falck security guards employed across all North East sites.
• Facilitate and manage the annual SIA-approved contractor status audit program.
• Line Management responsibilities of 2 Team Leaders and Deputy Team Leaders.
• Manage the performance of all Falck security guards employed on all North East sites.
• Manage the development of all Falck security guards, including operational standards, employed on all North East sites.
• Maintain training records for all Falck security guards employed on all North East sites.
• Lead on any performance management issues associated with all Falck security guards employed on all North East sites.
• To manage the security ‘take and pay’ activity for all North East sites e.g. customer plant overhaul, additional temporary security cover for vulnerable areas etc.
• Produce commercial proposals.
• Manage the appropriate resourcing.
• Provide the Finance Director with all accounting information.
• Completion of associated operational documentation (risk assessments, assignment briefs & workstation audits etc.).
• To liaise at an operational level with customers across all North East sites.
• Review of all identified vulnerable locations and assets.
• Review of areas under current threat from incursions.
• Regular interface with the key client representatives to ensure Falck operations are in alignment with the client’s current requirements.
• Support operational crews on any significant security incident on all North East sites.
• To develop security plans for all North East sites covering all potential UK threat levels and ensure teams are trained and validated to meet the needs.
• To develop any potential business opportunities with any fixed contract customer, with regards to perimeter security or internal onsite security.
• Manage the interface with the respective customer for the operations of security systems, including but not restricted to:
• Perimeter security gatehouses and barriers.
• Video recording equipment.
• ANPR.
• Fence cameras.
• Portable security detection equipment.
• Gatehouse scanners.
• Manage the interface between perimeter security and the Wilton Visitor Induction Centre.
• Design and deliver security training for the Falck senior operations team.
• Design and deliver security training for the Falck Crew Commander team.
• Design security training modules for Falck operational crews.
• The dimensions of the job require a flexible approach to working hours.
• The role may require additional activities to be undertaken as directed by the Operations Manager.

About you

Essential

• SIA licensed.
• Clean UK Driving Licence & Access to a Vehicle.
• Required to pass employment medical - including drug & alcohol testing.
• Required to pass screening & vetting checks to done to BS7858 by our third-party provider CYS Online.
• Willing to travel across All North East Sites (Wilton, Billingham, North Tees & Sunderland).
• Management experience preferably in the security sector.
• Demonstrable security experience working on COMAH Top tier hazard sites.
• Physically fit.
• High level of communication skills.
• Excellent time manager with tenacity and ability to work unsupervised at times.
• Ability to meet client deadlines.
• A high concern for standards.
• A high concern for detail.
• Initiative and strong self-motivation.
• Customer focus.
• A sound working knowledge of security best practices and legislation affecting the security role.
• Experience in writing security procedures, report writing and preparing business cases.
• Ability to work as part of a team, as well as independently.
• Customer focus and an ability to develop key stakeholder relationships to enhance operational performance and develop the business.

Desirable

• Local Police / Military authority experience.
• A recognised management qualification to the certificate standard.
• International Ship & Port Security qualification or the ability to attain the qualification.
• Any other Security Industry training qualifications.
• Membership in a recognised professional security institution.

About us

What Falck Fire Services Can Offer You:

• Competitive Annual Salary (Dependent on Experience).
• Generous Annual Leave Entitlement: 26 Days (Plus Bank Holidays).
• Company Stakeholder Pension Scheme - ERS Contribution 7.5% & EE's Minimum Contribution of 2.5% (After 3 months of employment).
• Option to Enrol into Westfield Health Cash Plan (Deducted from your monthly payroll).
• Company Sick Pay Scheme (Up to 2 months depending on length of service).
• 42hrs per week, across Monday - Friday.
• Access to Cycle to Work Scheme via Halfords.
• Life Assurance Cover (Death in Service).
• Access to Falck Benefit Hub (Provides discount with 300+ retailers).
• Free Access to Employee Assistance Programme via Legal & General.
• Eligible to Register for Blue Light Card Discount via Falck Email Account.
• Great Opportunities for Internal Succession & Development.
• Company-funded Training & Licences.
• Equal Opportunities Employer.

Contact

If you have the relevant skills and experience and you would like to apply:

Please submit your CV to People.Culture@Falck.com

The deadline for applications is Wednesday 02 April 2025 and the selection process will take place W/C 07 April 2025.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Other, Information Technology, and Management

Industries

• Public Safety