Sodexo have a fantastic opportunity for a Security Manager to join their team. This role will be offered as a home based position, however regular travel will be required (approx. 3x per week) to sites connecting with teams and colleagues across the East of the UK. 

Reporting directly to the Regional Business Manager, the Security Manager will be responsible for all day to day security management, providing excellent security standards to all residents, clients and visitors across the sites in this business area. 

The ideal candidate should be based in the East for easy travel to sites, experienced working in approved premises environments, have excellent people skills and leadership qualities along with experience delivering security services.

Our wealth of experience partnering Government Agencies means we are able to transfer best practices from the corporate sector to create better working environments in the public sector. We bring services that increase employee engagement, wellbeing and productivity to the public sector to help support government to deliver on its promised outcomes while reducing costs. Our goal is to improve service outcomes and reduce overall costs to the taxpayer.

Up to £27,600 plus benefits

Flexible working hours, managing night shift team

Regular travel to sites - 3x per week

Sodexo offers the best range of employee benefits on the market. From discounts that reduce the cost of the weekly shop, to exclusive deals on holidays and keeping active. Our award-winning employee benefits platform offers everything YOU need to make life that little bit better every day.

• Health and wellbeing incentives
• Training and development opportunities
• Reward and Recognition schemes
• Flexible working considered
• Volunteering days
• Cycle to work scheme
• Life Assurance

We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities, and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be natural, and be the best versions of themselves. We recognise that we’re on a journey with regards to diversity and inclusion and would therefore welcome applications for candidates from underrepresented backgrounds.

All offers are subject to full security clearance checks

• Work in conjunction with the management team to ensure operational excellence within assigned operational business area with specific responsibility for labour management and performance of a defined group of employees.
• Manage on a daily basis the effective operation of the security service across multiple sites
• Monitor the financial performance of the security contract, and to conduct the necessary investigations and improvement plans in conjunction with the operational teams
• Ensure adequate staffing levels across all sites
• Process all holiday requests for direct reports and ensure adequate cover is in place
• Support the training of newly appointed security officers/ residential assistants
• Liaise with Sodexo and Client personnel as necessary and as instructed in order to ensure the provision of an efficient and effective service.
• Complete and submit report forms relating to any accident/incident involving any member of staff, or visitors.
• Respond immediately to intruder/panic/fire alarms upon activation, via appropriate processes and systems of delegation
• Attend any major incident as required, particularly where resolutions are required relating to policy, process or an operational decision
• Ensure compliance with daily incident reporting
• Provide written reports and witness statements to the Police if required
• Attend Magistrate or Crown court to give evidence if required, as well as supporting team members who are required to give evidence, to ensure this is completed to the required standard
• Enforce Sodexo security related procedures including CCTV, Violence and car parking
• Improve security awareness by directing people towards sources of advice or information
• Play a role in crime reduction initiatives with the police
• If required, to monitor the CCTV system, access control system, fire alarm system and panic alarm system 
• Carry out any other reasonable tasks and/or instructions as directed by senior management and/or service operations
• Represent Security Team in internal meetings as required
• Represent service line at any customer/client meetings as necessary
• Liaise directly with sub-contractors, raising and resolving any issues
• Submitting reports on behalf of service line when requested
• Supporting and advising colleagues with people and safety matters, including employee relations
• Escalating issues/updates to SLT as appropriate.
• Direct line management of Scheduler
• Act as an SME for RA specific governance.

Please see attached job description for further information regarding the role requirements

Essential

• Proven, in depth experience of working within an Approved Premises environment or similar environment.
• To be able to develop and build good client & customer relationships
• Proven experience of delivering a Security service, 
• Strong commercial, financial & communication skills                 
• Able to prioritise effectively and respond pragmatically in high pressure, time sensitive contexts    
• To be able to write concise, accurate and legible operational logs, security reports, and statements
• SIA Licence Holder/BS7858
• Able to demonstrate achievement of continuous improvement in the workplace 

Desirable

• Good presentation skills
• Experience of working within facilities management

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 36,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the energy, corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence, and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory, and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business

At Sodexo we are committed to a leading role in promoting equality opportunities and valuing diversity and inclusion. We seek to create a work environment based on mutual respect for all individuals, building a culture that appreciates and values the experiences and skills brought by each person to benefit our organisation and work hard to ensure that all people, whatever their age, disability, gender, transgender, marital or family status, race or ethnicity, religious belief of sexual orientation are welcome to and included within our business. We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process