Security Specialist

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Security Specialist to lead and evolve our corporate security framework. Based in Bellshill, this strategic role will shape our security culture, manage operational teams, and ensure our security provision aligns with organisational goals and global best practices.

What you’ll be doing

• Manage UK and Ireland security teams (internal and contracted) across operational sites.
• Develop and lead the delivery of a corporate security framework, including operating principles, policies, processes, and risk management strategies.
• Design and implement security enhancements aligned with business objectives.
• Conduct risk and threat assessments across all UK and Ireland sites to drive risk reduction.
• Embed a proactive security culture through awareness programmes, audits, and reviews.
• Oversee outsourced manned guarding contracts, ensuring efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
• Build strong relationships with government agencies, industry bodies, and law enforcement.
• Lead investigations into security incidents and report findings and improvement opportunities to senior management.

About You

• Proven experience in corporate security leadership, ideally within a multi-site operational environment
• Strong understanding of risk assessment methodologies and security frameworks
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience managing outsourced security contracts.
• Ability to influence and embed cultural change across diverse teams.
• Relevant qualifications in security management or related discipline

What can we offer you?

• We offer a competitive salary and benefits which are designed to promote our employee’s financial wellbeing. Employees are also eligible to participate in a bonus plan.
• Our employees enjoy a generous holiday entitlement and an opportunity to ‘buy’ or ‘sell’ some holiday entitlement.
• Private Healthcare and (remote GP service).
• Our employees can join a defined contribution pension plan. Employees contribute either 4% or 5% of salary, the company contributes 8% or 10% depending on the employee contribution. Employee contributions can be made through salary sacrifice.
• Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues.
• Our Life Assurance cover is a multiple of eight times your annual basic salary.
• Product allocation so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands.
• Our Cycle to Work scheme allows you to hire a bike for an agreed length of time and then snap it up for a fraction of its original value. All while making savings (at least 25%) and spreading the cost.
• Every employee has the opportunity to claim up to £1,000 per year for a charity or charities for which they have raised money, volunteered their time or personally donated.
• Learning resources to help you be your best self.

Are you that ‘Rare Character’ we are looking for?

This role is deemed to be a security cleared role and falls under the remit of Known Consignor, regulated by the Civil Aviation Authority, as such there will be enhanced screening as part of the recruitment.