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Head of Physical Security and Resilience

Government Property Agency
Birmingham

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time
£70,968 - £76,742 a year
11 days ago

Benefits

Company pension
Childcare

Qualifications

Presentation skills
Leadership
Negotiation

Full job description

Details

Reference number

476297

Salary

£70,968 - £76,742

GPA is also committed to recognising and rewarding where our staff hold the Gold Standard accreditation relevant to their Specialism and offer a £5000 non-pensionable allowance to staff who have achieved this.

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

GBP

Job grade

Grade 6

GPA G6 National

Contract type

Permanent

Business area

GPA - Capital Projects - Innovation & Assurance

Type of role

Project Delivery

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

Location
About the job
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Location

Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Leeds, Manchester, Nottingham, Swindon

About the job

Job summary

The Government Property Agency is the largest property holder in government, with more than £2.1 billion in property assets and over 55% of the governments office estate.

We are transforming the way the Civil Service works by creating great places to work, leading the largest commercial office programme in the UK, working towards halving carbon emissions from government offices, and achieving greater value for taxpayers. And we are looking for innovative, solutions-focused people to join our team.

Representing the best covenant in the UK His Majestys Government we are leading significant transformational programmes such as the Government Hubs Programme, Whitehall Campus Programme and Net Zero Programme. We are also delivering cost- effective property services such as asset management, lifecycle replacement and workplace services.

Innovation and progress underpin our behaviours. We foster a culture of lifelong learning, where curiosity and self-improvement are encouraged. Our four core values are at the heart of everything we do. They shape our culture and guide how we work, lead and grow together:

Striving for excellence - We always aim to deliver great results
Empowering through respect - We insist on fair treatment for all, always
Acting with integrity - We consistently do the right thing
Succeeding together - We rely on each other to achieve success

The GPA is committed to representing the communities we serve by making Diversity, Equality and Inclusion part of everything we do.

To ensure that we are always recruiting and retaining a diverse mix of talent, we are particularly inviting applications from candidates who are disabled, ethnically or gender diverse, and people who identify as being part of the LGBTQ+ community.

Join our dynamic and diverse team that leads with purpose, improving sustainability, nurturing social value, driving inclusivity and flexibility, and kickstarting economic growth.

We are driven by purpose, and you can be part of it too: where you make a meaningful impact; where you influence; where your voice really matters; where you help to shape our future direction.

Job description

Head of Physical Security for the Government Property Agency (GPA) is responsible for all aspects of physical and electronic security; leading security design and overseeing its implementation across the new, refurbished and GPAs onboarded office estate; understanding governments diverse security needs; and advising on physical security procedural solutions. This requires an understanding and articulation of GPAs risk appetite, proposing mitigation options where available and appropriate.

This role will be responsible for embedding the physical security approach across the organisation, as described in the physical security standards and guidance technical annex of the Workplace Design Guide. It also has functional responsibility for the assured delivery of physical security in the GPA managed office estate that Workplace Services is responsible for. This means the role will have real influence across the GPA and government.

Note the role will require an ability to travel nationally to all UK sites/facilities.

Key Responsibilities

Reporting to Deputy Director, I&A, the Head of Physical Security will be responsible for:

Interpreting and implementing / executing GPAs physical security policies and strategies and leading on their communication.
Advising on threats and assessing risk and assurance of the appropriate physical (including blast design) and electronic (eg CCTV and ACS) security and resilience engineering standards and process.
Setting the technical and process standards for the physical security aspects of the GPA public office estate.
Leading on the engineering aspects of GPAs security and resilience planning.
Defining and updating the employers security requirements.
Defining the physical security assurance and due diligence requirements, and ensuring associated statutory compliance for safe office buildings.
Applying security industry best practice and innovation.
Setting the requirements for delivery of physical security across project lifecycles and RIBA stages
Advising on access control solutions.
Identifying and promoting the best VfM.
Providing security assurance support and advice to Workplace Services and their service contractors.
Managing external professional services contractors.
Leading the physical and electronic security and resilience function within the Design and Engineering team.
Maintaining up-to-date professional knowledge through Continuing Professional Development (CPD), demonstrating security design awareness and applying knowledge, experience and skills effectively.
Managing the strategic supplier relationships with GPAs framework partners for security consultancy and design services
Acting as a key member of the wider GPA Security Function, maintaining a collaborative working relationship under a devolved management arrangement with the GPA CSO and GPA Security Team, and to play a role in cross Whitehall government security initiatives.

Person specification

Experience & Technical Skills

Essential Criteria:

Implementation and delivery of Physical Security strategies within large and complex organisations.
Demonstrable experience in conducting assessments of existing facilities and applying Physical Security Principles to practical applications experienced at the site.
Client Focus ability to interpret and understand business needs of clients in order to build positive relationships.
Team working working collaboratively in a positive manner to build trust and rapport across the GPA.
Ability to work autonomously, prioritising tasks effectively in order to meet deadlines (both internal and external) and communicating progress wherever necessary.
Experience in building successful compliance/audit programs.
Conversant and competent in management of clients and contractors.
Conversant with IT systems and the ability to analyse Management Information to inform decision-making.
Commitment to continuous improvement.

Desirable:

Ability to think strategically/analytically
Demonstrable Built Environment security experience within a controlled project lifecycle and RIBA stage environment.
Experience in performing technical and non-technical assessments of physical security access control/intrusion detection
Understanding of relevant security concerns from a property perspective.
Ability to demonstrate exceptional service delivery in a similar working environment.
SME: Counter Terrorism; Blast Effects; Hostile Vehicle Mitigation Expertise.
Experience of working in a multi-client service organisation in a relevant field.
Practical experience in negotiation skills that have achieved positive outcomes.

Qualifications and Accreditations

Essential criteria:

Membership of a relevant professional body; examples being Chartered Security Professional, Member of Security Institute, RSES etc.
Security Clearance Minimum at SC on appointment, with a commitment to undertaking DV clearance
Will also hold an Engineering / security qualification such as CEng / IEng or Level 6 Professional Diploma in leading/managing the security function.

Qualifications

Engineering / security qualification such as CEng / IEng or Level 6 Professional Diploma in leading/managing the security function.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

Making Effective Decisions
Communicating and Influencing
Leadership

Technical skills

We'll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

Customer Perspective
Commercial Acumen
Property Market Knowledge
Innovation

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £70,968, Government Property Agency contributes £20,559 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides .

Learning and development tailored to your role
An environment with flexible working options
A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Experience and Technical skills.

We encourage applications from people from all backgrounds and aim to have a workforce that represents the communities and wider society that we serve. We pride ourselves on being an employer of choice. We champion diversity, inclusion and well-being and aim to create a sense of belonging in a workplace where everyone feels valued. The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service D&I Strategy.

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme (RIS) to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).

Please note - At this time GPA are unable to offer any Visa Sponsorship to candidates as we do not currently hold a visa sponsorship licence. Please do not apply for permanent roles with GPA if you will require your employer to take on the sponsorship of your current or any future visas.

Candidate must have SC to apply for this vacancy and must be willing to undertake DV once they are in the role.

Sift

The sift is due to take place week commencing 5th September 2026.

As part of the application process, you will be asked to include a CV and a 1000-words personal statement.

The personal statement should align with the person specification.

Interview

GPA policy is for interviews to be held face to face, with virtual interviews only by absolute exception. The date and location will be confirmed if you are invited to interview. If you feel this will be a problem for you, please contact [email protected] to discuss prior to submitting your application.

At interview, applicants will be scored against 3 behaviours - Making Effective Decisions, Communicating and Influencing, and Leadership

Interview questions will be a blend of Behaviour, Experience, and Technical (core skill) questions.

Reasonable Adjustment

If a person with disabilities is put at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:

Contact Government Recruitment Service via [email protected] as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs.

Complete the Assistance required section in the Additional requirements page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if youre deaf, a Language Service Professional.

Further information

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the 'Contact point for applicants' section.

A reserve list may be held for a period of 12 months from which further appointments can be made.

Any move to GPA from another employer will mean you can no longer access childcare vouchers. This includes moves between government departments. You may however be eligible for other government schemes, including Tax Free Childcare; for further information visit the Childcare Choices website.

If successful and transferring from another Government Department a criminal record check may be carried out.

In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf.

However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct. If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing [email protected] stating the job reference number in the subject heading.

Please note: in addition to the standard pre-employment checks for appointment into the Civil Service, all candidates must also obtain National Security Vetting at Security Check (SC) clearance level for this vacancy. You will normally need to meet the minimum UK residency period as determined by the level of vetting being undertaken, which for SC is 5 years UK residency prior to your vetting application. If you have any questions about this residency requirement, please speak to the vacancy holder for this post.

For further information on National Security Vetting please visit the Demystifying Vetting website.

This role is full time only. Applicants who wish to work an alternative pattern are welcome to apply however your preferred working pattern may not be available and you should discuss this with the vacancy holder before applying.

Applicants who are successful at interview will be, as part of pre-employment screening, subject to a check on the Internal Fraud Database (IFD). This check will provide information about employees who have been dismissed for fraud or dishonesty offences. This check also applies to employees who resign or otherwise leave before being dismissed for fraud or dishonesty had their employment continued. Any applicants details held on the IFD will be refused employment.

A candidate is not eligible to apply for a role within the Civil Service if the application is made within a 5-year period following a dismissal for carrying out internal fraud against government.

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

Feedback

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.

Successful candidates must meet the security requirements before they can be appointed. The level of security needed is security check .

See our vetting charter .

People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

UK nationals
nationals of the Republic of Ireland
nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles .

The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

The Civil Service also offers a Redeployment Interview Scheme to civil servants who are at risk of redundancy, and who meet the minimum requirements for the advertised vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see the Civil Service People Plan and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy .

Apply and further information

This vacancy is part of the Great Place to Work for Veterans initiative.

The Civil Service welcomes applications from people who have recently left prison or have an unspent conviction. Read more about prison leaver recruitment (opens in new window).

Once this job has closed, the job advert will no longer be available. You may want to save a copy for your records.

Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

Name : Karol McCusker
Email : [email protected]

Recruitment team

Email : [email protected]

Further information

If you feel your application has not been treated in accordance with the Recruitment Principles and you wish to make a complaint, in the first instance, you should contact [email protected]
If you are not satisfied with the response you receive from the Department, you can contact the Civil Service Commission:
Click here to visit Civil Service Commission.

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