Deputy Security Manager Permanent | North West
DATS Recruitment is seeking an experienced Deputy Security Manager to join a leading organisation within a highly regulated sector. This is a key position supporting the delivery of robust security across operations, ensuring compliance with national and international legislation, standards and internal policies.
This role offers a broad remit spanning physical, personnel, document and IT security, as well as liaison with regulatory bodies and coordination of specialist security functions.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the Security Manager to ensure full compliance with national and international security laws, regulations and requirements
- Ensure adherence to internal security policies across the business
- Report any security compliance failures to senior stakeholders and, when required, support regulatory reporting
- Act as a primary interface with regulatory bodies and maintain close working relationships
- Produce clear and accurate security reports, procedures and operational instructions
- Deliver security training and awareness programmes to employees, contractors and suppliers
- Coordinate externally provided security services, including guarding
- Oversee the physical security of buildings, assets and associated infrastructure
- Coordinate cyber security processes relating to UK-based ICT systems
- Conduct security inspections and audits across multiple sites
- Support the process of obtaining and maintaining required security clearances
- Manage access to sensitive information and materials in line with clearance levels
- Attend specialist external training as required
- Work closely with international counterparts across security, export control and safeguards
- Coordinate export control and nuclear safeguards activities to ensure compliance with UK, international and European Commission requirements
Experience & Qualifications
- Degree-level education
- Minimum of 3 years’ experience in a security role, ideally within the nuclear sector or another highly regulated environment
- Strong understanding of UK national security standards
- Proven experience across all key security disciplines: physical, personnel, document and IT
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to influence and deliver training effectively
- Strong team-working ability, engaging confidently across multifunctional and multicultural environments
- Proactive approach with the confidence to identify and implement improvements
- Flexibility to travel to other sites as required
Benefits
This position offers a competitive salary along with a comprehensive benefits package, including:
- Company performance bonus
- 25 days’ holiday, rising to 28 days after six years of service
- All statutory bank holidays
- One additional day off every four weeks
- Company sick pay
- Defined contribution pension scheme
If you are looking for a role where you can make a significant impact within a highly regulated environment and contribute to the ongoing protection of critical operations, we would like to hear from you.