Corporate Security Senior Advisor - 30942

Environment Agency; Chippenham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

The Environment Agency is seeking a Corporate Security Senior Advisor to enhance security culture and manage risks within the organization. This hybrid role involves leading a small team, collaborating with stakeholders, and implementing effective security strategies. Ideal candidates will possess strong leadership skills and experience in stakeholder engagement, with a commitment to fostering a positive security environment.

Qualifications

• Understanding of organisational security influences.
• Proven leadership skills to achieve outcomes.
• Experience with senior stakeholders and managing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and mitigate security risks.
• Provide leadership on security risk management.
• Lead initiatives to improve security culture.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Cultural Change

Job description

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Job Description

Are you an inspirational and collaborative leader? Are you keen to use your leadership skills to protect the organisation and our staff?

As Corporate Security Senior Advisor, you’ll be working in a small team responsible for providing assurance that we’re addressing our security risks and improving our security culture. You will be a role model for security, promoting a positive culture and cultivating good behaviours. You'll contribute to protecting the organisation from security threats that could affect our people, data, information, or physical assets.

In this role you will:

1. Help the Corporate Security Manager to oversee and mitigate security risks
2. Provide leadership and direction on assessing and managing security risks, including our retained security responsibilities
3. Work with risk owners across the organisation to ensure risks are understood, assessed, and adequately mitigated
4. Provide assurance to the Senior Responsible Officer (SRO) for security, EA Board, and Executive Directors
5. Partner with Defra group Security to ensure security strategies, policies, and processes are in place
6. Lead initiatives to improve our security culture through training, communications, and engagement
7. Run governance meetings to oversee security decisions
8. Maintain networks with security professionals to stay informed about the latest developments

The wider team manages diverse activities. You will be involved in various team projects, offering opportunities to gain broad experience.

We are committed to an inclusive workforce reflecting the communities we serve. Flexible working patterns, including job sharing, are welcomed. Please specify your preferred working arrangements in your application.

The team

You will be part of a small, welcoming team within the Corporate Management, Assurance, and Security team, focused on protecting and empowering the organisation. You will have access to professional security advice from Defra group Security and collaborate with subject matter experts in the Environment Agency.

Experience/Skills Required

The external security landscape is complex and evolving. While you do not need to be a security professional, the following skills and experience are necessary:

• Understanding of broader influences on organisational security to facilitate continuous improvement
• Proven leadership skills to achieve outcomes, promote partnerships, influence, and inspire others
• Ability to build effective partnerships with Defra and Environment Agency colleagues for joint risk management
• Experience working with senior stakeholders, managing multiple priorities and demands
• Experience in inspiring cultural change, stakeholder management, communication, engagement, and implementing business change is advantageous

Contact and Additional Information

All new hires are required to undertake training and participate in incident response duties as needed. Further details are available in your candidate pack.

This is a hybrid role; you will be based at your nearest location in England but can work remotely. Some national travel for meetings may be required.

There will be an informal session on Wednesday, 21st May, 12:30-13:30, to discuss the role. Contact Emma Young at [e-mail] to join or request a transcript.

Interviews are scheduled for the week commencing 16th June 2025.

To apply, please provide examples demonstrating the following competencies:

1. Builds and Sustains Relationships: Describe how you build effective relationships that lead to successful joint outcomes.
2. Leads People: How would you ensure everyone understands their security responsibilities?
3. Delivers Results Through Others: Provide an example of how you leverage others’ skills and expertise to achieve joint outcomes.

Note: The Environment Agency is not part of HM Civil Service; therefore, employment does not include civil service benefits. For those in local government or similar, contact your HR regarding continuous service eligibility.

We value diversity and welcome flexible working arrangements. We guarantee interviews for applicants with disabilities meeting minimum criteria.

As a Non-Departmental Public Body, we use government frameworks for recruitment and do not engage directly via post, email, or phone. To become a supplier, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier.