Corporate Security Senior Advisor - 30942

Environment Agency; Kidderminster; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading public body in the UK is seeking a Corporate Security Senior Advisor to enhance its security culture and manage security risks. The successful candidate will lead initiatives, collaborate with stakeholders, and promote a positive security environment, ensuring the safety of the organization's assets and personnel.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership skills to achieve outcomes and inspire others.
• Experience working with senior stakeholders and managing multiple priorities.
• Understanding of broader influences on organizational security.

Responsibilities

• Assist in overseeing and mitigating security risks.
• Provide leadership on assessing and managing security risks.
• Collaborate with risk owners to understand and mitigate risks.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Risk Management

Cultural Change

Communication

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 work in a small team responsible for ensuring our security risks are managed and our security culture is strengthened. You will serve as a role model for security, promoting a positive culture and encouraging good behaviors. Your efforts will help protect the organisation from security threats affecting our people, data, information, and physical assets.

In this role, you will:

1. Assist the Corporate Security Manager in overseeing and mitigating security risks
2. Provide leadership on assessing and managing security risks, including our retained responsibilities
3. Collaborate with risk owners across the organisation to understand, assess, and mitigate risks
4. Ensure assurance to the Senior Responsible Officer (SRO) for security, EA Board, and Executive Directors
5. Partner with Defra group Security to develop and implement security strategies, policies, and processes
6. Lead initiatives to enhance our security culture through training, communication, and engagement
7. Manage governance meetings to oversee security decisions
8. Maintain networks with security professionals to stay informed about the latest security developments

The wider team handles diverse tasks. You will be involved in various activities, gaining broad experience in key areas.

We are committed to an inclusive workforce reflecting the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working arrangements, including job-sharing. Please specify your preferred working pattern in your application.

The team

You will join 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 within Defra group Security and collaborate with subject matter experts in the Environment Agency.

Experience and Skills Required

The external security landscape is complex and evolving. While you do not need to be a security professional, you should have:

• An understanding of broader influences on organizational security to help us adapt to changing demands
• Proven leadership skills to achieve outcomes, foster partnerships, influence, and inspire others
• Ability to build effective partnerships with Defra and Environment Agency colleagues to jointly manage risks
• Experience working with senior stakeholders, managing multiple priorities, and balancing demands
• Experience in inspiring cultural change, stakeholder management, leading communications and engagement, and implementing business change initiatives is advantageous

Contact and Additional Information

All new team members must undertake training and participate in incident response duties as needed. Further details are available in the candidate pack.

This is a hybrid role; you will be based at your nearest location in England, with the option to work from home. Some national travel will be required.

An informal session to learn more and ask questions will be held on Wednesday, 21st May, 12:30-1:30. Contact Emma Young at [e-mail] to join or receive a transcript.

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

To apply, please provide examples demonstrating each of the following competencies:

1. Builds and Sustains Relationships: Describe how you build effective relationships leading to successful joint outcomes.
2. Leads People: Explain how you ensure everyone understands their security responsibilities.
3. Delivers Results Through Others: Share an example of how you leverage others' skills to achieve joint outcomes.

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

We value diversity and inclusion and encourage flexible working arrangements, including job sharing. We guarantee interviews for applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum criteria.

The Environment Agency is a non-departmental public body that uses government frameworks for external recruitment. For support roles, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier.