Corporate Security Senior Advisor - 30942

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

Job summary

A leading public body in the UK seeks a Corporate Security Senior Advisor to enhance security culture and manage risks. This hybrid role involves collaboration with various teams and requires strong leadership and stakeholder management skills. The position offers opportunities for professional development and a commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• Assist in overseeing and mitigating security risks.
• Provide leadership on assessing and managing security risks.
• Conduct governance meetings for security-related decisions.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder Management

Collaboration

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 will work in a small team responsible for providing assurance that we are effectively addressing security risks and fostering a positive security culture. You will serve as a role model for security, promoting good behaviors and a strong security mindset. Your efforts will contribute to safeguarding the organisation from threats to 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 ensure risks are understood and mitigated.
4. Offer 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 procedures.
6. Lead initiatives to enhance our security culture through training, communication, and engagement.
7. Conduct governance meetings to oversee security-related decisions.
8. Maintain professional networks to stay informed about the latest security developments.

The wider team handles diverse tasks, and you will have opportunities to participate in various activities to gain broad experience.

We are committed to an inclusive workforce that reflects 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 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 the expertise of the professional security teams in Defra group Security and collaborate with subject matter experts at the Environment Agency.

Experience and skills required

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

• An understanding of broader influences on organisational security to enable continuous improvement.
• Proven leadership skills to achieve results, foster partnerships, influence, and inspire others.
• Ability to build effective collaborations 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, communications, engagement, and implementing business change initiatives is advantageous.

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, with the flexibility to work from home. Some national travel may be required.

An informal session will be held on Wednesday, 21st May, 12:30-13:30, to discuss the role and answer questions. To join or receive a transcript, contact Emma Young at [e-mail].

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 that lead to successful joint outcomes.
2. Leads People: Explain how you would ensure everyone understands their security responsibilities within the organisation.
3. Delivers Results Through Others: Share how you leverage the skills and expertise of others to achieve shared goals.

Note: The Environment Agency is not part of HM Civil Service; therefore, you will not be a Crown Servant if appointed. Applicants from local government or similar bodies may be eligible for continuous service for redundancy calculations. Contact your HR for clarification.

We promote diversity and inclusion and welcome flexible working arrangements, including job sharing. We guarantee an interview to disabled applicants meeting the minimum criteria.

The Environment Agency is a Non-Departmental Public Body that uses government frameworks for external recruitment and does not engage directly via post, email, or phone. To become a support supplier, visit this link.