Corporate Security Senior Advisor - 30942

Environment Agency; Stafford; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

The Environment Agency is seeking a Corporate Security Senior Advisor to lead security risk management and foster a positive security culture. This role involves collaboration with various stakeholders and requires strong leadership skills to ensure organizational resilience. The position offers hybrid working arrangements and opportunities for professional development.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Qualifications

• Understanding of organizational security influences.
• Proven leadership skills to achieve outcomes.
• Ability to build effective partnerships.

Responsibilities

• Assist in overseeing and mitigating security risks.
• Provide leadership on assessing and managing security risks.
• Lead initiatives to enhance 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 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, promoting good security behaviors and contributing to safeguarding our people, data, information, and physical assets.

In this role, you will:

• Assist the Corporate Security Manager in overseeing and mitigating security risks
• Provide leadership on assessing and managing security risks, including retained responsibilities
• Collaborate with risk owners across the organisation to understand, evaluate, and mitigate risks
• Offer assurance to the Senior Responsible Officer (SRO), EA Board, and Executive Directors
• Partner with Defra group Security to develop and implement security strategies, policies, and procedures
• Lead initiatives to enhance security culture through training, communication, and engagement
• Conduct governance meetings to oversee security decisions
• Maintain professional networks to stay informed about the latest security developments

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

We value an inclusive workforce that reflects the communities we serve. Flexible working arrangements, including job sharing, are encouraged. 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 unit, focused on organizational resilience and effectiveness. You will have access to professional security advice from Defra group Security and collaborate with subject matter experts in the Environment Agency.

Experience and skills required

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

• An understanding of broader influences on organizational security to facilitate continuous improvement
• Proven leadership skills to achieve outcomes, foster partnerships, influence, and motivate 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, communication, engagement, and implementing business change (beneficial but not essential)

Additional information

All new hires are expected to 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 work from your nearest office in England and remotely. Some national travel may be required.

There will be an informal session about the role on Wednesday 21st May 12.30-1.30. Contact Emma Young at [e-mail] to join or request a transcript.

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

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

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

Note: The Environment Agency is not part of HM Civil Service; employment does not confer civil service status. For questions about employment status or redundancy, contact your HR team.

We are committed to diversity and inclusion, welcoming flexible working and guaranteed interviews for disabled applicants.

The Agency uses government frameworks for recruitment and does not engage directly via post, email, or phone. For becoming a support supplier, visit https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/become-a-crown-commercial-service-supplier.