Gallery Security Services Manager

SSR Contract & Technical; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 51,000; Full time

Job summary

Gallery Security Services Manager based in London. Salary: £46,671 per annum. 35 hours per week with benefits.

Applicants must have the right to work in the UK. Reporting to the Health, Safety and Fire Risk Manager, you will support the delivery of security services across the Gallery, ensuring that security policies, procedures, and standards are consistently applied. You will oversee contracted security providers, maintain specialist security systems, support incident management and

Qualifications

• Experience as a security manager in a complex, public-facing environment.
• Willingness to work a 7-day rota with weekend work and occasional out-of-hours support.

Responsibilities

• Oversee contracted security providers and ensure security policies and standards are applied across the Gallery.
• Maintain specialist security systems and support incident management and investigations.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of security operations and procedures.
• Collaborate with internal teams, contractors, emergency services and external stakeholders to ensure compliance and a high-quality visitor experience.

Job description

Gallery Security Services Manager based in London. Salary: £46,671 per annum. Contractual hours: 35 hours, with benefits. Applicants must have the right to work in the UK.

The Role

Reporting to the Health, Safety and Fire Risk Manager, you will support the delivery of security services across the Gallery, ensuring that security policies, procedures, and standards are consistently applied. You will oversee contracted security providers, maintain specialist security systems, support incident management and investigations, and contribute to the continuous improvement of security operations.

Working closely with internal teams, contractors, emergency services, and external stakeholders, you will help ensure that the Gallery remains compliant with relevant security requirements while maintaining an exceptional visitor experience.

The Person

You will be a confident and professional security manager with experience operating in a complex, public-facing environment. This role operates within a 7-day rota and will require weekend working, with occasional out-of-hours support as operational needs dictate.

If you are passionate about security, operational excellence, and helping protect one of the UK's most important cultural assets while delivering an outstanding visitor experience, we would love to hear from you.

Applications close 18th October 2026