Head of Physical Security & Resilience

HMRC; West of England; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

HMRC seeks a Head of Physical Security & Resilience within Estates to provide strategic direction for the Physical Security specialism across HMRC Estates, ensuring security of staff, information and assets.

The role leads TaRA, PSDS, and the DSHC Physical section, setting standards for physical and perimeter security measures and aligning with Government Security Minimum Standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead Physical Security across HMRC Estates, setting strategic direction.
• Anticipate challenges and drive performance in security.
• Ensure security of HMRC assets (staff, information, estate).
• Align with Government Security Minimum Standards.

Job description

Professional Services & Estates Assurance is a Deputy Director (SCS1) led team of subject matter experts and specialist engineers covering, Construction, Digital, Data & Analytics and the Professional Services Team (Fire, H&S, Security, BIM, Sustainability & Building Services). Providing specialist advice, guidance, assurance and statutory compliance.

The Head of Physical Security & Resilience is responsible for the Physical Security specialism across Estates, anticipating challenges, providing strategic direction, driving performance and building the capability required to ensure the security of HMRC’s assets (staff, information, estate) and assuring HMRC is aligned to Government Security Minimum Standards. The role is also the Head of Security Profession for Estates.

This a critical role in Estates, responsible for the following: -

• Threat & Risk Assurance (TaRA) process.
• Physical Security Design Standards (PSDS).
• Departmental Security Health Check (DSHC) Physical section.
• Strategic direction for physical security improvements.
• Level 2 Physical Security Assurance.

Physical Security and Resilience encompasses setting the standards across HMRC for: -

• Physical measures
• Perimeter measures (Fencing & PID systems).