Head of Security

GET STAFFED ONLINE RECRUITMENT LIMITED; Liverpool City Region; On-site; GBP 61,000 - 68,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading waterfront campus in Liverpool as the Head of Security, responsible for managing the security operations across diverse high-profile events. This strategic role involves oversight and planning of safety measures, ensuring compliance with UK security legislation, while leading a dedicated team committed to providing exceptional service. The position comes with an attractive salary and comprehensive benefits.

Benefits

Enhanced holiday scheme

Excellent pension scheme

Access to premium health care

Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave

Occupational sick pay scheme

Free onsite parking

Employee Reward Platform

Agile working and flexi time policies

Dedicated wellbeing strategy

Mental Health First Aiders on site

Qualifications

• Experience managing venue or event security operations.
• Ability to build strong external relationships.
• Calm and solution-focused mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead the strategic delivery of security operations.
• Manage teams and outsourced providers for security services.
• Ensure compliance with security protocols and risk assessments.

Skills

People management

Contract management

Incident management

Security legislation knowledge

Job description

Join our client as Head of Security!

Our client creates unforgettable experiences — and are looking for a Head of Security to take the lead in keeping them safe.

Their award-winning waterfront campus welcomes over a million visitors each year for an exciting mix of international, national, and regional events.

From major televised productions and political conferences to global association gatherings, arena shows, and public exhibitions, this is a unique opportunity to lead security operations across a diverse, high-profile, and dynamic portfolio.

The Role

AsHead of Security, you will lead the strategic and operational delivery of security across the Group. Reporting to the Director of Operations and Venue Management, you will be responsible for both daily security event and campus operations and bespoke planning for major live events.

• Working Hours:37.5 per week
• Salary: £61,157.16 - £67,952.4 per annum
• Location:King's Dock, Port of Liverpool, Kings Dock St, Liverpool L3 4FP

Key responsibilities include:

• Managing the group-wide security function, ensuring a safe and welcoming experience across all venues.
• Leading a team of internal managers and outsourced providers, delivering professional, risk-based security and stewarding aligned to event profiles.
• Planning for and overseeing security delivery for events of varying scale – from international delegations and televised events to large-scale exhibitions, concerts, and national conferences.
• Acting as Incident Manager for high-profile events and working closely with emergency services, local authorities, and partner organisations.
• Maintaining and reviewing security protocols, emergency procedures, risk assessments and deployment models to always ensure compliance and readiness.
• Managing contracts, budgets, and performance standards for key security-related services (including control room operations, screening, ingress/egress, CCTV, and alarms).
• Driving continuous improvement through innovation, customer service focus, and strong leadership.

About You

They are looking for an experienced operational leader who can manage high-footfall environments with confidence and clarity. You will have:

• A strong background in managing venue or event security operations – ideally across both day-to-day and major event contexts.
• Experience of building and managing strong external relationships with key stakeholders across the region and the industry.
• Strong people management skills with the ability to motivate teams and maintain exacting standards.
• Proven contract management experience, including performance monitoring and compliance.
• A calm, solution-focused mindset with the ability to manage critical incidents and complex operational challenges.
• In-depth knowledge and understanding of UK security legislation, national protocols, and industry best practice, with the ability to apply this at an organisational level.

Company Benefits

They are an award-winning, world-class venue and their people are at the heart of everything that they do. Recognition and reward are of huge importance to them and just some of the benefits staff can enjoy including:

• An enhanced holiday scheme, which increases with length of service.
• An excellent pension scheme is available.
• Access to a premium health care policy, which includes an employee assistant line, contributions towards a wide range of medical costs, such as dental and optical and staff discounts.
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave schemes.
• An excellent occupational sick pay scheme.
• Free onsite parking right in the heart of the city centre.
• Employee Reward Platform.
• Agile working and flexi time policies, where appropriate and in line with business needs.
• A dedicated wellbeing strategy to support staff when at work.
• 25 Qualified Mental Health First Aiders on site.

The Group is a place where you can truly make a difference. Some of the wonderful things they have achieved / continue to work towards:

• Disability Confident Employer
• Member of the Fair Employment Charter
• Real Living Wage employer
• Social value impact plan - last year we contributed over £6.4m
• Green Meeting’s Gold Standard
• Sustainability Strategy
• Positively influencing biodiversity – in the grounds of our campus, we have three beehives
• Carbon Neutral Campus
• Accessibility Strategy
• AccessAble Guide

Please note, they may close this vacancy before the stated closing date if they receive sufficient applications for the position. Therefore, if you are interested in this position, please submit your application form as soon as possible.

Closing Date: 14 July 2025
Interview Date: TBC

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

The Group know the value of having a diverse and representative team across our organisation. They promote equal opportunities and are committed to having an inclusive work force where everybody feels respected, are treated fairly and diversity is celebrated. As such they strongly encourage and welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates from all members of the community regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, race, religion, belief, or sexual orientation.