Regional Security Advisor

Thames Water; England; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading water utility provider in the UK is looking for a Regional Security Advisor. This role involves conducting security risk assessments, providing expert security advice, and supporting incident responses. The ideal candidate will have strong negotiation skills and experience in a regulated environment, preferably in water or civil engineering. The position offers a salary of up to £42,000 per annum and additional benefits like a car allowance and generous holiday entitlement.

Benefits

Up to £42,000 salary

£4,500 car allowance

26 days holiday, increasing to 30

Generous contributory pension

Personal Medical Assessments

Training opportunities

Qualifications

• Experience in developing and writing reports with good written communication skills.
• Experience in a related discipline, willing to develop into a security role.
• Experience working in a regulated environment, ideally in the water industry.

Responsibilities

• Conduct security risk assessments across our estate.
• Provide practical security advice to colleagues.
• Support incident responses and risk register reviews.

Skills

Report writing

Negotiation skills

Influencing skills

Communication

Self-motivated

Organizational skills

Education

Security Institute BTEC Level 3 Certificate

NPSA Foundation Course

Job description

What you’ll be doing as a Regional Security Advisor

• Conduct security risk assessments to a consistent standard across our estate.
• Conducting security investigations to a consistent standard and reviewing compliance assessment forms, escalating as required.
• Providing practical security advice to TW colleagues as a subject matter expert.
• Involved and engaged in the testing and exercising of our security arrangements.
• Support incident responses and risk register reviews. Assist senior members of the team in auditing operational sites and systems and providing quality assurance of security-related projects.
• Monitor security KPIS and SLAS.
• Develop and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Promote common standards and alignment of security policy and practice across Thames Water. In addition, promote a security-conscious culture within Thames Water.

There are multiple locations available for this role

• Thames Valley / Home Counties : Swindon, Newbury, Oxford, Reading and Guildford.
• London : North (Coppermills), East (Crossness) and West (Ashford Common)

This will be your base location, but there is a requirement to travel around the region that you cover.

Working 36 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

What you should bring to the role

• Experience in developing and writing reports, good written communication skills.
• Strong negotiation and people influencing skills. Ability to communicate at all levels, present to an audience and build strong relationships.
• Experience in a related discipline (i.e. risk management, protective security, technical or process manager) and a willingness to develop into a security role.
• Ability to collaborate with strong communication.
• Be Self-motivated, committed and organised.
• Security Institute (SyI) BTEC Level 3 Advanced Certificate in Security Management is desirable.
• National Protective Security Authority (NPSA) Foundation Course is desirable.
• Have experience working in a regulated environment, i.e., utilities, government department, national infrastructure, etc., ideally with a background in the water industry, water engineering or civil engineering is desirable.

What’s in it for you?

• Offering up to £42,000 per annum, depending on experience and skills.
• £4,500 car allowance.
• 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (Plus bank holidays)
• Become a member of Security Institute Membership through the business.
• Thames Water offer training to develop you into your future role.
• Generous contributory pension.
• Personal Medical Assessments – Open to all once a year.
• Wider benefits scheme including our benefits hub, which is packed full of offers and information to save you money and support your wellbeing.