Security and Compliance Administrator

ENGINEERINGUK; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Security and Compliance Administrator, where your skills in compliance and security will shine. You will play a crucial role in ensuring projects remain compliant and secure, collaborating with skilled professionals to tackle meaningful challenges. This role offers the opportunity to work on high-profile projects that impact the built environment, backed by a supportive team that values innovation and professional growth. With extensive benefits and a commitment to your career progression, this is a chance to make a significant impact in a reputable organization.

Benefits

Competitive salary & profit share scheme

Flexible working

Car Allowance / Company Car

Travel covered to sites

Private Medical

Pension 8% employers' contribution

Health and Wellness programme

26 days holidays + bank holidays

Learning and development activities

Industry-leading family leave benefits

Qualifications

• Experience in compliance roles with a focus on security.
• Strong understanding of security protocols and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary contact for security compliance matters.
• Design and deliver security inductions for site personnel.
• Conduct monthly audits to ensure compliance standards are met.

Skills

Organisational Skills

Compliance Knowledge

Attention to Detail

Security Management

Incident Management

Education

Relevant Degree or Equivalent Experience

Job description

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The Vacancy

Are you ready to take on a role where your organisational skills, compliance knowledge, and attention to detail truly shine? If you are a tech-savvy compliance professional seeking the next step in your career, this is an excellent opportunity to join Wates as a Security and Compliance Administrator, where you'll play a vital role in delivering safe, secure, and successful construction projects.

At Wates, we are more than just a construction company—we are committed to building strong, sustainable futures. We are currently seeking a detail-oriented individual to support our team in maintaining the highest standards of security and compliance across our projects.

Why This Role?

This is far more than a typical compliance position. As a Security and Compliance Administrator, you will be a key member of our team, responsible for ensuring our projects remain compliant and secure from inception to completion. You will work alongside skilled professionals, tackle meaningful challenges, and contribute to maintaining safe environments for everyone on site.

Your Responsibilities

In this role, you will serve as the primary point of contact for all security compliance matters, working collaboratively with project teams and subcontractors to uphold rigorous security standards. Your duties will include:

• Security Vetting: Ensuring all subcontractors are properly vetted and fully compliant before accessing the site.
• Security Inductions: Designing and delivering clear, effective security inductions to align all site personnel with required protocols.
• Subcontractor Order Compliance: Reviewing all subcontractor orders to ensure they meet predefined security standards.
• Incident Management Support: Collaborating with the Construction Incident Manager to investigate and resolve security-related issues professionally.
• Auditing: Conducting and leading monthly audits alongside both Wates and client teams to uphold the highest levels of organisation and compliance.

What's in It for You?

Joining Wates means becoming part of an organisation that values innovation, collaboration, and professional growth. In return, you will:

• Be part of a supportive, inclusive team that values your contributions and encourages fresh perspectives.
• Work on high-profile projects that have a lasting impact on London's built environment and beyond.
• Access a wide range of professional development opportunities to grow your skills and career.
• Join a company that continually seeks smarter, more effective ways of working and delivering excellence.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Competitive salary & profit share scheme
• Flexible working
• Car Allowance / Company Car (subject to Role/Grade)
• Travel covered to any of our sites (subject to HMRC advisory rates)
• Extensive corporate benefits including Private Medical, Pension 8% employers' contribution, Health and Wellness programme, 26 days holidays + bank holidays, and much more...
• Excellent range of learning and development activities to support your career progression
• Industry-leading family leave benefits including 26 weeks fully paid maternity, 12 weeks fully paid paternity.

To find out more about LIFE AT WATES, please click on the following link: https://www.wates.co.uk/careers/

Given the nature of this position, you will need to undergo an Enhanced and Barred Lists Disclosure and Barring Service Check (DBS) at offer stage. Applicants with criminal convictions will be assessed individually, and we assure you that we do not discriminate based on an applicant's criminal record or the details of any disclosed offenses. Additionally, certain roles may be subject to additional pre-employment checks.

To learn more about the checks included in this process, please click on the following link: National Security Vetting

Work for Wates

Wates is one of the UK's leading family-owned development, building, and property maintenance companies. Founded over 125 years ago, we have a proud legacy in the built environment.

We are driven by our purpose, 'reimagining places for people to thrive,' and our three promises:

• Thriving places - working with customers, partners, and communities to create places that are more sustainable, inclusive, and full of opportunity.
• Thriving planet - protecting nature and taking action on climate change by collaborating and innovating with our partners.
• Thriving people - creating opportunities and relationships so that everyone who works for and with us feels included, invested in, and treated with care.

We are proud to be recognized as a Gold Investors in People and as a Disability Confident employer. We also ensure that our recruitment processes do not treat anyone less favorably due to an offending background.