Security Manager

Praxis Facilities Management

Glasgow

On-site

GBP 45,000 - 60,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

5% company pension contribution

3x life assurance

Job summary

A leading facilities management firm in Glasgow is looking for a Security and Environmental Services Manager to oversee security and cleaning services at St. Enoch Shopping Centre. This role focuses on ensuring a safe, clean environment for all users of the Centre. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills and operational expertise, along with a proven track record in incident management and compliance with health & safety legislation. Competitive salary and benefits offered.

Qualifications

Demonstrable experience leading multi-functional teams in a security or guest services environment.
Proven track record in security and cleaning management.
Confidence in managing incidents and compliance documentation.

Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day security operations.
Oversee the cleaning team ensuring compliance and high standards.
Build effective relationships with contractors, emergency services, and retailers.
Champion a culture of professionalism, collaboration and customer-first thinking across all guest services.
Monitor budgets, resources, and contractor performance to ensure cost-effective, high-quality service delivery.
Maintain compliance with health and safety legislation and internal policies.

Skills

Leadership in multi-functional teams

Operational expertise

Incident management

Health and safety legislation understanding

Interpersonal communication skills

Stakeholder management

Education

SIA licence (or willingness to obtain)

IOSH or NEBOSH (desirable)

Tools

CCTV

Access control systems

Incident management systems

Job description

Security and Environmental Services Manager

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Security and Environmental Services Manager

Summary:

Lead and enhance the guest experience at St. Enoch Shopping Centre by providing strong leadership of the security and cleaning functions, ensuring the environment is safe, secure, clean, and welcoming for all visitors, retailers, and staff.

Deliver a security-first focus, acting as the site’s senior point of contact for all safety and incident response matters.

Oversee the cleaning function, supporting and guiding cleaning operations to deliver consistently high standards throughout the centre.

About:

Praxis is seeking a Security and Environmental Services Manager to oversee the delivery of security and cleaning services at St. Enoch Shopping Centre. This is a key leadership role responsible for ensuring a safe, clean, and welcoming environment for visitors, retailers, and team members alike.

You’ll lead from the front – taking ownership of the security strategy and performance, ensuring effective incident response, and working closely with our cleaning teams to deliver consistently high standards across the centre. This is a role where strong leadership, operational expertise, and a hands-on, solutions-focused mindset will thrive.

Key responsibilities:

Lead day-to-day security operations, acting as the senior point of contact for all safety matters and emergency response
Oversee the cleaning team via the Cleaning Manager, ensuring compliance, high standards and consistent performance
Build effective relationships with contractors, emergency services, retailers, and internal stakeholders
Champion a culture of professionalism, collaboration and customer-first thinking across all guest services
Monitor budgets, resources, and contractor performance to ensure cost-effective, high-quality service delivery
Maintain compliance with all relevant health and safety legislation and internal policies

What we’re looking for:

Demonstrable experience leading multi-functional teams in a security or guest services environment – ideally retail or public-facing
Proven track record in security and cleaning management, with strong operational and technical knowledge
Confidence in managing incidents, audits, emergency procedures, and compliance documentation
Sound understanding of health & safety legislation, emergency response, and risk management
Excellent technical knowledge in relation to security and cleaning operations including legislation/compliance
Experience with CCTV, access control, and incident management systems
Strong interpersonal, communication and influencing skills
SIA licence (or willingness to obtain) is essential; IOSH or NEBOSH desirable
Comfortable operating in a fast-paced, high-footfall, customer-focused environment
Capability to deliver the full spectrum of operational services in– house

Personal Attributes:

Proven management, problem solving and decision makingskills
Excellent organisational and time management skills with close attention to detail including in budgeting
Excellent interpersonal, communication, conflict resolution and influencing skills with all stakeholders
Team player withthe ability to work effectively supporting colleagues at all levels within a high performance team environment
A professional and credible persona and communication style
Ability to work in a fast paced and often pressurised environment in a calm and professional manner adopting a flexible and agile approach to support the team and the assets
Committed to working in accordance with the Praxis values

Why join Praxis at St. Enoch?

At Praxis, we combine an entrepreneurial spirit with in-house operational delivery – and that means you’ll have the autonomy to make an impact, supported by a collaborative, high-performing team. St. Enoch is a dynamic and evolving centre at the heart of Glasgow, with exciting plans ahead.

We offer a competitive salary, along with:

Private Medical Insurance and Healthcare Cash Plan
5% company pension contribution
3x life assurance

Company Values:

> Professionalism | We seek to outperform expectations with individuals able to express themselves whilst always upholding the highest professional standards

> Ownership | Every asset, problem or opportunity is treated as though it is our own. The group delivers all real estate services in house and never outsources responsibility or blame

> Entrepreneurialism | We challenge convention constantly encouraging imaginative solutions and rigorous debate in pursuit of better performance. Everyone is empowered to make decisions

> Meritocracy | Results, hard work and good ideas trump age, experience, and meaningless job titles. We have built a diverse team where everyone encouraged to work collaboratively to reach their full potential

> Action This Day | We never put off anything until tomorrow that can be done today

Apply now to take the next step in your career and help shape the future of one of Scotland’s most iconic shopping destinations.

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