Security Assurance Business Support

Government Recruitment Service; Leeds; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A governmental agency is seeking a Security Assurance Business Support professional to provide essential administrative and logistical support. Responsibilities include coordinating incident data, ensuring compliance with security standards, and engaging with stakeholders. The ideal candidate should have experience in security roles and strong analytical skills. This position is based in Leeds, UK, and promotes a culture of diversity and inclusion.

Qualifications

• Experience in a security-focused role is preferred.
• Strong analytical skills to assess risk and performance data.
• Ability to engage with a diverse range of stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and analyze incident data and performance data.
• Engage with colleagues and stakeholders to enhance security culture.
• Ensure compliance with GDPR and DPA standards.

Job description

Overview

The Government Property Agency is the largest property holder in government, with more than £2.1 billion in property assets and over 55% of the government’s office estate.

We are transforming the way the Civil Service works by creating great places to work, leading the largest commercial office programme in the UK, working towards halving carbon emissions from government offices, and achieving greater value for taxpayers. And we are looking for innovative, solutions-focused people to join our team.

Representing the best covenant in the UK – His Majesty’s Government – we are leading significant transformational programmes such as the Government Hubs Programme, Whitehall Campus Programme and Net Zero Programme. We are also delivering cost- effective property services such as asset management, lifecycle replacement and workplace services.

Innovation and progress underpin our behaviours. We foster a culture of lifelong learning, where curiosity and self-improvement are encouraged. Our four core values are at the heart of everything we do. They shape our culture and guide how we work, lead and grow together:

• Striving for excellence- We always aim to deliver great results
• Empowering through respect- We insist on fair treatment for all, always
• Acting with integrity- We consistently do the right thing
• Succeeding together- We rely on each other to achieve success

The GPA is committed to representing the communities we serve by making Diversity, Equality and Inclusion part of everything we do.

To ensure that we are always recruiting and retaining a diverse mix of talent, we are particularly inviting applications from candidates who are disabled, ethnically or gender diverse, and people who identify as being part of the LGBTQ+ community.

Join our dynamic and diverse team that leads with purpose, improving sustainability, nurturing social value, driving inclusivity and flexibility, and kickstarting economic growth.

We are driven by purpose, and you can be part of it too: where you make a meaningful impact; where you influence; where your voice really matters; where you help to shape our future direction.

Role Overview

The Security Assurance Business Support role provides essential comprehensive administrative and logistical business support to the Workplace Services Security Assurance Team and Operational Security Manager.

Workplace Services deliver modern, customer-focused, digitally connected and inclusive workplaces to enable government departments to share space and work productively.

They use both commercial expertise and insight from the central government estate to help clients meet their strategic property needs and secure the best deals. Offering additional consultancy services to clients, so that they can concentrate on their own business priorities. Services include property data, smarter working, sustainability, physical security, net zero design and inclusive design.

The Security Assurance Business Support role is key in coordinating activity, driving governance and performance and producing management data. This ensures that GPA meets its compliance and governance objectives to support risk informed decision making for the business.

Reporting to the Operational Security Manager, the post holder will have responsibility for coordinating and analysing all incident data, incident reports, performance data and leading on business continuity planning within the function.

The postholder will also engage with other GPA colleagues, internal and external stakeholders to improve and enhance the security culture across the organisation.

Key Responsibilities

• Tracking and monitoring identified security risks
• Directly responsible for reviewing security communications and applying appropriate escalations
• Implementing and ensuring standards are adhered to (e.g. in line with DPA and GDPR)
• Acting as primary point of contact for government departments requesting Security Assurance information or support
• Ensuring accurate and timely data is captured across various security related systems
• Taking ownership of collating critical data for management report and presentations
• Identifying and assessing risks from intelligence and incident reports to ensure Business Continuity Plans are in place