Security Operations Lead — Training & Benefits

Securitas UK; Basildon; Hybrid; GBP 38,000 - 46,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health and wellbeing support

Pension and financial wellbeing tools

Life assurance

Employee discounts with leading brands

Disability Confident Employer

Career development opportunities

Job summary

Securitas UK is hiring a Security Operations Co-ordinator in Basildon. You will coordinate and control all aspects of physical security, support security teams, manage stakeholder relationships, and drive high standards in a regulated environment.

The role blends security administration with strategic problem-solving, monitoring technology, overseeing inspections, and contributing to current and future business objectives. A strong leadership and compliance mindset is essential.

Qualifications

• 5-year checkable employment history.
• Right to work in the UK.
• Experience in Operational Security Management, ideally within a defence or highly regulated environment.
• Security Risk Management experience.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Strong planning, analytical, and problem-solving abilities.
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion.

Responsibilities

• Leading and managing day-to-day site security operations to protect people, assets, infrastructure and business continuity.
• Managing, motivating and developing site security teams to ensure exceptional service delivery and high performance.
• Overseeing security budgets, monitoring expenditure and investigating variances between budgeted and actual costs.
• Acting as the subject matter expert for Crypto Custodian responsibilities, ensuring full compliance with all relevant procedures and regulations.
• Building and maintaining strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support business and security objectives.
• Promoting a positive security culture and acting as an ambassador for security across the organisation.
• Managing third-party suppliers and contractors to ensure effective, compliant and cost-efficient service delivery.
• Identifying security risks, implementing improvements and supporting continuous operational excellence.
• Producing accurate reports, maintaining security records and ensuring compliance with regulatory and client requirements.
• Supporting current and future business objectives through proactive planning, problem-solving and strategic security leadership.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Planning & analysis

Confidential information handling

Regulatory compliance

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Securitas UK is hiring a Security Operations Co-ordinator in Basildon. You will coordinate and control all aspects of physical security, support security teams, manage stakeholder relationships, and drive high standards in a regulated environment.

The role blends security administration with strategic problem-solving, monitoring technology, overseeing inspections, and contributing to current and future business objectives. A strong leadership and compliance mindset is essential.