Security Services Training and Compliance Manager

Birmingham City University; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Birmingham is seeking a Security Training and Compliance Manager to ensure compliance with security legislation and policies. The role involves managing governance, training staff, and emergency response planning. Candidates should have professional security qualifications and proven experience in a compliance-focused role. This position offers a generous leave entitlement and an attractive pension scheme.

Benefits

Generous annual leave of 40 days

Attractive pension scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a compliance-focused role.
• Strong knowledge of emergency response procedures.
• Willingness to work flexibly and participate in on-call duties.
• Experience working in the HE sector is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with current and future legislation.
• Lead on policy, governance, and training for security services.
• Support recruitment and performance management.
• Work with internal teams and external agencies.
• Manage governance and risk across security services.

Skills

Communication skills

Training delivery

Leadership skills

Knowledge of CCTV and access control

Organizational skills

Education

Professional security qualifications

Job description

Role Overview

We're looking for a Security Training and Compliance Manager to join our Estates and Facilities team. This key role will support the delivery of safe, compliant, and professional physical security services across the University. You'll deputise for the Senior Security Manager on occasions, lead on physical security compliance with legislation and university policy and implementation. You will manage governance and risk across the service, and play a critical part in training, emergency response planning, and operational readiness.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with current and future legislation (e.g. Martyn's Law, GDPR, Human Rights Act etc.)
• Lead on policy, governance, and training for physical security services
• Support recruitment, performance management, and emergency response planning in all phases
• Work closely with internal teams and external agencies to deliver best‑practice for physical security services
• Professional security qualifications and proven experience in a similar compliance‑focused role
• Strong knowledge of CCTV, access control, and emergency response procedures
• Excellent communication, training delivery in all forms, organisational, and leadership skills
• Willingness to work flexibly and participate in on‑call duties
• Experience working in the HE sector is desirable

Benefits

• Generous annual leave entitlement of 40 days (including bank holidays and closure periods).
• An attractive direct contribution pension scheme, or the option to retain LGPS for existing or previous members.
• Access to wellbeing advice and support through our Employee Assistance Programme.
• A Cycle to Work Scheme.

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The appointed candidate will normally be employed through our subsidiary company BCU Support Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Birmingham City University. Appointees with prior LGPS membership who wish to enter the LGPS scheme will be able to do so and will be employed by Birmingham City University directly.

Birmingham City University is deeply committed to equality, diversity, and inclusivity at all levels in the organisation, and to addressing underrepresentation in our workforce to ensure we are truly representative of the community we serve. We welcome applications from applicants from all backgrounds and communities for this role, and particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic applicants. The University is proudly Disability Confident. This means amongst other things that we commit to offering a guaranteed interview to disabled applicants who fully meet the essential criteria for each role.