Senior Security Advisor

Fairford Associates; Egham; On-site; GBP 43,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading corporate security group is seeking a Senior Security Advisor to oversee operations in Egham. The role includes managing mobile security services and compliance, requiring a valid SIA licence and extensive security management experience. Applicants should be proactive leaders with strong operational knowledge and excellent communication skills. The position demands a high level of organization and the ability to respond to emergency situations at short notice.

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid and active SIA licence.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience as an Operational Security Manager.
• In-depth knowledge of ISO 9001 and relevant British Standards.

Responsibilities

• Oversee security operations focusing on compliance and billing.
• Manage team development and service provider agreements.
• Drive positive change in security operations.

Skills

Operational Security Management

Leadership

Compliance Standards Knowledge

Interpersonal Communication

Planning and Implementation

Microsoft Office proficiency

Job description

Senior Security Advisor

Location – Egham

Salary £43k-£45k

The Opportunity

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join a leading corporate security group who proudly holding NSI Gold and SIA ACS accreditations, along with compliance to ISO 9001 and key British Standards (BS 7499, 10800, 7984-1 / 3).. Their services include keyholding, alarm response, mobile patrols, unlock / lock routines, static guarding, and control room operations.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Their long‑standing external security consultant moves on, they are now seeking a dedicated in‑house Senior Security Adviser to oversee their security operations with a particular focus on operations, compliance and billing.
• Overseeing mobile security services, manned guarding, and control room operations
• Be part of the out of hours duty management roster.
• Be responsible for team management, support team development, service provider management, workload planning, monitoring and quality assurance
• Drive proactive, positive change
• Create and update company systems, processes, policies and procedures

About You

• This senior role is ideal for an experienced professional from the security industry who brings a strong understanding of codes of practice, compliance standards, and operational excellence.
• Hold a valid and active SIA licence (SG, DS, or CP); a CCTV licence is also advantageous
• Possess a full UK manual driving licence
• Have a minimum of 3 years’ experience as a proactive, hands‑on Operational Security Manager
• Demonstrate proven leadership experience,
• Be capable of reviewing and assessing service agreements, including those from third‑party security providers for labour provision.
• Be experienced in driving proactive, positive change within a security operations environment
• Have a track record of creating and updating company systems, processes, policies and procedures
• Possess in‑depth knowledge of ISO 9001, SIA ACS, and relevant British Standards (BS 7499, 10800, 7984-1 / 3)
• Be highly organised, with strong experience in planning, implementation, and operational execution
• Have solid experience with mobile security services, manned guarding, and control room operations
• Communicate effectively, both in writing and verbally, with excellent interpersonal skills
• Be proficient in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel) and familiar with staff rostering systems
• Demonstrate a high level of attention to detail, with the ability to manage deadlines and work well under pressure
• Exhibit strong leadership capabilities, with the ability to inspire and support team development
• Be proactive, flexible, enthusiastic, and open to ongoing learning and development
• Be available to ensure contract compliance
• Be available to cover out‑of‑hours duty management responsibilities as rostered
• The ideal candidate would need to live within 40 minutes travelling time of Egham. This relates to the need to react to emergency call outs at short notice and out of hours.

We do try to reply to each application personally, however as you can appreciate, we receive a high number of applications for each role we handle and it is not always possible to do this. Therefore, if we do not contact you within seven days your application for this particular role has not been successful. However, we have retained your CV and we will advise you of future roles that may be of interest. Fairford Associates operates as an Employment Agency introducing work‑seekers to client employers for direct employment by those employers