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Security Operations Lead - Sizewell C

Posted on April 23rd, 2025

Search Leiston

£65,000 - £67,500 per annum

Type of Job: Permanent

The Security Operations Lead (SOL) is charged with delivering the SZC Physical
Security Operation.
The SOL will manage the daily operational command and control of the security
team at Sizewell C and its Off Site Infrastructure, ensuring available assets are
used to best effect at all times to maximise the security influence across the SZC
estate ensuring compliance with the Nuclear Site Security Plan (NSSP) and G4S
SSUK manned guarding standards.
A key part of the role will be to Project/Programme Manage all temporary and new
infrastructure with the Operations Managers, and Security Infrastructure team to
ensure a first class delivery of service.

Location:-

Sizewell C Nuclear Development, Ancillary Construction Area, Leiston, Suffolk,
IP16 4UR.
Office locations: Leiston Site or Orwell Logistic Park in Ipswich, as required

Your Time at Work
Pay - 65-67.5k a year Annual Salary pending experience

Weekly Hours 40 hours per week - office hours

Our Perfect Worker
Key Responsibilities

- Ensure Health & Safety is at the forefront of service delivery
- Manage the daily operational command and control of the security team at Sizewell C (SZC) and its Off-Site Infrastructure (OSI), ensuring that available assets are used to best effect at all times to
maximise the security influence across the SZC estate ensuring compliance with the Construction
Site Security Plan (CSSP) and G4S SSUK manned guarding standards.
- Stabilise the workforce and ensure suitable resources are available to fulfil all operational tasks -
develop a manning plan to support this.
- Ensure the Security Team is suitably trained, equipped and available to carry out their roles and
responsibilities at all times.
- Liaise with and support the Security Risk management Team and the Client OSI Security Operations Lead in providing suitable resources to support construction activities and direct support of Security Operations.
- Provide suitable security resources for immediate incident response and be in a position to support
the site emergency arrangements team.
- Responsible for ensuring the Operational Security Team have all the documentation, policies and
procedures to ensure safe and successful operations
- Responsible for Operational Learning Reports
- Establish the monthly business review process, terms of reference & delivery
- Ensure that all security team personnel are managed by respective line management/supervisors in line with G4S SSUK HR policy
- Line manage and give suitable leadership, direction and delegation to the Security Operations
Managers and Delivery Managers
- Work closely with the HSE Lead to ensure security personnel receive the correct welfare standards
for their post/role
- Ensure Project Management (PM) processes are in place for new and temporary infrastructure. Also the chair for Bi-weekly Security Project review
- Deputise for the Deputy Account Director in their Absence
- Support G4S Business where requested
- Maintain and develop policies, procedures and standards.

Skills and Competencies

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Strong Leadership
- Teamwork
- Attention to detail
- Able to adapt and remain flexible
- Innovative
- Strong planning and organisational skills
- Customer focussed

Profile

Educational Requirements/Qualifications

- A good standard of education in Maths, English and IT.

Preferred Experience

- A security professional with prior experience gained in a corporate, Critical National Infrastructure,
Police or Military environment
- Proven experience of leading and managing a large team in a complex environment
- Experience and understanding of project management
- Thorough understanding of H&S requirements

Personal Qualities

- Highest levels of integrity, respectfulness and professionalism required at all times.
- Open, trusting and in the spirit of mutual support, especially when dealing with conflict of interest.
- An engaging and proactive 'can do' attitude where successes and failures are shared.
- Do what we say we are going to do and only commit to what can be done.
- Listen and communicate effectively
- Ability to plan ahead as far as possible and share intelligence to prevent surprises.

Professional Qualifications/Memberships

- Risk Management qualification held or developing towards
- Project management qualification held or working towards
- IOSH

Specific occupational requirements

- Ability to pass and hold National Security Clearance Vetting
- UK Driving License is essential
- Produce a Five year verifiable work history

Key Information and Benefits
Permanent Contract
25 days leave per year + 8 days Bank Holidays
G4S National Pension Scheme
Life assurance benefit
Employee discount scheme
Eye care vouchers
Aviva car, home and travel insurance discounts
Health cash plan for you and your family

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