Head of Security and Campus Safety

Facilities Services

Essex provides a home for the tenacious, the bold, the inquisitive and those impatient for change. From pioneering research to student activism, we have never accepted the status quo. We share an equal commitment to excellence in education and research and we are on a quest to appoint people who will help us achieve our goals.

We are home to a truly global community for original thinkers who seek to change the world for the better. An elite group of ‘dual intensive’ universities, Essex not only prioritises teaching excellence but is also top 25 for research in The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022. The University is 15th for international outlook in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024.

Facilities services are a relatively new directorate in themselves within the wider Infrastructure & Environments section, with the purpose of grouping Security & Campus Safety, Soft FM, Grounds Maintenance, Travel & Transport and other support services was to combine services that operate across a 24/7 and on a shift work basis of which play an integral part to the student and staff experience. The initial focus has been on ensuring services are delivering a fit for purpose standard alongside engagement and understanding of the needs of key stakeholder groups.

About the role

The post of Head of Security & Campus Safety will have oversight of the Security & Campus Safety and Travel & Transport departments within Facilities Services, ensuring a robust operating model that provides a focus on ensuring resources are allocated based on identified organisational operational need, financial governance and risk management controls.

The role will form part of the Leadership team under Facilities Services to ensure that the strategic direction aligns with the University strategic plan and Infrastructure & Environment sub-strategy and Facilities Action plans. A key focus of the role will be ensuring the compliance with statutory requirements, meeting best practice standards and the embedding of effective Security, Business Continuity, Risk Management, Resilience and Health & Safety across Facilities services.

About you

You will need to hold a recognised Security, Facilities Management (IWFM) or Management qualification or demonstrable experience gained at senior management level covering Security or Facilities Management services.

You will possess experience at a senior and strategic level in directing and managing a Security or Total FM services as well as experience in successful delivery of multi-disciplinary services in a complex environment. Experience in managing change, developing positive engaging work culture and a key understanding of statutory requirements in the services within remit is necessary.  The ability to multitask in an operationally demanding environment; be a confident decision maker and possess good common sense and problem-solving skills is essential.

Due to the nature of the work, applicants who are offered employment will be subject to an Enhanced DBS before the appointment is confirmed. This will include details of all cautions, reprimands or final warnings as well as convictions.

Please use the 'Apply' button to read further information about this role including the full job description and person specification which outlines the full duties, skills, qualifications and experience needed for this role. You will also find details of how to make your application here. Our website http://www.essex.ac.uk contains more information about the University of Essex. If you have a disability and would like information in a different format, please email resourcing@essex.ac.uk. 

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