Employer: Virgin
Location: Gosforth Office
Contract Type Permanent
Salary Range £20,000 - £29,999
Closing Date18-Aug-2014
•The development, implementation and management of physical security standards and initiatives to meet business requirements. This includes managing the external and internal reporting on the effectiveness of physical security performance within the company.
•Actively monitor and manage relationships with suppliers who deliver physical security services.
•Successfully co-ordinate, manage and test arrangements for business continuity for Property & Facilities Management and maintain a Recovery Support Team Plan, to ensure the processes remain up to date and consistently meet Company requirements.
•Maintain procedures for dealing with out of hours issues and participate in Facilities Support Team (FST) on call rota.
•Oversee the comprehensive reporting, and full and effective resolution of all physical security risk related incidents.
•The role is accountable for the performance management of the Security and Engineering Projects coordinator.
•Manage the performance of the Security and Engineering Coordinator in accordance with VM Policies and processes.
•Produce and maintain for approval by the Technical Services Manager, security standards, specifications and reports as necessary to meet Company requirements.
•Effectively and proportionately apply the approved security standards at individual locations, taking into account known risks to physical security from internal and external monitoring, to maintain required security levels.
•Evaluate physical security-training needs of Store colleagues and in conjunction with stakeholders, implement effective training and awareness programmes to ensure and maintain colleague competence.
•Define, implement and manage processes to ensure that VM receives physical security services in line with contractual commitments.
•In accordance with VM’s Supplier Management Framework requirements, the postholder is responsible for monitoring and reporting supplier performance and costs to ensure full management oversight and demonstrate that suppliers continue to deliver value and continuous service improvements.
•Design and co-ordinate the testing of Property and FM Business Continuity Plans. Report on the outcomes and ensure the effective completion of actions raised.
•Plan and successfully revise monthly physical security risk assessment of all Store locations and report the outcomes to stakeholders. Ensure actions to mitigate any increased risks are identified and implemented in conjunction with stakeholders.
•Responsible for the management of contract and service variation processes and ensuring that internal and external stakeholders are aware of variations and these continuously meet business requirements.
•Responsible for maintaining procedures for Facilities Support Team and ensure that these are communicated effectively to team members. On a rota basis, complete defined on call periods and report any incidents in accordance with procedures.
•Maintaining knowledge of industry trends, standards and practices. Where appropriate incorporate changes into reviews of VM standards and guidance.
•In absence of Technical Services Manager deputise at Security Working Group as required.
•Provide support / guidance for the resolution of queries / issues raised both internally and externally to the P&FM function.
•Monitor and report security incident trends both internally and externally, and inform Police, BBA and insurers as appropriate.
•Where necessary, and/or as directed by the Technical Services Manager, investigate individual incidents and produce full written reports.
•Produce physical security performance reports to meet internal and external requirements.
•Work autonomously with colleagues across the business ensuring work is carried out in full compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements, codes of practice/conduct and within the risk appetite of the Company.
•Support other areas or external organisations in any criminal / HR investigations
•5 years experience and associated knowledge from practical application of physical security solutions
•Requires in-depth knowledge and expertise on the application of physical solutions within the financial services sector
•Where required by business needs, will have experience of reviewing existing services in order to deliver change.
•Experience of working autonomously with colleagues across the business to ensure physical security requirements are effective and commercially sound.
•Project Management
•Stakeholder Management
•Analysing Information
•Preparing and Producing Information
•Presentation and Communication
•Questioning & Listening
•Negotiation
•People Management
•Continuous Improvement
•Customer Experience
Closing date: 18th August 2014
Please note that as part of our recruitment process all successful candidates are required to pass a credit and criminal record check prior to starting work with us.
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Location: Gosforth Office
Contract Type Permanent
Salary Range £20,000 - £29,999
Closing Date18-Aug-2014
Virgin is well known for
doing things better and we are constantly on the lookout for talented,
imaginative and smart people to help deliver success. We are working
hard to offer a real alternative to banking as usual – a bank that aims
to make everyone better off; our customers, staff, shareholders,
business partners and the communities we serve.
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Security Manager to join our Property and Facilities Management team to assist us in ‘building a better kind of bank’.
We are currently recruiting for an experienced Security Manager to join our Property and Facilities Management team to assist us in ‘building a better kind of bank’.
The Role
The successful candidate will be responsible for:•The development, implementation and management of physical security standards and initiatives to meet business requirements. This includes managing the external and internal reporting on the effectiveness of physical security performance within the company.
•Actively monitor and manage relationships with suppliers who deliver physical security services.
•Successfully co-ordinate, manage and test arrangements for business continuity for Property & Facilities Management and maintain a Recovery Support Team Plan, to ensure the processes remain up to date and consistently meet Company requirements.
•Maintain procedures for dealing with out of hours issues and participate in Facilities Support Team (FST) on call rota.
•Oversee the comprehensive reporting, and full and effective resolution of all physical security risk related incidents.
•The role is accountable for the performance management of the Security and Engineering Projects coordinator.
Key Accountabilities
•Leading and managing physical security improvement programmes adopting a proactive approach with vision, initiative, coaching and support to produce business led continued gains in physical security performance.•Manage the performance of the Security and Engineering Coordinator in accordance with VM Policies and processes.
•Produce and maintain for approval by the Technical Services Manager, security standards, specifications and reports as necessary to meet Company requirements.
•Effectively and proportionately apply the approved security standards at individual locations, taking into account known risks to physical security from internal and external monitoring, to maintain required security levels.
•Evaluate physical security-training needs of Store colleagues and in conjunction with stakeholders, implement effective training and awareness programmes to ensure and maintain colleague competence.
•Define, implement and manage processes to ensure that VM receives physical security services in line with contractual commitments.
•In accordance with VM’s Supplier Management Framework requirements, the postholder is responsible for monitoring and reporting supplier performance and costs to ensure full management oversight and demonstrate that suppliers continue to deliver value and continuous service improvements.
•Design and co-ordinate the testing of Property and FM Business Continuity Plans. Report on the outcomes and ensure the effective completion of actions raised.
•Plan and successfully revise monthly physical security risk assessment of all Store locations and report the outcomes to stakeholders. Ensure actions to mitigate any increased risks are identified and implemented in conjunction with stakeholders.
•Responsible for the management of contract and service variation processes and ensuring that internal and external stakeholders are aware of variations and these continuously meet business requirements.
•Responsible for maintaining procedures for Facilities Support Team and ensure that these are communicated effectively to team members. On a rota basis, complete defined on call periods and report any incidents in accordance with procedures.
•Maintaining knowledge of industry trends, standards and practices. Where appropriate incorporate changes into reviews of VM standards and guidance.
•In absence of Technical Services Manager deputise at Security Working Group as required.
•Provide support / guidance for the resolution of queries / issues raised both internally and externally to the P&FM function.
•Monitor and report security incident trends both internally and externally, and inform Police, BBA and insurers as appropriate.
•Where necessary, and/or as directed by the Technical Services Manager, investigate individual incidents and produce full written reports.
•Produce physical security performance reports to meet internal and external requirements.
•Work autonomously with colleagues across the business ensuring work is carried out in full compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements, codes of practice/conduct and within the risk appetite of the Company.
•Support other areas or external organisations in any criminal / HR investigations
•5 years experience and associated knowledge from practical application of physical security solutions
•Requires in-depth knowledge and expertise on the application of physical solutions within the financial services sector
•Where required by business needs, will have experience of reviewing existing services in order to deliver change.
•Experience of working autonomously with colleagues across the business to ensure physical security requirements are effective and commercially sound.
About You
You will be able to demonstrate the following skills and experience:•Project Management
•Stakeholder Management
•Analysing Information
•Preparing and Producing Information
•Presentation and Communication
•Questioning & Listening
•Negotiation
•People Management
•Continuous Improvement
•Customer Experience
Closing date: 18th August 2014
Please note that as part of our recruitment process all successful candidates are required to pass a credit and criminal record check prior to starting work with us.
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