Job Specifications
SECURITY MANAGER
Contract: Healthcare
Location: Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey (KT2 7QB)
Hours of work: 37.5
Contract Type: Permanent
We're hiring a Security Manager to lead security operations across a large, complex healthcare site - where professionalism, operational precision, and high standards are essential.
Job Description
As Site Security Manager, you will lead and coordinate a dedicated on-site security team, overseeing operations across a healthcare site.
You'll play a key role in managing risks, driving performance, and fostering a strong security culture. This role is ideal for a confident, experienced security leader seeking challenge, visibility and career growth.
Key Responsibilities
Manage access control and CCTV systems across the full estate
Be responsible for rota management, pay queries and day-to-day team management
Lead on incident response and manage risks or threats as they arise
Deliver training sessions, including Toolbox Talks, and promote staff development
Maintain and enhance Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Champion a strong, site-wide security culture and ensure consistent best practices
Professional and Personal Competencies/Qualifications
Demonstrable experience as a Security Manager or equivalent at a high footfall site - dealing with a large volume of visitors daily from the general public
Experience of dealing with difficult situations calmly
In-depth understanding of security systems including CCTV, access control, and alarms
Skilled in people management - leadership, coaching and incident handling
Confident with online rostering, scheduling, and staff resource planning
Excellent written skills for preparing reports and creating/updating SOPs
Must posses both a current SIA frontline licence holder (in Guarding or Door Supervision) & SIA Public Space Surveillance CCTV Licence
Proficient with Microsoft Office and experienced with sensitive/confidential data
Please note: ALL candidates must be able to pass BS 7858 screening standards & attain an Enhanced DBS disclosure
The Company
ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.
Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it's hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.
We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #ISSGreatPeople #ISSTalent #PeopleMakePlace
ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.
ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.
We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government's Disability Confident scheme.
Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.
If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team by emailing resourcing.team@uk.issworld.com
About the Company
Championing sustainable workplaces.
At ISS, we are championing sustainable workplaces. Why? Because now, more than ever, we are all having to come to terms with the impact our actions have on our environment, and on the wellbeing of each other.
We have a shared responsibility to protect and support each other, to stimulate prosperity and reverse our negative impact on the planet.
And organisations that utilise the built environment and draw upon the skills of large workforces, can make a real difference.
Doing so, requi...
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