Job Title:                     Security Manager 

Location:                     Flexible, UK + Hybrid Working Arrangements

Compensation:            £60,000 + 25% uplift for operating overseas and related benefits

Role Type:                   Full time / 12-month Fixed Term Contract

Role ID:                       SF66261

 

 

At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Security Manager.

 

The role

As a Security Manager, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. Supporting the Principal Security Specialist (PSS) in providing security for Babcock staff, contractors & country-based staff when deployed.This includes ensuring that appropriate security measures are implemented at your main site and those others you may be tasked to work from.     

 

Day-to-day, you’ll demonstrate exacting standards of professionalism and deliver a high-quality service. You will need to be willing to work in a flexible manner to help others, take on different tasks when work pressures are heavy, cover leave absences and deal with emergencies. This can involve security related calls in the evenings and weekends when abroad.

 

Support the PSS in reporting security breaches, notify the Contract Manager promptly and ensure timely incident reporting and escalation. To deploy and work in any location Babcock staff are contracted to conduct their roles or as directed by PSS Manage security-related tasks including incident response, access control, contractor coordination and event support with accurate record keeping Deliver pre-deployment and arrival security briefings (in person or via Teams), track attendance and ensure all staff complete required training Build local networks abroad to gather security updates, crime reports and project-related information to keep staff informed.

 

 

This role is full time, 37 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements with deployment overseas. 

 

 

Essential experience of the Security Manager:

Demonstrable experience of managing security programmes / projects in high threat locations Experience with senior level visits and events management Resilient with evidence of being able to work under pressure, at speed, in emergency situation Excellent reporting and emergency response planning Excellent knowledge of security protocols and procedures

 

Qualifications for the Security Manager:

Valid UK driver’s licence, The jobholder must be able to drive In date FPOS-I or FREC 3 trauma medic qualified Membership of the  Security Industry Authority (SIA) is required and an in-date licence to conduct Frontline Close Protection (CP) Operations is required Hold an in-date Level 3 commercial CP qualification

 

Security Clearance

The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Standard (BPSS) / Security Check (SC) clearance for this role.

 

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

 

What we offer

Generous holiday allowance  Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+ Employee share scheme  Employee shopping savings portal Payment of Professional Fees Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave  Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows UK Babcock employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. There is an annual Window to request this benefit. ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity Flexible locations

 

Babcock International 
For over a century Babcock  has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal. 

 

We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.

 

Closing date: 31/07/2025