Counter Terrorism Protective Security Manager

About this role

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Job Objectives And Responsibilities

The Counter-Terror Protective Security Manager plays a critical role in developing, coordinating, and implementing counter-terrorism security strategies to prevent, prepare for, and respond to terrorist threats. This position is responsible for conducting threat, vulnerability, and risk assessments; supporting the creation of security plans for events and assets; assist with managing security teams; and liaising with police, intelligence agencies, and emergency services.

The role also involves advising senior leadership on security posture and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, including in the UK the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, as well as internal policies and procedures.

Main Duties

• Strategic Planning: Develop and implement comprehensive counter-terrorism security plans for sites and events to mitigate identified risks.
• Lead the creation of Protect Duty frameworks and ensure compliance with Martyn's Law.
• Threat, Risk & Vulnerability Assessment: Conduct assessments to identify potential terrorist threats and vulnerabilities across infrastructure and locations.
• Intelligence & Analysis: Collaborate with intelligence hubs to analyse threat data and support informed decision-making.
• Incident Response Coordination: Ensure coordinated and proportionate response plans are in place for tenants and sites, supporting operational teams during emergencies.
• Team & Resource Management: Assist in managing security personnel and deployments, occasionally supporting or standing in for on-site operations teams.
• Stakeholder Liaison: Maintain strong working relationships with internal stakeholders, police, intelligence agencies, and emergency services.
• Policy & Compliance: Ensure adherence to security policies, procedures, and legal obligations, including emerging legislation and best practices.
• Develop and deliver a structured CT training and exercising programme, including:
• ACT Awareness / ACT Security
• SCaN (See, Check and Notify)
• Behavioural Detection
• Crisis & Incident Management
• Lead tabletop and live exercises to test readiness.
• Promote a security-aware culture across all levels of the organisation.

Operational Support: Provide assistance in overseeing day-to-day security operations as required.

Knowledge , Skills And Experience

• Professional Experience: Extensive experience in policing, military, or security management, with a strong background in counterterrorism and protective security operations.
• Subject Matter Expertise: In-depth understanding of current threat landscapes, security technologies, and mitigation strategies.
• Analytical Capability: Strong ability to interpret intelligence and risk data to inform strategic decisions.
• Leadership: Proven ability to lead and manage multidisciplinary security teams.
• Communication: Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to advise senior stakeholders and coordinate with external partners.
• Certifications: Relevant security management certifications are advantageous. Equivalent experience from military or policing backgrounds will be considered equally.
• Willingness to travel across the UK and Northern Europe as required.

Health And Safety Responsibilities

• Follow Group and company policies and procedures at all times;
• Report any apparent deficiencies in systems of work or equipment provided that may result in failure of service delivery or risk to health and safety or the environment;
• Use all work equipment and personal PPE properly and in accordance with training received;
• Report any issues or training needs to your Line manager and /or via your divisional incident reporting system

Information Security

• Ensure compliance with Mitie's information security procedures in all activities;
• Proactively identify and report security risks to your manager;
• Report actual and suspected security incidents;

Our market-leading offering provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.

We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.

When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days’ holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!

We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme. Life cover of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).

We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!

Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing at .

Since 1987, Mitie’s 84,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.

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