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Regional Security Manager

HM Revenue & Customs · Leeds, West Yorkshire

Salary
£37,682 – £40,705Estimated
Type
Full-time
Posted
13 days ago

Overview

Your operational security management, risk assessment, and incident response skills from policing are directly applicable.

About this role

Details

A Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

GBP

Job grade

Higher Executive Officer

Business area

HMRC - PPG - Estates

Type of role

Security

Working pattern

Full-time

Number of jobs available

1

Contents

  • Location
  • About the job
  • Benefits
  • Things you need to know
  • Apply and further information

About the job

Job summary

Explore the world of HMRC Estates, where we lead the way in government property transformation. As a key player in one of the UK's largest property programmes, HMRC Estates offers safe, inclusive workplaces and exceptional career development opportunities. Our team is dedicated to delivering high-quality, user-friendly services that enable our colleagues to thrive in an environment where they truly belong. Watch the video below to meet some of our team and come and discover a career in your hands at HMRC.

Build a Career in Property with HMRC Estates

Estates is at the forefront of delivering the biggest property programme in the UK. We are the leading edge of Government property transformation. The purpose of Estates is to provide HMRC with an estate which is the right size and shape to meet both the current and future needs of our customers in HMRCs business areas. We are a customer service organisation which exists to offer high quality, easy to use services to enable our colleagues to perform at their best by providing working environments in which they want to work.

Job description

In this role you will be responsible for assuring the efficient and effective management of all aspects of operational security for sites within your area of responsibility. You will contribute to managing the contract by monitoring and reporting Key Performance Indicators associated with HRMC’s external security service providers .

You will ensure that day-to-day responsibilities for building related operational security obligations are met in accordance with the National Security Policies, including those policies that are owned by other directorates and government departments.

You will operate in line with HMRC’s strategy, Government standards and industry best practice to promote and enhance site security and preparedness to keep HMRC’s people, assets, and buildings safe and secure.

For more information please visit: https://www.security.gov.uk/government-security-profession-career-framework/skills/secure-operations-management/

Person specification

Responsibilities

  • Identify, record, and analyse all building related security risks
  • Undertake Level One Security Assurance in line with documented processes
  • Work with the stakeholders to support and progress Security initiatives and project work
  • Produce and maintain building security management documentation
  • Undertake regular security reviews to ensure controls are adequate and meet existing standards and emerging threats and risks
  • Work closely with the supplier with day to day activities and performance assurance
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure the effective and efficient delivery of physical security posture
  • Support and collaborate with the Incident Manager with operational security incidents in line with HMRC and cross government guidelines
  • Actively engage in any security exercises and initiatives
  • Communicate security status, updates, risk and issues
  • Proactively seek out and develop and expand contacts and networks and share best practice from lessons learnt and networking in order to drive continuous improvement
  • Be visible and provide Security SME (Subject Matter Expert) advice
  • Management of security systems access and disclosure of information in line with legislative guidance.
  • Requirement to attend the office 60% of your time along with travelling to other sites and occasional overnight stays aswell as on-call requirement for out of hours cover

Essential Criteria

  • Experience and knowledge of an operational security environment
  • Experience of contract management skills
  • Experience of customer relationship management including dealing with a diverse range of stakeholders
  • Proven track record of analysing and resolving problems, developing opportunities, and implementing innovate solutions/approaches
  • Able to demonstrate personal self-development
  • Knowledge of operational security risk management

Desirable Criteria

  • Experience of operating CCure 9000 Event Management System
  • Experience of operating Victor/Videoedge Video Surveillance System

Leeds Locations

Moves Adjustment Payment will be available for this role, provided the successful applicant is a current HMRC colleague in Bradford and meets the eligibility requirements outlined in the HMRC’s Moves Adjustment Payment guidance.

Working Pattern

Due to operational needs, these posts are full-time; however, applicants who need to work a more flexible arrangement are welcome to apply. We cannot guarantee that we can meet all requests to work flexibly as any agreement will be subject to business ability to accommodate. Any request to work a more flexible arrangement should be made prior to your acceptance of the provisional offer.

Behaviours

We'll assess you against these behaviours during the selection process:

  • Making Effective Decisions
  • Managing a Quality Service
  • Seeing the Big Picture
  • Working Together

We only ask for evidence of these behaviours on your application form:

  • Seeing the Big Picture

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £37,682, HM Revenue and Customs contributes £10,916 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides .

HMRC operates both Flexible and Hybrid Working policies, allowing you to balance your work and personal commitments. We welcome applications from those who need to work a more flexible arrangement and will agree to requests where possible, considering our operational and customer service needs.

We offer a generous leave allowance, starting at 25 days and increasing by a day for every year of qualifying service up to a maximum of 30 days.

  • Pension - We make contributions to our colleagues’ Alpha pension equal to at least 28.97% of their salary.
  • Family friendly policies.
  • Personal support.
  • Coaching and development.

To find out more about HMRC benefits and find out what it’s really like to work for HMRC hear from our insiders or visit Thinking of joining the Civil Service

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

This vacancy is using Success Profiles , and will assess your Behaviours, Strengths and Experience.

How to Apply

As part of the application process, you will be asked to provide the following:

  • A name-blind CV including your job history and previous experiences.
  • A 750-word Personal Statement, describing how your skills and experience would make you suitable for the role, and how you meet the Essential Criteria and Person Specification.
  • Separate 250-word statement for the specified Behaviour: Seeing the big picture.

Please complete a separate statement (Max 250 words) for the Desirable Criteria where applicable. This is not essential for the role but may be considered by the vacancy-holder where candidates have the same scores at interview.

Further details around what this will entail are listed on the application form.

About security roles for ex-police

Security management, operations and consultancy roles. Years of operational policing — command, incident response, public order — translate directly into corporate security, and employers in this sector actively rate police experience.

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Why this fits a police background — match score 90/100

  • Evidence & case files
  • Surveillance & covert work
  • Security operations
  • Training & coaching delivery

What security roles pay ex-police

Advertised UK ranges, editorial estimates reviewed July 2026

Security officer (SIA)£24,000–£29,000
Security supervisor / team leader£28,000–£34,000
Site / security manager£38,000–£52,000
Regional / operations security manager£50,000–£65,000
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