About this role
Deputy Security Manager
Hours: Monday to Friday (40 hours a week) with some flexibility to work occasional weekends, lates etc.
Contract: circa 3/4 months initial contract with potential to become a permanent appointment
Are you immediately available to commence a position based at one of London’s most iconic cultural venues?
We have an immediate start available for a security professional that can lead a security team, manage the delivery of operational security and update polices procedures, SOP’s etc
Applicants should meet the following criteria
- Supervisory or management experience in the security sector is essential
- Immediately available to commence and complete an initial 3-4 month contract
- A positive people manager with the ability to lead and develop staff
- First class customer care skills with a passion for service excellence.
- SIA license holder
Key duties and responsibilities will include
- Manage the delivery of site security ensuring a 5-star service is delivered to guests, visitors and staff.
- Conduct and monitor staff appraisals and encourage further development
- Staff training and development
- Rota management
- Implementation of policies, SOP’s, AI’s, emergency preparedness etc.
- Incident management and response
- Safeguarding of various assets to include people, buildings and information
- Assist with the long-term strategic planning of the security function
- Oversee the operation of security systems
- Cross functional working with the Property and Facilities teams.
- Conducting risk assessments and threat analysis across the estate
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.
See all security jobs in London →Why this fits a police background — match score 85/100
- Incident command & response
- Protection & firearms
- Risk & threat assessment
- Security operations
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 |