Security Manager

Job Introduction

Our UK Corporate Services segment has a fantastic opportunity for a Security Manager to join our talented, hard working team based in in one of our clients corporate offices in central London.

Managing a team of Security Guards, you will deliver excellence in a challenging and changing environment within a prestige corporate setting, ensuring that the highest level of customer satisfaction is achieved.

We are looking for someone who is passionate not only about security, but also about the customer service delivered by their team.

You don't just join Sodexo, you belong!

Join Sodexo and you become part of a worldwide, extended family. Team spirit is strong and encourages people to stay long-term. You can bring your whole self to work every day and we cant wait for you to join the team!

Role Responsibility

• To deliver Security services in line with: BS7499 standards, SIA regulations, Internal Company Policies and Procedures and Customer KPI’s
• Drive Zero Accident Mindset culture through the Security teams
• Continuous improvement in operational delivery and efficiency
• Compliance with BS7499 and SIA regulatory requirements
• Drive positive change management 
• Operationally manage delivery of the agreed service levels.
• Manage your team including distribution of daily rotas, daily briefings/roll call, administration and holiday management.
• Monitor and control of Security Officer daily duties and actions to ensure compliance and maintain high standards
• Lead the security team by fostering team spirit and co-operation, the encouragement of open expression of differing ideas and opinions and ensuring resolution.
• Develop and deliver training to ensure training needs are identified and appropriate training & development is delivered.
• Manage and develop SOP’s and appropriate compliance documentation sets across the security team
• Regular auditing of all Security practices and process
• Maintain compliance with all Health & Safety legislation and risk assessment processes
• Promote a secure and safe working environment on site through the implementation and continuous improvement of agreed Health and Safety actions.
• Act as primary point of contact for Incident Management, ensuring that incidents are correctly managed and escalated as per client specifications.
• Complete the required Incident reports in the event of an incident, focusing on quality and timely reporting.
• Ensure that any complaints are dealt with in a professional and timely manner.
• To establish and maintain satisfactory relationships with individuals at all levels within the Company and the Client organisation.
• Manage the provision of CCTV, access control systems and alarm systems.
• Ensure that all equipment provided to assist security is fully

The Ideal Candidate

You will hold a valid SIA badge and previously managed a team (preferably in security).

You will be an excellent communicator and possess good influencing skills.

Package Description

£35,000-£40,000

8am to 5pm Monday to Friday

We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities, and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be natural, and be the best versions of themselves. We recognise that we’re on a journey with regards to diversity and inclusion and would therefore welcome applications for candidates from underrepresented backgrounds.

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs around 30,000 people, and partners with clients in many sectors across business and industry; schools and universities; sports and leisure; energy and resources; government and agencies; healthcare; justice and defence.

Sodexo’s connected; people-centric approach brings together a diverse range of expertise. The breadth of services it offers ranges from food and hospitality; cleaning; reception; concierge (Circles); security; property management and technical services through to data driven workplace strategy and design (Wx); employee engagement and recognition services (Sodexo Engage) and personal home services through Prestige Nursing + Care and the Good Care Group.

Vital Spaces is Sodexo’s value proposition that puts people at the heart of everything we do, bringing together services and solutions and focusing on the productivity and wellbeing of people wherever they are.

Sodexo is committed to being an inclusive employer; we welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process