Job vacancy: Security Manager (Estates and Facilities), Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, Leeds

Job summary

Main area: Estates and Facilities
Grade: Band 7
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full time - 37.5 hours per week
Job ref: 173-26225-COR

Employer: Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Employer type: NHS
Site: St Marys Hospital
Town: Leeds
Salary: £46,148 - £52,809 Per Annum
Salary period: Yearly
Closing: 30/05/2025 23:59
Interview date: 11/06/2025

Security Manager (Estates and Facilities)

Band 7

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Detailed job description and main responsibilities

To be responsible for the effective management of all Physical / Infrastructure Security, Security Team, Security Control Room, Access Control, ID Badges, Car Parking Control across the Trust. Responsible for ensuring that these services are provided at best value and maximum quality through effective leadership to the Security team.

The post holder is responsible for both operational and strategic aspects of the service, ensuring that the environment is safe and secure for service users, staff, and visitors.

The post holder must have highly specialised knowledge across several operational functions (Namely: Security management, CCTV operations, the design and operation of access control, car parking, and permit systems) and have the ability to deal with a full range of complex and sensitive practices and procedures relating to the provision of security services.

To find out more about the key responsibilities and the specific skills and experience you’ll need, look at the Job Description & Person Specification attachments under the Supporting Documents heading.

So that you’re even more equipped to make an informed decision to apply to us, you’ll need to take time to read the Candidate Guide to Values Based Recruitment. This document provides you with information to help you apply.

Person specification

Qualifications

Essential criteria

Security Management Qualification (e.g LSMS / ASMS or equivalent and UK recognised)

Skills

Essential criteria

Communication, report writing and risk assessment skills
Full uk drivers licence with access to a vehicle

Experience

Essential criteria

Similar experience in similar environment

Knowledge

Essential criteria

Knowledge of security functions including the management and reporting of security operations and compliance

Applications are welcomed from candidates who wish to apply for a position based on a smarter (Hybrid) or flexible working arrangement – please contact the Recruitment Team if you have any queries regarding this in terms of your initial application. Where candidates are successful at interview, flexible working arrangement requests will be taken into consideration and may be accommodated where the needs of the service allow.

Fixed Term Contracts for existing NHS Employees – temporary contracts for employees of LYPFT, or colleagues joining from another NHS Trust, will be offered on a secondment basis wherever possible. In the event this is not possible, an FTC would be issued and this would require a break in service of two weeks.

The purpose of a temporary is role could be for maternity cover, temporary funding or some other reason. At the end of which the need for the temporary work will cease. Temporary roles can stop, be extended and/or made permanent at any point during the period of work. Should the role become permanent then the post-holder will be informed of the process to be followed to convert the position to a permanent one.

Please note that from 1st July 2018, all new employees are required to subscribe to the DBS Update Service, DBS checks for volunteers remain free of charge.

Patient Safety is a priority at LYPFT with a focus on system-based improvement and creating opportunities for learning. We will ensure compassionate engagement with all those involved in an incident and all incidents are met with a proportionate response. LYPFT is committed to upholding its’ statutory responsibilities in relation to safeguarding adults and children. Please refer to job description for further information.

LYPFT is a member of the Disability Confident scheme and is committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process.

As part of the Trust's commitment to its Gold Standard Armed Forces Covenant status, members of the Armed Forces Community are entitled to a guaranteed interview subject to meeting the role criteria.

We welcome applicants with lived experience of providing unpaid care and/or support to a family member or friend with a disability, health condition, frailty, mental health problem, addiction or other health needs.

Please note that the Trust reserves the right to close the vacancy before the closing date if enough applications are received. It is in the candidate’s best interest to apply as soon as possible. In submitting an application form, you authorise Leeds and York Partnership NHS Foundation Trust to confirm any previous NHS service details via the ESR IAT process should you be appointed to the post.

In applying for a role please ensure that you only declare qualifications that are relevant to the role itself. We reserve the right to check all declared qualifications on an application form, whether they are directly relevant to the role or not.

If you have not received any communication from us within four weeks you are asked to assume that your application has been unsuccessful. If you should have any queries regarding progress with your application form please contact us.

Please note: The Trust does not offer reimbursement of interview expenses.