Safety and Security Manager

The Supreme Court is the United Kingdom’s (UKSC) highest court of appeal. It hears appeals on arguable points of law of general public importance, concentrating on cases of the greatest significance. The UKSC is the final court of appeal for all United Kingdom civil cases, and criminal cases from England, Wales and Northern Ireland and (in certain cases) Scotland. The Court plays an important role in the development of UK law. The impact of UKSC decisions extends far beyond the parties involved in any given case, helping to shape our society. Its judgments directly affect everyday lives.

The UKSC is a small non-ministerial department. The vision of the Court is to uphold the rule of law with independence, integrity and impartiality, serving the public transparently and accessibly. The staff (known as the administration) support the Supreme Court Justices to deliver the highest quality judgments in a unique and high-profile location on Parliament Square, which is open to the public. We are a values-driven organisation which puts our users at the heart of everything we do.

This role plays a significant part in the delivery of services to the UKSC’s internal and external customers and will advise on all matters of safety and security at the unique Grade II* listed Supreme Court Building in Parliament Square, London.

Reporting to the Head of Buildings and Facilities Management, this role will deliver and support the continuous improvement of all aspects of day-to-day safety and security at the Court, as well as supporting delivery of soft FM services, including contract and supplier management.

This role would offer the postholder a unique opportunity to work in a fantastic location, to be stretched through the varied responsibilities of the post and to work as part of a collaborative and valued team. They will be given the autonomy to delivery and the support to thrive.

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

This vacancy is using Success Profiles (opens in a new window), and will assess your Behaviours.

Applicants are required to submit a CV and separate supporting statement of no more than 1000 words. Your statement should cover why you wish to apply for this post and the relevance of your experience, addressing the following Success Profile behaviours:

• Managing a Quality Service
• Working Together
• Delivering at Pace
• Communicating and Influencing

Should a large volume of applications be received, an initial sift will be conducted on Experience as set out in Candidates CVs. Candidates who score a minimum threshold (typically 4 out of 7) on this will progress to a full sift, where the Personal Statement will be evaluated.

Candidates who do not meet the minimum score on Experience will not have the remainder of their application assessed.

Please send your application to corporateservicesrecruitment@supremecourt.uk

The closing date for applications is 23:59 on Sunday 29th November.

Interviews will be in-person and are likely to take place in the week commencing 14th December, although this is subject to change.

Inclusion, accessibility and reasonable adjustments

We are proud to be an inclusive, equal opportunities employer and Disability Confident Committed. We are committed to ensuring that all candidates are treated fairly throughout the recruitment process and, under the Disability Confident Scheme (DCS), offer guaranteed interviews for applicants with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

We want to ensure that candidates can perform at their best throughout the recruitment process. If you have a disability or long-term condition and require a reasonable adjustment at any stage, please provide details by contacting our HR Team via recruitment@supremecourt.uk as soon as possible before the closing date.

To monitor the effectiveness of the UK Supreme Court’s Diversity & Inclusion strategy, the UKSC require certain personal details about you on submission of your application. You will be asked to complete a D&I survey asking for permission to share this data with the UKSC HR Team to be used for statistical/monitoring purposes only. Please note that this will be treated in confidence and refusal of consent to share the information will not impact your application.

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.