Security & Protect Manager
Employer not yet confirmed · Fife, United Kingdom · onsite
Proposed Interview Date: Tuesday 08 December 2026
Closing Date: Sunday 15 November 2026
Contract Type: Temporary until 31 March 2028
Salary Range: £47,604.34 to £57,196.54
Working Pattern: Monday to Friday, 36 hours per week
Location: Bankhead Central, Glenrothes
Supporting Statement
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Job Details
We seek an experienced, motivated Security and Protect Manager to lead the Council’s protective security and preparedness arrangements, support compliance with relevant legislation, including the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, and protect staff, users, customers and visitors through proportionate protective security measures.
In this role you will:
- Be the Council’s principal security adviser, coordinating protective security and preparedness across services for Council and Trust premises.
- Develop, implement and review security strategies, policies, standards and procedures in line with legal, regulatory and professional requirements, emerging risks and assurance findings.
- Share information and coordinate security initiatives with Council colleagues, Police Scotland, the UK and Scottish Governments and other partners.
- Assess building security risks, maintain risk assessments and security documentation, and research innovative, proportionate solutions through options appraisals and recommendations.
- Coordinate audits and reviews, maintain compliance and assurance evidence, and track action to close security gaps.
- Support and coordinate the development and testing of security-related emergency procedures, including evacuation planning, communicating security risks, issues and actions to stakeholders.
- Lead working groups, build professional networks, represent Fife nationally and prepare reports and recommendations for senior management and elected members.
- Apply lessons from incidents and exercises to improve security procedures, guidance and assurance.
The Person
The successful candidate will:
- Hold a relevant SCQF level 9 (degree-level) qualification or equivalent, such as security management, risk management or emergency planning.
- Have public sector, local authority, corporate estate or critical services experience, with a strong understanding of risk assessment, threat/vulnerability analysis, corporate security frameworks and proportionate mitigations.
- Assess and interpret security risks, prioritise and escalate issues, and implement proportionate mitigations.
- Translate legislative and regulatory changes into policies, procedures and assurance reporting.
- Demonstrate continuous professional development in security, resilience or risk disciplines.
- Understand health and safety obligations for premises/security operations, and emergency response and incident management principles.
- Analyse information and data to identify patterns and emerging threats.
- Have excellent communication skills for high-quality senior-level reports and briefings, and the ability to advise, influence and collaborate with Council colleagues, partners, senior management and elected members.
- Handle sensitive security information appropriately with integrity, confidentiality and professionalism.
- Demonstrate a commitment to maintaining a safe, inclusive and secure working environment.
- Be able to provide a regular and effective service.
- Be able to travel throughout Fife and attend Council premises as required.
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As a progressive employer, we offer the opportunity to work in this role as a “blended working” arrangement with home-working opportunities and occasional office-working as required. While the significant part of the role can and will be carried out remotely, candidates should be able to travel to and attend office locations in Fife as required.
For further information please contact: Caroline Knox – caroline.knox@fife.gov.uk or James.Kendall@fife.gov.uk or Shona Robertson – shona.robertson@fife.gov.uk