Interim Head of Security

Salary:£49,533 - £57,393 per annum

Contract:Interim - 6 months (with potential extension up to a further 6 months)

Hours: Full-time (37.5 hours per week)

Location: Multi-site / cross-site working across an NHS acute hospital environment

Closing date:3 April 2026 - 12:00 noon

About the Organisation

We are a specialist Facilities Management and Property Services organisation supporting NHS services across a complex, multi-site healthcare estate. Our teams provide critical day-to-day operational services that help clinicians deliver safe, timely care - with a strong focus on professionalism, compliance, continuous improvement, and customer service.

Join Our Team

We are seeking an experienced Interim Head of Security to provide visible leadership and operational grip across a broad, risk-critical portfolio. This role leads security leadership (non-operational guarding), and works closely with colleagues across fire safety, logistics and associated support services to ensure a safe, responsive, and compliant environment for patients, visitors and staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage services spanning security leadership, fire safety, and key logistics/support functions, ensuring high-quality, responsive service delivery.
• Ensure services meet required standards for Health & Safety, operational compliance, governance and risk management.
• Oversee performance, workforce planning, service improvement and operational reporting, including contributing to relevant governance groups/committees.
• Manage budgets, contracts and supplier performance; ensure robust documentation and audit readiness.
• Build strong relationships across clinical and corporate stakeholders; handle sensitive issues with professionalism and sound judgement.

Ideal Candidate

You will bring strong leadership experience in a complex, regulated environment, with many of the following:

• Degree-level education or equivalent experience in facilities/services leadership, plus relevant management development.
• Fire safety expertise (qualification and/or extensive practical experience) and a strong working knowledge of H&S compliance.
• Strong stakeholder management, report writing, influencing and incident/problem-solving capability.
• Experience leading teams and managing operational services under pressure.

Recruitment Timetable

Closing date:3 April 2026 - 12:00 noon

Interviews: To be confirmed

How to Apply

Please submit CV + supporting statement