Security Manager- Dungavel IRC
Reference: 104473Job objectives and responsibilitiesTo manage the effective operation of all security and intelligence information systems to ensure a safe and secure environment throughout theCentreProvide advice, coaching and support to staff in order to maximise the efficient and effective running of the security functionMain duties Intelligence Management & Threat AssessmentSecurity Information Reports (SIRs): Reviewing, analyzing, and actioning SIRs submitted by staff regarding safety, illicit items, or behavioral changes.
Counter-Corruption: Identifying and mitigating internal threats, such as staff collusion, trafficking of contraband, or breaches of professional standards.
Escape Risk Monitoring: Assessing and implementing custom protocols for residents flagged under the Managing Escape or Abscond Risk. Incident Prevention & Emergency ResponseContingency Planning: Designing, updating, and testing emergency procedures for high-risk events like riots, fires, hostage situationsIncident Escalation: Categorising and reporting critical incidents to the Home Office Compliance Team and senior estate directors in real-time.
Post-Incident Reviews: Leading formal de-briefs, reviewing CCTV or body-worn camera footage, and updating protocols. Physical & Technical Security ControlsAccess Control: Managing the movement of staff, legal representatives, and external visitors. This includes authorizing and logging restricted IT hardware (like visitor laptops).Contraband Interdiction: Overseeing searching regimes (room searches, body searches, and visitor screenings) to prevent drugs, weapons, and illicit mobile phones from entering.
Systems Maintenance: Monitoring the operational status of CCTV, biometric locks, perimeter fencing, and alarm networks. Safer Detention & Safeguarding IntegrationUse of Force Oversight: Monitoring any physical interventions by Detainee Custody Officers (DCOs) to ensure they are strictly necessary, reasonable, and proportionate.
Vulnerability Collaboration: Working closely with the Safer Detention and healthcare teams. Security intelligence must actively feed into ACDT plans to support residents at risk of self-harm.
Night State Operations: Structuring and enforcing the specific night operating proceduresto ensure safety when staffing levels are reduced. Compliance & External LiaisonAudit Readiness: Keeping the facility continuously compliant for inspections by the HM Inspectorate of Prisons (HMIP) and the on-site Home Office Compliance Team.
Police & Escort Coordination: Acting as the main point of contact for Police and escorting contractors when high-risk individuals are being transferred or deported.
Person SpecificationEssentialExperience of working within a custodial environment is required for this roleRelevant experience of managing others: setting objectives, 1:2:1 reviews and performance management, leading and inspiring a teamConfidence in working with individuals with behaviours that may challenge the servicesAble to assess and manage risk of individualsCompetent in Basic-level skills in Microsoft Outlook, Word and Excel and central IT systems (e.g. Data entry and ability to access information about residents)Inter-personal skills: Confident engaging with a wide and diverse range of people, with sensitivity, dignity and respectHealth and Safety responsibilitiesFollow Group and company policies and procedures at all timesAdhere to agreed outreach methods and risk assessment to ensure own personal safety dealing with service usersReport any apparent deficiencies in systems of work or equipment provided that may result in failure of service delivery or risk to health and safety or the environmentUse all work equipment and personal PPE properly and in accordance with training received.
Information SecurityEnsure compliance with Mitie's information security procedures in all activitiesProactively identify and report security risks to your managerReport actual and suspected security incidents.
Ref:104473 Location: Strathaven Employment: Full time