Salary: £49,533 - £57,393 per annumContract: 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 environmentClosing 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 noonInterviews: To be confirmed How to Apply Please submit CV + supporting statement #J-18808-Ljbffr