Area Security Manager – BBC England
Location: BBC Salford, Media City (covering Newcastle, Liverpool, Birmingham, Bristol, Blackburn, Leeds, Nottingham, Hull, and Wood Norton)
Reports to: Senior Leadership Team – BBC Security Operations
Contract: Full‑time, 45 hours per week
Salary: £37,000 – £40,000 depending on experience

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the operation and continual development of security staff across the assigned English regions.
• Manage 8× Duty Managers and oversee the management of the security officers.
• Act as the first management point of contact for all security incidents within your area.
• Manage security incidents at Operational (Bronze) or Tactical (Silver) levels.
• Ensure KPIs and service delivery meet BBC expectations and standards.
• Maintain and update all regional security procedures, ensuring they reflect current best practice.
• Manage shift patterns, leave requests, and absence for all staff under your remit.
• Conduct performance development reviews and regular team meetings.
• Lead recruitment, onboarding, and retention of security staff.
• Support contingency and emergency planning, ensuring preparedness across all operational sites.
• Develop and embed new systems, policies, and training initiatives on behalf of BBC Security.
• Liaise closely with partner teams and stakeholders to resolve issues and enhance service delivery.
• Analyse incident and performance reports, providing accurate and timely updates to senior management.
• Proactively identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
• Maintain accurate records of incidents, hazards, and site restrictions.
• Ensure all sites have up‑to‑date safety documentation, inductions, and operational safety plans.
• Promote and enforce compliance with Health, Safety, and Environmental standards.
• Carry out additional duties as directed by the BBC Security Senior Leadership Team.

The Candidate – Essential Criteria

• Proven experience managing a team, ideally within a security, policing, or military environment.
• Strong understanding of incident management, command and control structures, and escalation processes.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• SIA Door Supervisor licence (essential).
• Flexible and adaptable, willing to work non‑routine hours and travel extensively between sites.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively as part of a dispersed management team.
• Committed to continuous professional development.

Desirable Criteria

• Health and Safety qualification (e.g., IOSH Managing Safely) or relevant experience.
• Level 5 in leadership and management.
• CSMP level 6.
• Experience in delivering training or operational briefings.
• Proven ability to develop and embed new procedures or systems.
• Demonstrates drive, enthusiasm, and self‑motivation.
• Contributes positively to team culture and operational excellence.

Additional Information

• The role will require regular travel between all listed BBC England sites, with occasional national travel to other BBC locations.
• Participation in an on‑call rota and out‑of‑hours response (including weekends) is required.
• The post holder will be part of a national security leadership team, working collaboratively to maintain BBC standards and respond to emerging risks and events.

Apply: If you’re an experienced security professional looking to take the next step in your career and play a vital role in protecting BBC’s people and assets across England, we’d love to hear from you.