Deputy Security Manager

Deputy Security Manager

Location: Chester, Cheshire
Salary: Up to £75,000 + Excellent Benefits

Are you an experienced security professional looking to take the next step in your career? We are seeking a Deputy Security Manager to support the Security Manager in ensuring compliance with UK and international security legislation, regulatory requirements, and company security policies within a highly regulated environment.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward-thinking organisation that invests in its people, encourages professional development, and offers genuine long-term career progression.

The Role

As Deputy Security Manager, you will play a key role in maintaining the organisation's security compliance across physical, personnel, document, cyber, export control and nuclear safeguards. You will work closely with internal stakeholders, regulatory bodies and international colleagues to ensure the highest standards of security are maintained.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Security Manager in ensuring compliance with UK and international security legislation, regulations and company policies.

• Act as a key point of contact with regulatory authorities, including maintaining strong working relationships with relevant government agencies.

• Prepare and maintain security procedures, policies, reports and documentation.

• Deliver security awareness training to employees, contractors and suppliers.

• Coordinate contracted security services, including guarding operations.

• Oversee the physical security of buildings, assets and sensitive materials.

• Support the classification and protection of sensitive documents and engineering components.

• Coordinate cyber security activities relating to UK-based information and communication systems.

• Carry out security inspections, audits and compliance reviews across UK sites.

• Manage the process for obtaining and maintaining security clearances for employees, contractors and suppliers.

• Coordinate access controls for sensitive information and materials based on security clearances.

• Support export control compliance in line with UK and international regulations.

• Coordinate nuclear safeguards compliance with relevant international standards.

• Liaise closely with international security, export control and safeguards teams.

• Attend specialist security training and remain up to date with industry best practice.

About You

We're looking for someone who can confidently manage multiple security disciplines while building strong relationships across the business.

You'll ideally have:

• A degree (preferably in Engineering or a related technical discipline).

• At least three years' experience in a security role within a highly regulated industry, ideally nuclear.

• A strong understanding of UK national security standards.

• Experience across physical, personnel, document and IT security.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including delivering training.

• Strong influencing and stakeholder management abilities.

• A proactive approach with a continuous improvement mindset.

• The flexibility to travel occasionally to other UK and international sites.

Benefits

In return, you'll receive a competitive salary and an excellent benefits package, including:

• Company performance bonus

• 25 days' annual leave, increasing to 28 days with service

• All statutory bank holidays

• One additional day off every four weeks

• Company sick pay

• Defined contribution pension scheme

• Ongoing professional development and career progression opportunities

If you're looking to develop your career within a challenging, rewarding and highly specialised environment, we'd love to hear from you. Apply today with your CV.