Working at the University of Leeds
What will you bring to the role?
As Head of Community Safety & Campus Security you will have: • Significant senior level experience leading a diverse team; • Ability to contribute to the organisation through values led leadership in line with our University values and responsibilities; • Engaging and people focussed leadership style with the ability to develop and embed a service culture that aligns with Our Way Ahead; • A proven ability to lead, motivate and inspire in the achievement of service/organisational goals; • Experience of establishing and embedding a vision and strategy and communicating across organisational boundaries; • Knowledge of the law applied to security and an understanding of relevant Health and Safety legislation in relation to security matters; • Experience of contract management and performance improvement and experience of procurement activity and tendering contracts; • A good understanding of technical security systems, for example, intruder alarms, locking systems, access control, incident reporting and CCTV systems; • Effective communication skills, with an ability to interact with people at all levels, both internally and externally and to develop effective working relationships; • The ability to exercise tact and diplomacy and deal with sensitive information and maintain confidentiality at all times; • Excellent IT skills with experience of using MS Office Software and computerised information systems; • Excellent organisational skills with an ability to prioritise, plan and organise own and others’ workloads effectively and work under pressure to meet strict deadlines; • Ability to solve complex problems and resolve difficult situations using own initiative, sound judgement and political awareness; • A full current valid driving licence (manual vehicles) with an ability to drive vehicles in a safe manner; • Demonstrable behaviours in line with University values and responsibilities You may also have: • A degree or relevant qualification in a related subject; • A health and safety qualification i.e. NEBOSH or IOSH Managing Safely; • Membership of a relevant professional body i.e. Security Institute or Association of University Chief Security Officers (AUSCO).
Join us and you will become part of a large and diverse organisation – with more than 9,000 staff of around 100 nationalities we are the largest employer in Leeds. Leeds is a great place to live and work, a bustling city surrounded by beautiful countryside, and our campus is just a short walk from the city centre. Work-life balance & Wellbeing • We aim to be a ‘best practice’ employer. We understand that our employment policies need to be flexible and responsive in order to promote diversity and equality, and to attract and retain the highest quality work force • We not only fully embrace the Employment Act, which gives government regulations on paternity, adoption and statutory maternity leave, but we go beyond the statutory requirements to help all staff balance the demands of work and personal life. Take a look at our HR policies to find out more about flexible working hours, job sharing and many other schemes to help you achieve a healthy balance • We believe in supporting our staff at work and providing a range of support services available to everyone who works for the University. Read more here. Pensions • Every employee of the University has access to a generous occupational pension • We have four different pension schemes covering different groups of staff. Find out more about pensions, including retirement benefits and additional voluntary contributions • All schemes provide valuable benefits on retirement, as well as life assurance and protection for your family Bright Beginnings childcare centre The University has an award-winning childcare centre, situated on site, Bright Beginnings, which provides high quality childcare to staff members and students. The centre caters for children aged between three months and five years and provides a Play scheme during the school holidays for children aged three to 11. Find out more on the Bright Beginnings website.
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