Security Specialist

Job Introduction

We are seeking a Security Specialist to lead and evolve our corporate security framework. Based in Bellshill, this strategic role will shape our security culture, manage operational teams, and ensure our security provision aligns with organisational goals and global best practices.

Main Responsibility

• Manage UK and Ireland security teams (internal and contracted) across operational sites.
• Develop and lead the delivery of a corporate security framework, including operating principles, policies, processes, and risk management strategies.
• Design and implement security enhancements aligned with business objectives.
• Conduct risk and threat assessments across all UK and Ireland sites to drive risk reduction.
• Embed a proactive security culture through awareness programmes, audits, and reviews.
• Oversee outsourced manned guarding contracts, ensuring efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
• Build strong relationships with government agencies, industry bodies, and law enforcement.
• Lead investigations into security incidents and report findings and improvement opportunities to senior management.

Our Ideal Candidate

• Proven experience in corporate security leadership, ideally within a multi-site operational environment
• Strong understanding of risk assessment methodologies and security frameworks
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Experience managing outsourced security contracts.
• Ability to influence and embed cultural change across diverse teams.
• Relevant qualifications in security management or related discipline

This role is deemed to be a security cleared role and falls under the remit of Known Consignor, regulated by the Civil Aviation Authority, as such there will be enhanced screening as part of the recruitment.

What we can offer you

• We offer a competitive salary and benefits which are designed to promote our employees financial wellbeing. Employees are also eligible to participate in a bonus plan.
• Our employees enjoy a generous holiday entitlement and an opportunity to ‘buy’ or ‘sell’ some holiday entitlement.
• Private Healthcare and Doctor@Hand (remote GP service).
• Our employees can join a defined contribution pension plan. Employees contribute either 4% or 5% of salary, the company contributes 8% or 10% depending on the employee contribution. Employee contributions can be made through salary sacrifice.
• Our Employee Assistance Programme offers practical, impartial support on everyday matters ranging from medical, financial and legal to home and family issues. 
• Our Life Assurance cover is a multiple of eight times your annual basic salary.
• Product allocation so that you can enjoy our fantastic portfolio of brands.
• Our Cycle to Work scheme allows you to hire a bike for an agreed length of time, and then snap it up for a fraction of its original value. All while making savings (at least 25%) and spreading the cost.
• Every employee has the opportunity to claim up to £1,000 per year for a charity or charities for which they have raised money, volunteered their time or personally donated.
• Learning resources to help you be your best self.

About William Grant & Sons

A HOME FOR RARE CHARACTERS

William Grant & Sons: a home where Rare Characters thrive.

We value every employee for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Every one of our colleagues has a role to play in helping us to achieve our growth ambitions.

At William Grant & Sons, our vision is to be A home where rare characters thrive. We value all colleagues for their rare character, distinctive skills, experience and perspectives. Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We strive to create an environment where we can all be our best and bring our whole selves to work.

OUR AGILE WORKING PHILOSOPHY

Our agile working philosophy is to “Have your best work day everyday”.
Built on trust, we empower our rare characters to have their best work day every day. Where flexibility and positive working experiences help employees to feel connected and release potential across our teams.
We are open to discussing possible agile/flexible working options as part of the recruitment process.

INCLUSIVE RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Diversity & Inclusion is at the heart of how we do things at William Grant & Sons, fully aligned to our purpose and our company values. We want to ensure that our recruitment process is inclusive.