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Ampthill - Bedfordshire

Our Security Guard Supervisors are responsible for maintaining the security and integrity of our site and our business. You will act as our first line of defence, managing a small team of security guards to deliver a professional security service under all conditions. You and your team will remain vigilant and diligent at all times in order to protect property and personnel against fire, theft, vandalism, illegal entry, and other hazards.

You will manage and lead your team and ensure that the site is protected at all times and will be expected to coordinate and oversee the undertaking of overt, high-profile security patrols during both day and night; you will ensure that your team frequently check windows, doors, gates and fences as well as other technical security measures to ensure they are secure and working effectively.

You will be the eyes and ears of the Head of Security and the Security Operations Manager around the site, identifying and reporting security issues, vulnerabilities and any other suspicious activity and you will ensure that these are addressed in a timely manner. You will oversee your team in undertaking control of entry duties at the site access control points and will carry out personnel and vehicle searches of employees and visitors entering and leaving the site; in doing so, you and your team will guard against the theft of company property and ensure that no prohibited items are brought onto site.

You will form part of the site Crisis Response Team and will be required to respond to and deal with a wide variety of security related matters and incidents; you will be the Operational Commander, acting as the liaison between your team on the ground, the emergency service responders and LM Senior Leadership. You will be required to effectively brief your team on what is expected of them, often using your own initiative and responding to a dynamic, changing environment; you will be expected to give periodic updates and briefings at multiple levels across the business and to external agencies. You will need to be physically and emotionally robust in dealing with such occurrences and will be expected to use your initiative as well as follow standard operating procedures.

Your core duties will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Leading and managing a team of security guards
• Undertake performance management and professional development with your team
• Dealing with any disciplinary or administrative matters within your team
• Oversee and manage the delivery of frequent but irregular security patrols, both internal and external including perimeter checks in all weather conditions (24/7).
• Manage the examination of doors, windows, gates and other physical barriers to determine that they are secure.
• The observation of personnel to guard against thefts of company and personal property.
• The inspection of equipment and stores to ascertain if tampering has occurred.
• The reporting of any and all security irregularities.
• The provision of access to authorised personnel to company property.
• The issue receipt and storage of security keys.
• Reacting to security incidents.
• Searching of personnel and vehicles.
• Monitoring and reacting to CCTV, Access Control and Intruder Detection system alarms.
• Front of house duties.
• Escorting of visitors and contractors.
• The provision of out of hours First Aider cover to site

The successful candidate must be able to achieve the appropriate level (SC and ultimately DV) of security clearance. For further details please follow https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/united-kingdom-security-vetting-clearance-levels/national-security-vetting-clearance-levels

13795BR

Full Time

48

Standard Hours

4 x 12 hour Shifts (Days or Nights), followed by 4 Days off. In addition, you will work a further 26 x 12 hour shifts, per year (either days or nights) on a pre-agreed basis in order to meet business requirements.

United Kingdom (UK)

DV

No

At Lockheed Martin our employees come first and therefore your physical, mental and financial wellbeing matters to us. On top of working in a highly supportive, friendly, respectful environment you can expect so much more.

We have a Wealth of benefits available to you that can be selected through our wellbeing tool upon commencement of employment. Just a few of our amazing benefits are shown below:

• Private Medical Insurance
• Competitive Pension
• Dental
• Critical Illness
• Life Assurance
• Travel Insurance
• Employee discounts for top high street shops
• Employee Assistance Program which includes free face to face counseling sessions, Legal advice, Financial advice, etc
• Internal training and development alongside out Education assistance programmes
• Reimbursement for a professional membership
• Competitive policies that support flexibility and family leave inclusive of enhanced maternity leave

Lockheed Martin (UK) Ampthill is a rapidly changing, dynamic part of the Lockheed Martin Corporation with both domestic and international customers. It consists of three business areas focusing on Vehicles, Special Projects and Mission Support, which provide a variety of products and services to the MoD and other customers including the AJAX and support to the Land Environment Air Picture Provision capability. We are looking for talented individuals to join the company, in return, we can offer an exciting and challenging career path.

Lockheed Martin recognises and actively promotes the benefits of a diverse workforce and is committed to treating all employees with dignity and respect regardless of race, gender, disability, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief. Discrimination on any of these grounds is expressly forbidden. We therefore welcome applications from all sections of the community.

21/09/2023