B3 Temporary Promotion - Acting Protective Security Manager - Social Security Scotland

Are you looking for an opportunity where you can ensure Social Security Scotland remains compliant, secure, and operationally resilient? If so this might be the role for you.

The Place Services team are seeking a B3 Acting Protective Security Manager on temporary promotion or temporary level transfer for a period of 6 months. This is an exciting time to join with Protective Security team with work including the ongoing role out of UK GovPass across the agency and managing a contract and outputs with the UK Government Protective Security Centre.

As Acting Protective Security Manager you will ensure that critical facilities (including locations that house critical technical infrastructure, industrial control systems and specialised equipment) are protected to prevent important services from being disrupted by loss of, or damage to, equipment or services. You will also champion awareness of physical and personnel security issues within the organisation, supporting the wider team with coordinating information security activity to ensure that security activities are carried out in a timely and accurate manner.

Responsibilities

• Champion good security practice and handle local personnel and physical security issues, escalating where appropriate.
• Work with the Security Compliance team on developing and implementing physical and personnel security controls to ensure alignment with applicable standards such as Government Functional Standard GovS 007: Security.
• Support internal and external audits of physical and personnel security controls.
• Interpret, implement and monitor security controls for the appropriate maintenance of personnel security for National Security Vetted staff.
• Ownership and maintenance of the physical and personnel security risk register where risks are identified, documented, tracked, mitigated and monitored.
• Undertake risk assessments to identify and manage security weaknesses.
• Retain records of incidents and risks, using this data to influence policy and procedures based on lessons learned.
• Maintain awareness of current and emerging threats and issues; and their potential impact on security practices.
• Create and maintain a robust insider threat strategy, including training and reporting mechanisms and champion the mitigation of insider threat through effective Personnel and Physical security practices.

Success Profiles
We use an assessment framework called ‘Success Profiles’ which lists the elements we test and provides detailed descriptions of each. Please familiarise yourself with this framework by clicking on the following link: 

Introduction - Success profiles: candidate guide - gov.scot (www.gov.scot) 

For this temporary opportunity, the following Success Profile elements will be assessed:

Experience

• Experience of working within a security environment providing advice to a range of stakeholders on security standards 
• Experience of undertaking risk assessments, ideally with a focus on physical, personnel or counter terrorism.
• Experience of managing multiple projects or initiatives independently using recognised project management methodologies.

How to Apply
Please apply online, providing a Supporting Statement (of no more than 500 words) detailing why you’re interested in the role, and evidence of how you demonstrate the Success Profile elements noted above.

Please note that a CV is not required for this temporary opportunity.

If you are interested in this opportunity you should seek permission from your manager and C-band manager before applying on a level transfer (TLT) basis.  If applying on TP you should inform your manager and C-band manager from the outset of your intention to apply. If successful in your application, your release must be agreed by your line manager and C-band manager or relevant unit head.

Please note that the post is only open to individuals who have satisfactorily completed their probationary period.

Security Checks
The successful candidate will be required to have Security Check Level clearance before a start date can be agreed.

Dates to Remember
Statement submitted by: 27th April at 5pm
Informal chats: week commencing 11th May 2026. This may be subject to change.

Duration of Temporary Opportunity
This TP/TLT opportunity will be for up to 6 months in duration.

Hybrid Working
We embrace a hybrid working style where all colleagues will spend time in either our Glasgow or Dundee offices. There is an expectation of a minimum 2 days per week in your assigned location, which is either Agnes Husband House, Dundee or High Street, Glasgow. 

Further Information
Social Security Scotland are a Disability Confident Employer. We will consider and implement any reasonable adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment process and during the course of your employment, should you be successful in securing a post. If you feel you may require assistance with any part of our recruitment process, please contact us at recruitment@socialsecurity.gov.scot.

If you experience any difficulties accessing our website or completing the online application form, please contact the Resourcing Team via recruitment@socialsecurity.gov.scot.

If you have any questions about the role please contact Jeremy Smart at Jeremy.Smart@socialsecurity.gov.scot