Business Resilience Adviser - Protective Security

Together we are Trusted to Serve Scotland.

An exciting opportunity has arisen to join the Scottish Water Security Team as a Business Resilience Adviser based in our Bullion House office in Dundee.

The Scottish Water Security team provide technical direction, instructions and advice for protective security within Scottish Water and ensure compliance with all relevant Scottish and UK Legislation, as well as providing a range of protective security advice within the company.

This is an exciting role that touches many parts of the business, where no day is the same which will you the opportunity to get involved in a range of varied activities.

What you’ll do

In this role, you'll provide expert security guidance to Scottish Water business units and contractors, ensuring that both physical and electronic security measures align with UK and Scottish Government requirements. You will conduct audits of security systems across Scotland, offering improvement reports and recommendations to ensure full regulatory compliance. Additionally, you'll prepare and update operational asset security incident response plans, ensuring they are current and effective.

You’ll also deliver briefings and training to both internal teams and external stakeholders, helping everyone stay informed and prepared. Your role will involve providing practical, cost-effective security and crime reduction advice based on legislation, industry standards, and best practices.

Managing the Security Systems Maintenance Framework will be a key part of your daily responsibilities, along with overseeing the Security Incident Reporting system. You'll track security trends, investigate incidents, and provide regular business-wide updates, ensuring that security systems and procedures are continuously improving.

What you’ll need

You’ll have a solid understanding of Intruder Detection Systems (IDS), Perimeter Intrusion Detection Systems (PIDS), and CCTV systems, along with knowledge of relevant codes of practice from the ICO and CCTV Commissioner. Experience in preparing operational requirements, conducting surveys, and managing system commissioning, operation, and maintenance is essential.

You’ll need knowledge of protective security standards, such as British & European standards, and the UK Government’s security guidelines. Understanding Crime Prevention through Environmental Design and assessing risks related to crime and terrorism is important.

A good grasp of access control systems and health & safety legislation as it relates to security is required. You must hold or be eligible for UK Government National Security Vetting at ‘Security Check’ (SC) level and maintain it throughout employment.

Finally, you will be required to travel around Scotland, so a UK (DVLA-issued) driving license is essential.  

Looking out for you

While the work we do is important, we know it’s not the only thing that matters. That’s why we make sure you have everything you need to find a good work-life balance.

This is a full time (35 hours per week) position. But you’ll get plenty of time to recharge with 38 days of holiday every year (including public holidays). And you can even buy five more if you need a little extra time. You can also take paid time off to volunteer in your community. 

When it comes to major life events we have family-friendly policies around adoption, maternity, and parental leave. And for the everyday? We embrace flexible working. 

For your future, there’s our pension (the ‘know-what-you’ll-get-when-you-retire’ kind), as well as life assurance.

As for some nice extras? You can expect an annual company bonus. Not to mention access to SW Splash – handy rewards that can save you money on holidays, bills, and shopping.

The not-so-small print

This role will be a Grade 6. If you’re new to Scottish Water, you’ll join us on a starting salary of £33,560. Performance-driven pay progression would then allow you to move through the range to a maximum of £44,140.

Job offers at Scottish Water are conditional, and will be confirmed on completion of our pre-employment screening, e.g. referencing, criminal record checks, license checks, etc. These checks are conducted on our behalf by a third party. Don’t worry - we’ll ask your permission before starting these checks.

If you’re interested in this role – or know someone else who might be - we’ll be accepting applications until the 12th of May 2025.

A few final things worth knowing…

Research shows that some people avoid applying for jobs unless they can meet every single criteria. If you’re interested in this job, but don’t tick all the boxes, apply anyway! We hardly ever hire people who can do every part of a job from Day One. Everyone has a learning curve. So don’t rule yourself out!

Let us know if there are any changes we can make to our recruitment process to help you perform at your best. Lots of our people have disabilities or neurodiverse conditions (including some of our recruiters!). We're also aware that some people might be experiencing temporary challenges because of life events, like menopause. We’re very used to making adjustments, so please don’t be afraid to ask.

As part of our commitment to developing a flourishing Scotland, it’s important that all our employees are Scottish taxpayers. If you join us, your home address will need to be in Scotland. If you don’t already live here, you'll need to commit to moving here within your first three months.

Finally (finally!), candidates who haven’t submitted an application in the last 12 months will have their records removed from our recruitment database. You won’t need to do anything. Your data will be automatically deleted. 

We’re here to help. Ask us anything at SWRecruitment@ScottishWater.co.uk