Head of Physical Security & Resilience
| Company: | HMRC |
|---|---|
| Salary: | from £58,541 a year |
| Hours: | Full-time |
| Location: | Birmingham |
| Working pattern: | Hybrid - 2 days remote |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Posting date: | 22 Oct 2026 |
| Closing date: | 3 Nov 2026 |
Summary
Professional Services & Estates Assurance is a Deputy Director (SCS1) led team of subject matter experts and specialist engineers covering, Construction, Digital, Data & Analytics and the Professional Services Team (Fire, H&S, Security, BIM, Sustainability & Building Services). Providing specialist advice, guidance, assurance and statutory compliance.
The Head of Physical Security & Resilience is responsible for the Physical Security specialism across Estates, anticipating challenges, providing strategic direction, driving performance and building the capability required to ensure the security of HMRC’s assets (staff, information, estate) and assuring HMRC is aligned to Government Security Minimum Standards. The role is also the Head of Security Profession for Estates.
Job description
This a critical role in Estates, responsible for the following: -
Threat & Risk Assurance (TaRA) process.
Physical Security Design Standards (PSDS).
Departmental Security Health Check (DSHC) Physical section.
Strategic direction for physical security improvements.
Level 2 Physical Security Assurance.
Physical Security and Resilience encompasses setting the standards across HMRC for: -
Physical measures
Hostile Vehicle Mitigation – HVM.
Walling & Door Systems.
Glazing.
Perimeter measures (Fencing & PID systems).
Electronic measures
Access Control Systems (AACS).
Intruder Detection Systems (IDS).
Video Surveillance Systems (VSS).
Integration of systems.
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