Job description
Are you a dynamic individual who is keen to support the safety and security of the Scottish Government estate and drive a positive safety culture across your teams?
All areas of Facilities Management support the safety, the security of people and SG assets. The Site Delivery Teams particularly focus on the safety and security of the core buildings, working with customers at all levels of the organisation and their external visitors.
You will be mainly based in the office, working with your on-site team and colleagues. You will also participate in a rota to provide a presence during working hours.
Due to the nature of the role and the information which you may be exposed to, you will be required to go through Security Clearance (SC).
Responsibilities
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Manage an operational delivery team with direct line management for operational delivery staff.
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Deliver the smooth running of your remit, ensuring areas of responsibility are delivered in accordance with SG practices/policies , in particular operational security management. Ensure Scottish Government security policies are implemented. Escalate concerns and non-routine decision-making to managers.
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Contribute to providing assurance of statutory, regulatory and professional requirements within service remit;
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With support, implement agreed business continuity and incident response plans and support exercising with actions arising being monitored, progressed, and escalated as necessary
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Ensure security plans are in place and that buildings security safety and emergency procedures meet guidelines
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As directed, assist with investigation of relevant incidents
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Input into and delivery of, with support, a programme of change management with teams to improve standards and develop a culture of continuous improvement. Take responsibility for your own continual professional development and those of your teams.
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Ensuring the best quality of service and excellent customer communications to all levels of the organisation and their visitors, this will include providing a visible presence on site.
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Acts as the escalation point for issues raised on site and troubleshoot significant operations/service delivery issues in support of supplier partners.
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Key relationship management with stakeholders, including tenants & suppliers at all levels of their organisations.
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Local day-to-day oversight of security suppliers and assurance and management of escalation issues. Ensuring all issues are escalated or reported to relevant managers.
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Support the monitoring of security performance indicators through tools such as security audits, monitoring of maintenance and project software (training will be provided).
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Support development and implementation of operational strategies, policies and procedures in line with operational requirements.
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Understand and comply with statutory, regulatory and professional requirements.
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Participate in the management rota to provide leadership in the event of an emergency, ensuring information is escalated and decision-making trees are followed. This will include rostered on-site presence during office hours and on-call out-of-hours availability for which an on-call allowance will be paid.
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You must obtain a current SIA Level 3 qualification or equivalent while in post if they do not already hold one, and be prepared to undergo and successfully complete appropriate training to achieve this (all costs will be met by SG and training will be within paid working hours).
Success profile
Success profiles are specific to each job and they include the mix of behaviours, experience and technical criteria (if applicable) that candidates will be assessed on.
Technical / Professional Skills:
- Health, Safety and Security – You will prioritise safety and security in all areas of your work, using corporate systems and your line management chain to ensure compliance and to report concerns. – Working Level
- Secure Operations Management – You will be able to familiarise yourself with the main processes for secure operations management. You will understand the business context in which policies, procedures and guidelines sit. You will implement secure operations management processes and procedures – Working level
Experience
- Building relationships with internal and external stakeholders, preferably in an operational environment.
- Good Communication skills and the ability to remain calm in difficult situations, and maintain a professional manner.
Behaviours:
- Managing a Quality Service - Level 2
- Seeing the Bigger Picture - Level 2
- Working Together - Level 2
Find out more about Success Profiles.
How to apply
Apply online, providing a CV and supporting statement (of no more than 1500 words) providing evidence of how you meet the behaviours, experience and technical skills listed in the Success Profile above. Both the CV and the supporting statement provided will be assessed against the criteria for the role.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can be used to support your application, but all statements and examples provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, and presented as your own) applications will be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.
Please see our candidate guidance for more information on acceptable and unacceptable uses of AI in recruitment.
Skilled Worker Sponsorship not being offered
Skilled Worker sponsorship is not available for this role. As a result, we are unable to appoint candidates who require Skilled Worker sponsorship now or in the future. Applicants must have an existing and ongoing right to work in the UK.
If invited for further assessment, this will consist of an interview and presentation.
Assessments are scheduled for w/c 21st October 2026 in person at Saughton House, Edinburgh. However this may be subject to change.
Recruitment Principles
As a government organisation, we adhere to the Civil Service Commission Recruitment Principles and we investigate any complaints received in relation to recruitment cases.
About us
The Scottish Government is the devolved government for Scotland. We have responsibility for a wide range of key policy areas including: education, health, the economy, justice, housing and transport. We offer rewarding careers and employ people across Scotland in a wide range of professions and roles.
Our staff are part of the UK Civil Service, observing the Civil Service Code and working for Ministers and senior stakeholders to deliver vital public services which improve the lives of the people of Scotland.
We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment along with a wide range of employee benefits. Find out more about what we offer.
As part of the UK Civil Service, we uphold the Civil Service Nationality Rules.
Working pattern
Our standard hours are 35 hours per week and we offer a range of flexible working options depending on the needs of the role, including Flexi-leave. Scottish Government staff in hybrid-compatible roles should aim to work in-person 40% of the time, either in an office or other agreed work location. If you have specific questions about the role you are applying for, please contact us.
Security checks
Successful candidates must complete the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), before they can be appointed. BPSS is comprised of four main pre-employment checks – Identity, Right to work, Employment History and a Criminal Record check (unspent convictions).
You can find out more about BPSS on the UK Government website, and read about the Government Vetting Charter, or about all the different levels of security checks in our Candidate Guide.
Internal candidates may need to gain higher security clearance than they currently hold if successful in their application.
Equality statement
We are committed to equality and inclusion and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation.
Find out more about our commitment to diversity and how we offer and support recruitment adjustments for anyone who needs them.
Further information
Find out more about our organisation, what we offer staff members and how to apply on our Careers Website.
Read our Candidate Guide for further information on our recruitment and application processes.
Apply before 23:59 on 1st October 2026. This post is open to internal candidates and Common Citizenship Organisations only. External candidates and staff from UK Other Government Departments are not eligible to apply for this vacancy.