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Technical Security Function Delivery Support

Job details
Posting date: 11 November 2025
Salary: £38,772 to £39,621 per year
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 24 November 2025
Location: Birmingham
Company: Government Recruitment Service
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: 435954/1

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Summary

For jobs located in Wales, the ability to speak Welsh is desirable.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is one of the government’s largest public service departments with a sizeable annual budget, serving over 20 million citizens.

The estate spans 1.4 million square metres across 800+ sites and supports around 78,000 colleagues.

Our vision includes DWP colleagues, supply chain, partners and, most fundamentally, the customers the Department exists to serve. They are the reason for our existence.​

We are responsible for the day-to-day operation of our vast Estate by managing a private sector supply chain that delivers essential services such as Security Guarding, Maintenance, Property and Leasehold Management, Construction, Cleaning and Facilities Management.

DWP Estates is not just about maintaining buildings - it’s about transformation. Our strategic goals include:

  • Transitioning to a smaller, more affordable, and adaptable estate to meet future needs
  • Investing in infrastructure through planned replacement works
  • Embedding sustainability in line with Government Greening Commitments (GGCs)
  • Delivering cost-effective services while maintaining high standards
  • Creating a professional, best-in-class working culture across the Government Property profession

Our Estates strategy ambitions have been refreshed to take us through to 2030:

  • OPTIMISE: Continue to transition to a more affordable and adaptable DWP estate that creates productive environments
  • INVEST: Investment in an improved environment that better meets the needs of customers and colleagues and minimises service disruption
  • SUPPORT the drive for sustainability throughout DWP
  • DELIVER: Expertly deliver improving, cost-effective services for DWP
  • THRIVE: Continue to develop a working culture for DWP Estates that is best in class across government

There is no better time to join the award winning DWP Estates team.

This key role is based within DWP’s Estates Service Delivery Function, part of Corporate Transformation. Working within the Technical Security Function you will work closely with the Security Suppliers to support delivery of the Critical Security Infrastructure (CSI) programme, the Security Control Centre (SCC), and other DWP stakeholders to provide expertise in providing a safe and secure environment across the estate.

Job Description

Government Property Profession Career Framework (Link)

This role sits within the following:

  • Job Family – Workplace & FM
  • Core Role – Workplace Management
  • Level – Practitioner

Key accountabilities

  • Support management of RFIs received from Security Supply Chain where decisions are required from DWP Estates
  • Liaise with DWP Estate Operations Managers on CSI and SCC related queries
  • Lead Estate Security Transformation (EST) Handover meetings to upskill operational colleagues in new security technology post CSI installation.
  • Manage CSI Intranet Pages that contain guidance and useful information on the new systems and processes
  • Assist in resolution of CSI and SCC issues through partnership working with DWP, Digital and the Security Supply Chain
  • Remain alert to emerging issues and trends which might impact your work area, identifying and reporting risks and issues efficiently.
  • Analysing and using a range of relevant, credible information from internal and external sources to support recommendations within the TSF team
  • Work collaboratively with stakeholders and DWP Supply Chain partners
  • Support on project communications, ensuring communication is made in a straightforward, honest, and engaging manner.
  • Managing and respond to requests for service/information that are made to the TSF team.
  • Produce and provide detailed reports to internal and external stakeholders outlining progress against targets
  • Foster a one team approach to managing security amongst DWP stakeholders to ensure a security focussed environment.
  • Lead on appropriate security initiatives as required

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