Deputy Director Profession and Engagement
| Dyddiad hysbysebu: | 24 Chwefror 2026 |
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| Cyflog: | £81,000 i £117,800 bob blwyddyn |
| Gwybodaeth ychwanegol am y cyflog: | External candidates will be expected to start on the band minimum. Existing Civil Servants will be appointed in line with the normal Civil Service pay rules. |
| Oriau: | Llawn Amser |
| Dyddiad cau: | 10 Mawrth 2026 |
| Lleoliad: | York |
| Cwmni: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Math o swydd: | Parhaol |
| Cyfeirnod swydd: | 446562/3 |
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The Government Security Function (GSF) oversees the delivery of protective security across Government. Our Mission is to enable the Government to protect citizens and provide vital public services by understanding and managing security risks. We set the strategy and standards for Government Security, monitor departmental security performance, manage pan-government security incidents, support the delivery of key security capabilities and lead the Government Security Profession.
The Government Security Group (GSG) is the centre of the Function, based within the Cabinet Office. GSG is transforming the Government’s approach to protective security to ensure it is fit to meet the challenges of the digital age. This role offers an exciting opportunity to work in a fast-paced, dynamic team, with a breadth of stakeholders including in other Government departments, the National Technical Authorities and the Agencies, and to contribute to delivering improved security across Government.
The Role
This is an exciting and challenging role working in the Directorate of Security Capabilities within GSG. The Government Security Profession team facilitates the attraction, retention and development of a highly skilled robust and diverse security workforce across Government. We are building capability and driving change across Government for our c. 14,000 security professionals in the Government Security Function.
We are seeking an individual with the expertise and experience to drive and shape the direction of the Government Security Profession, transforming and building capability whilst developing a positive culture and a highly skilled and motivated workforce. As well as leading the Profession team you will also oversee the Engagement and Communications team for Government Security. This involves directing strategic engagement activities to ensure effective delivery of publications, events, campaigns, and projects.
Key responsibilities are broad and will include:
- Leading the development and delivery of a new Government Security People Plan, reflecting changes to the security and skills landscape and supporting more resilient protective and national security capabilities;
- Influencing stakeholders across Government and industry partners to improve Government Security capability and capacity to meet future priorities, working in partnership with relevant accreditation bodies;
- Building initiatives to strengthen and engage the leadership community and ensuring they have the right skills and development opportunities;
- Further developing and delivering an exceptional learning and development offer for security professionals creating a continuous development environment;
- Delivering cross-Government talent development initiatives to support retention including early talent interventions to build diverse pipelines;
- Managing workforce planning and Functional people data at scale across the Function and using this information to share and drive performance;
- Supporting the diversity and inclusion agenda for the Government Security Profession;
- Being a figurehead for the Profession across Government and at industry and Government events, all aimed at building the Government Security brand;
- Overseeing the Engagement and Communications team for Government Security. This involves directing strategic engagement activities to ensure effective delivery of publications, events, campaigns, and projects.
- Leading engagement with international partners, including the organisation of specialised events for protective security professionals across the Five Eyes nations.
- Managing a multi-million £ budget and driving Spending Review discussions to support future funding and wider Functional ambitions;
- Leading the Profession and Engagement team of around 20 team members.
You will play a key role in the leadership of GSG as a member of the GSG Senior Management Team, taking decisions that affect the breadth of the GSG team and driving forward improvement and change, for example in relation to feedback from the People Survey and our Diversity and Inclusion agenda. You will need to be a confident and self-sufficient leader, willing to bring new ideas and challenge the status quo, to drive forward our Vision and Mission and be a role model for our team members and the wider Function.
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