Description Starting salary: £48,448 Contract type: Fixed term for 2 years Grade: 5 Location: Longmore House, Edinburgh (alternative base options across Scotland can be discussed), with hybrid working Working hours: 35 hours per week Interviews: To be held over MS Teams during the week commencing 23rd February As Physical Security Senior Manager you will manage the delivery of Martyn’s Law requirements to ensure HES’s compliance with the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 as part of HES’s Safety & Compliance Improvement Programme. For more information about the post and information about the team, please access the full job description for this role here: 20250128_Physical Security Senior Manager Martyns Law.docx Please note that if you don't have Office 365 installed on your device, this can be opened using your browser. Benefits of joining us at Historic Environment Scotland Enrolment onto a Civil Service Pension scheme – 28% employer contribution 25 days annual leave, pro-rata (increasing to 30 days after 3 years) 11.5 public holidays Reimbursement for relevant professional subscriptions Support for further education and personal development Study leave for work related courses Flexible working hours (where appropriate) Free entry to all of our properties (with up to three guests) Free entry to English Heritage, Manx and Cadw properties Key Responsibilities of this role Interpret Martyn’s Law and translate its requirements into practical recommendations and implementation plans tailored to HES. Develop the long‑term security strategy across the estate, ensuring a consistent and enhanced approach that incorporates modern, innovative solutions. Lead, design and develop full business cases—potentially up to £1m—to implement physical security improvements. Work closely with procurement colleagues to assess and select appropriate providers. Plan and design the project, actively monitor progress, resolve issues, and initiate corrective action to ensure timely and high‑quality delivery. Define and manage governance appropriate to the scale of the project, ensuring strong senior management involvement. Oversee development, delivery and implementation of procedural measures required for legislative compliance, maintaining effective governance and auditable records. Develop and maintain project plans, ensuring clarity in roles and responsibilities across internal teams, supported by appropriate Terms of Reference. Build and maintain internal and external relationships, ensuring solutions are both operationally workable and legislatively compliant. Collaborate with senior leaders and external agencies to maximise compliance with the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025. Liaise with external suppliers to identify best value solutions, ensuring high‑quality visitor experiences alongside compliance. Interpret legislation and develop associated policies, guidance and processes across HES. Coach and train colleagues to embed required standards and expectations across the organisation. Ensure HES remains future‑proofed against evolving Martyn’s Law legislative requirements. Lead (via matrix arrangements) the Martyn’s Law project team, coordinating operational teams and specialist colleagues. Provide advice, guidance and support to ensure project deliverables are met. Create and encourage a safe, healthy and inclusive work environment. Manage workload independently across multiple projects with competing demands. Key requirements of the role: In order for you to be successful in this post, we will be looking for you to submit a cover letter which addresses how you can meet each of the essential and desirable criteria (in up to 1,200 words), using examples of where you have demonstrated these criteria previously. Please ensure that you provide real life examples for each of the criteria to be considered for this post. You can use examples of how you have met this criteria from your work life, home life, education or volunteer experience. Please read our CV and Cover Letter Guidance first before completing, as you will only be eligible for selection if you use examples of how you meet the essential and desirable criteria. Essential: Professional security management experience. High competence in preparing business cases and project management. Strong management and leadership skills, including high‑quality communication, influencing and negotiation. Experience leading or coordinating multi‑functional project teams. Experience of self‑directed work and broad project/programme management. Ability to prioritise and work effectively in a fast‑paced environment. Experience of working on service improvement projects with successful delivery of high‑quality business cases. Find out more about desirable skills and experience in our full job description. We are dedicated to building a workforce which is reflective of diversity within Scotland. We warmly welcome applications from candidates of all backgrounds, regardless of age, race, gender or gender identity, religious beliefs, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, or neurodiversity. In support of our Gaelic Language Plan, we welcome applications from Gaelic speakers. We want every candidate to have the best chance to succeed during the recruitment process. If you require your application in an alternative format, please reach out to us via email at recruit@hes.scot or call our Head Office at 0131 668 8600 and speak to a member of our People Team. Please note that, at this time, we are unfortunately unable to provide sponsorship as part of the recruitment process, therefore you must have current right to work in the UK to be considered for a post. To submit your application online, please read our ‘How to Apply’ followed by ‘Apply Now’ button to begin your application.