Birkbeck, University of London
Duty Security Manager
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Duty Security Manager – Campus Experience & Security – Nights
Salary range: £37,413.87 to £41,717.77 per year
Location: Bloomsbury, Central London WC1E
Shift pattern: 4 on, 4 off permanent night shifts (20:00-08:00)
Are you an experienced security supervisor ready to take the next step in your career? Do you thrive on leading teams, managing incidents, making critical decisions, and delivering exceptional customer service?
Join Birkbeck, University of London as Duty Security Manager (Campus Experience & Security – Nights) and play a key role in creating a safe, secure, and welcoming environment for our diverse campus community. This role is offered on a permanent, full-time contract. Shifts operate on a 4-on-4-off shift pattern. The shift is 20:00-08:00.
As Duty Manager, you will lead the day-to-day delivery of campus security operations, helping to create a safe, secure, and welcoming environment for students, staff, and visitors. You will provide visible leadership to the night security team, ensuring high standards of service, professionalism, and operational performance. You will manage rotas and staffing, oversee control room operations, coordinate incident response, and support the safe delivery of campus events.
Working closely with the Facilities Manager (Campus Experience & Security), you will contribute to service improvements, staff development, and compliance with security, health and safety, and data protection requirements. You will also support the implementation of Martyn’s Law (Terrorism Protection of Premises Act 2025).
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You will be able to demonstrate:
- Experience supervising or leading a security team.
- Experience responding to incidents and coordinating emergency situations.
- Knowledge of security operations, risk assessment, and compliance requirements.
- Confidence using CCTV, access control, and incident reporting systems.
- Strong communication skills and a customer-focused approach.
- The ability to remain calm under pressure and make sound decisions.
- A current SIA Door Supervisor and CCTV licence, or willingness to obtain one.
This is an opportunity to take a visible management role with real impact, helping to shape the campus experience while supporting the safety and wellbeing of a diverse community. If you are looking for a varied role where you can manage people and operational challenges, while driving service excellence, we would welcome your application.
Salary and benefits
- Salary: £37,413.87 to £41,717.77 per year, Grade 4 on the College’s London Pay Scale which includes a consolidated London Weighting Allowance of 7.5%.
- Competitive salary and pension scheme.
- 25 days paid leave.
- Flexible working arrangements.
- Generous benefits in the HE sector.
- Located in the heart of Bloomsbury, Euston, London.
Contract
- Type: Permanent, full-time contract (39 hours per week) – 4-on-4-off shift pattern. The shift is 20:00-08:00.
- Conditions: Appointment/confirmation in the role will be subject to completion of SIA licence training, including DBS check.
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To apply, please submit a CV. Interview date: w/c 7th September.
You can find the full job description here: 2026.08_Duty Manager NIGHT 4on4off_Job Description Pack
Enquiries
If you would like to know more about the role, please click on apply below or contact Kelvyn Pearce (www.momentumsecurity.co.uk) at kelvynp@momentumsecurity.co.uk
Momentum Security Recruitment have been selected to manage this recruitment campaign.
We welcome applicants from all sections of the community. The College is committed to improving the gender and cultural diversity of its workforce, holding a bronze Athena SWAN award, and operating Disability Confident & Mindful Employer schemes.
About Birkbeck, University of London
Thank you for expressing an interest in working at Birkbeck, University of London. This opportunity comes at an exciting point in Birkbeck’s history, as we recently celebrated our 200th anniversary. Founded in 1823 to give working Londoners and learners from non-traditional backgrounds the chance of a university education, our mission remains unchanged as we enter our third century.
Birkbeck has always occupied a unique niche in the UK Higher Education landscape and we remain different to other institutions to this day: we are a world-class research and teaching institution with a tradition of providing higher education to people in work. We hope that our rich history and diverse community of both staff and students give you plenty of reasons to be interested in joining Birkbeck as a member of staff.
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