Security Manager

Typical job description and responsibilities

As a Security Manager, you will be expected to always be efficient when carrying out your duties. Depending on the responsibilities that you have been given you will be expected to guide team members as well. This can be challenging as you may be called upon to instruct officers that are more senior than you.

Security Manager Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with other managers when it comes to the smooth running of the team

• Contribute to budget allocation and you also be asked to manage a budget for your department

• Have in-depth knowledge of security strategies and be up-to-date with the latest innovation in alarm monitoring and control room operations

• You may also be responsible for new recruitment drives and the training of new officers joining your company or team

• You should also prepare to help with the development of work schedules and the designation of duties

Following training for this role, you will be equipped with the skills to:

• Lead the team to deliver security services

• Develop and monitor the Security Incident Register

• Oversee operational management of security systems

• Conduct investigations into any breach of security

• Communicate clearly and positively with staff at all levels of the organization

Security Managers are also responsible for:  

• Detailing the responses to emergencies and alarms

• Writing incident reports

• Ensuring that surveillance equipment is up-to-date

• Making sure that company procedures are followed

Working Conditions

Security management can be a demanding role because of the many departments that you may be responsible for within your company. You can expect long hours with many of them on your feet as you will have to liaise with many different departments during a shift. In some companies, you will also have to conduct on-site inspections and check up on officers under your command in the field. 

In addition to your regular duties, you will also have to liaise with the management of the business that you have been assigned to. Your work is considered extremely important and even though it pays well you will have an enormous amount of responsibility.

Skills and personal qualities required: 

A Security Manager needs to be:

• Detail-oriented

• Physically fit

• A quick problem solver

• Able to communicate with the rest of the team and coordinate accordingly

• Able to implement the correct security systems

• Knowledgeable of licensing laws and health and safety regulations

• Able to write incident reports

Education required

There are no specific qualifications such as GCSEs required to take your SIA course. However, because all you need is your SIA qualification you will be competing with a lot of people from countries around the world who have the right to work in the UK. You should have at least a strong command of English as you will be required to listen and understand situations as well as write reports and communicate with your team.

Benefits of the jobs:

• Increased earnings as you learn more about security management

• Developing real investigative skills

• Learning more about alarm systems

• Increased how to respond emergencies

• Developing team leadership skills

• Learning how to become an effective leader  

Life skills they would acquire:

The job will test your leadership skills which may help to serve you when you are off the job. Also, because the role includes constant learning of the security field you may be able to learn about various sectors that can bring you even more money as you navigate your way through the ranks.

 You can also expect to:

• Learn about heading up a team

• Learn about management skills

• Learn about Conflict Management

• Test your leadership abilities