Job Description

Security Advisor

Household / Department

Private Secretary's Office

Section / Branch

Security Liaison

Location

Buckingham Palace

Contract/recruitment type

Fixed Term Contract

Start date

November 2025

End date

November 2027

Starting salary

circa 55,000 per annum

Hours of work

37.5 hours per week, Monday - Friday

About the role

It's safeguarding the spaces where communities come together.

It's providing trusted guidance. And it's playing a central role in something extraordinary. This is what makes working for The Royal Household so exceptional.


The Security Liaison team provide wide-ranging high level protective security support and advice to the Royal Household.


Joining this well-established and dedicated team, you'll lead our readiness for the Terrorism Protection of Premises legislation, carrying out site assessments and advising on proportionate mitigations to ensure The Royal Household meets its protective security and legislative obligations across all sites.

Key responsibilities

Managing your own portfolio of sites, you'll undertake comprehensive physical, technical and procedural security assessments, producing clear and pragmatic recommendations for the Security leadership team. Acting as the subject matter expert for the Terrorism Protection of Premises Bill, you'll design assessment templates and tools to capture consistent and auditable information from site visits. You'll build strong, collaborative relationships across organisation and with key external partners including police, the Home Office, NPSA, local authorities, landowners, event organisers and commercial partners. Representing The Royal Household at both internal and external meetings, you'll provide security briefings and updates to a wide range of stakeholders, securing agreement on progress and next steps. Working with subject matter experts and our Events Security Hub, you'll support the implementation of proportionate and effective measures, aligned to operational needs. You'll also ensure a robust audit trail of assessments, recommendations and decisions is maintained, monitor compliance where responsibilities are shared, and remain up to date with developments in physical and technical security.

About you

Practical knowledge of national and international security threats, with proven experience applying physical and technical security measures in sensitive or high-security environments. A relevant security qualification (industry, police or military) and demonstrable expertise in site and event security assessments. In-depth understanding of the Terrorism Protection of Premises legislation and its implications for multi-site organisations. Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret technical security data and deliver clear, risk-based recommendations. Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with the confidence to influence and build trust across police, government, contractors and senior audiences. Flexible and proactive, able to make sound judgement and adapt to changing circumstances in a busy environment. Highly organised and structured in approach, , able to manage multiple work streams independently while maintaining attention to detail and effective record-keeping.

Benefits

We know that to deliver our best work; we need to feel at our best. That's why at the Royal Household we offer a generous benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and life priorities.

Enjoy 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days (plus bank holidays) dependent on the length of time you have worked for us. Our excellent non-contributory pension plan (we'll contribute 15% and you can contribute more if you wish) is highly valued by our employees, as is complimentary lunch on-site to keep you fuelled throughout the day. Hybrid working is available and we'll discuss the options available to you that will suit both your job requirements and individual preferences. We also offer a range of leave options to support your life priorities, such as parental pay and leave and volunteering days, as well as benefits to support your physical and mental wellbeing. Other perks include 20% off at our Royal Collection Trust Shops and complimentary admission tickets across all our locations, along with many more exclusive employee discounts.

Find out more about the full range of benefits available to our employees here.

Vacancy Closing Date:

19/10/2025, 23:55