Deputy Director, Capability

What you'll be doing

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As Deputy Director - Capability at UK Parliament, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the Parliamentary Security Department is prepared, resilient and equipped to meet current and emerging security challenges. You'll provide strategic leadership across physical security, threat and risk assessment, contingency planning, workforce and professional capability. Working closely with senior stakeholders across both Houses and trusted external partners, you'll embed security considerations into wider parliamentary activity, oversee strategic business and financial planning, and champion inclusion, professionalism and development across a high‑performing, multi‑disciplinary team and helping to keep Parliament safe and open for business.

This role is offered on a hybrid working basis, with an expectation of you spending 3 days on-site per week.

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Why Join us?

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including but not limited to:

• Generous annual leave starting at 30 days and increasing to 35 after one full working year.
• Enrolment in the excellent Civil Service pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Flexible working options that help you find a balance including enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave, caring leave and alternative working patterns.

What we're looking for.

• An inclusive and motivating people leader, developing trust and credibility with a wide range of colleagues and stakeholders, and growing your ability to inspire, engage and lead others through change and challenge.
• A strategic thinker with a developing enterprise mindset, able to balance priorities, plan effectively across financial and non‑financial contexts, and continuously strengthen how resources are aligned to deliver Parliament's long‑term objectives.
• A confident relationship‑builder, with the potential to deepen strong partnerships and provide trusted, professional advice to senior leaders and stakeholders across complex internal and external landscapes.
• Sound judgement and a risk‑aware approach, with experience analysing risk and learning to make well‑considered decisions in complex, fast‑moving environments that balance organisational needs and user impact.
• An understanding of governance in complex organisations, with the capability to further develop expertise in navigating decision‑making routes, advising senior stakeholders and enabling well‑governed, timely outcomes.

How to Apply:

We are working with Enteles Search on filling this role. xwzovoh If you would like to apply, please go to: Deputy Director - Capability

Additional Information:

More information on the application process can be found here: Application process - UK Parliament

Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances.

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