Deputy Director Compliance and Inspections - private security

Deputy Director Compliance and Inspections – private security

Salary: £75,801 – £86,000

Location: Remote or office based (Canary Wharf, London or Manchester), with regular UK travel

The SIA exists to protect the public through effective regulation of the private security industry. We are a high‑performing regulator, working collaboratively with industry, enforcement agencies, government and the devolved administrations to raise standards across the security industry sector. We have an important role, contributing to public protection through the effective regulation of certain private security activities across the UK, licensing over 450,000 security personnel and raising standards of private security.

• Provide strategic leadership for the SIA’s private security compliance and inspections capability.
• Deliver a coherent strategy and effective supervision and compliance regime.
• Provide regulatory advice on compliance, inspecting and investigating non‑compliance.
• Ensure robust enforcement interventions under the PSIA regime.
• Influence a broad range of stakeholders to improve compliance with the Private Security Industry Act 2001 and standards of private security generally.
• Inspire and elicit outstanding performance internally and influence external stakeholders to promote positive organisational and industry change.

• Track record of senior leadership and performance success in high‑profile comparable organisations with national reach (government, private or public sectors).
• Experience leading inspections and/or investigation teams and proven success of using investigation powers in a regulatory environment to sanction, deter and disrupt non‑compliance.
• Demonstrated success of driving positive changes in sector / industry behaviours.
• Strong influence across broad stakeholder groups.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Employment type: Full‑time, Permanent

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Closing date: 12 noon, Wednesday 21 January 2026

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