Data, Digital and Performance Lead

Job summary

The SIA is the organisation responsible for the regulation of private security. It is an independent, arm’s length body (ALB) of the Home Office, reporting to the Home Secretary, under the terms of the Private Security Industry Act 2001. The SIA’s purpose is protecting the public through effective regulation of the private security industry and working with partners to raise standards across the sector. Its regulatory remit covers the whole of the United Kingdom.

The SIA has two main duties: the compulsory licensing of individuals undertaking designated activities within the private security industry and the management of a voluntary Approved Contractor Scheme, which measures private security suppliers against independently assessed criteria.

SIA licensing covers security operatives who are in guarding, door supervision, close protection, cash and valuables in transit, and public space surveillance using CCTV, vehicle immobilisation (in Northern Ireland) and key holding. Licensing ensures that private security operatives are fit and proper persons who are properly trained and qualified to do their job.

Job description

Responsibilities:

• Lead and provide senior subject matter expertise and coordination of the Inspections and Enforcement (I&E) Directorate’s role in the Digital and Data Programme to ensure successful and timely delivery of the Programme and its intended business benefits.
• Provide coordination for other I&E input to the project teams on a day-to-day basis.
• Ensuring risks to I&E delivery, and capacity are identified and managed, ensuring mitigations are in place and resolved.
• Provide timely and accurate information on the progress of key projects and workstreams and appropriate communication and engagement in the Directorate on the Programme in I&E and to the Director, I&E SLT and I&E teams.
• Be the Senior Lead for I&E on the Programme Board and key Project Boards ensuring timely progress in line with budget and other expectations.
• Drive performances through new/updated CRM system to replace SIA’s existing ACS/Compliance CRM system to support the management of the SIA’s compliance and inspections function over individuals and venues as well as Accredited Contractor (ACS) Scheme and any future Voluntary Approvals scheme.
• Represent and lead I&Es role in the reimplementation of the existing STeP Portal to accommodate OneLogin for Government and Digital ID to ensure it its functionality is ready for successfully launch of smart licences (internally and externally), and effective licence and ACS compliance checking.
• Lead on the implementation of a Portal for use by private security businesses who need to interact with the SIA in connection with existing and new SIA licensing and compliance processes.
• Work with the Digital and Data Transformation Lead, the D&D Programme Manager, senior leads in Licensing and Standards, and other colleagues across the D&D Programme to ensure dependencies are actively managed, acting as an arbiter where appropriate to resolve conflicts and issues.
• Identify and maintain key external stakeholder relationships with the Digital and Data teams and Licensing and Standards leads, particularly with the lead ICT external supplier.
• Lead I&E performance capture and improvement by creating more efficient processes and procedures through the analysis of data and transfer into more effective working practices.
• Be responsible for I&E performance data collection and reporting.
• Drive efficiency through analysis of data and implementation of new policies and procedures.
• Ensure timely collation of monthly / quarterly reporting schedules and the production of ad hoc reports as and when required.

Person specification

Relevant Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

Essential

• Good working knowledge of how I&E’s functions works and I&E colleagues interface internally and externally with the public, licence holders and businesses through SIA processes as well as how I&E colleagues use existing technology and data systems.
• Strong leadership skills - ideally in a project /programme environment
• Exceptional internal and external stakeholder management skills – a natural collaborator.
• Experience of working in a significant programme or key business project environment providing leadership and subject matter advice and guidance to the programme or project.
• Ability to work in multi-disciplinary teams to deliver excellent results and achieve desired outcomes; with a ‘can do’ or ‘problem solving’ mindset to support driving delivery and plans.
• Experience of successfully delivering projects or work that drives front line operational effectiveness and efficiency improvements.

Desirable

• Previous Project Executive or Project Sponsor experience.
• Experience of creating and managing business cases.

Benefits

Alongside your salary of £52,251, Security Industry Authority contributes £15,137 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme. Find out what benefits a Civil Service Pension provides (opens in a new window).

• Learning and development tailored to your role
• An environment with flexible working options
• A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
• A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%

Things you need to know

Artificial intelligence

Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application, however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action. Please see our candidate guidance (opens in a new window) for more information on appropriate and inappropriate use.

Selection process details

The SIA does not use Success Profiles - please disregard any information below in relation to this.

As part of the application process, you will be asked to complete a CV and 500-word personal statement.

Further details around guidance for this is listed on the application form.

If you fail to submit all aspects of the application before the deadline of 21st September at 23:55, your application will be withdrawn.

Please use your personal statement (in no more than 500 words) to outline why you believe you would be an ideal candidate for this role. Please highlight your relevant skills, experience and achievements that align with the essential job requirements.

To help us assess your suitability for the role, please complete the CV incorporated into the application form by providing as much information as possible about your previous work experience and achievements.

Should we receive a large number of applications, they will be sifted on personal statement only.

Candidates who pass the initial sift may be progressed to a full sift or progressed straight to assessment/interview.

Interview details will be provided to successful candidates prior to their interview taking place.

Sift and Interview Process:

Sift will take place from 22/10/2026

Interviews will be held on w/c 5th October 2026

Interviews will be held in person in our London office.

Further Information

A reserve list of successful candidates will be kept for a maximum of 12 months. Should another role become available within that period you may be offered this position.

New entrants are expected to join on the minimum of the pay band.

Visa sponsorship

We do not sponsor individuals via Skilled Worker Sponsorship / Tier 2 (General) work visas.

If you are invited to an interview, you will be required to bring documentation for the purposes of establishing your identity.

You will need to meet the nationality requirements for this role and obtain the necessary security clearance to take it up.

For meaningful security checks to be carried out, individuals need to have lived in the UK for a sufficient period of time.

Reasonable Adjustments

If a person with disabilities is at a substantial disadvantage compared to a non-disabled person, we have a duty to make reasonable changes to our processes.

If you need a change to be made so that you can make your application, you should:

• Contact Government Recruitment Service via sia.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk as soon as possible before the closing date to discuss your needs
• Complete the “Assistance Required” section in the “Additional Requirements” page of your application form to tell us what changes or help you might need further on in the recruitment process. For instance, you may need wheelchair access at interview, or if you're deaf, a language service professional

If you are experiencing accessibility problems with any attachments on this advert, please contact the email address in the ‘Contact point for applicants’ section.

Criminal Record Check

In order to process applications without delay, we will be sending a Criminal Record Check to Disclosure and Barring Service on your behalf. However, we recognise in exceptional circumstances some candidates will want to send their completed forms direct.

If you will be doing this, please advise Government Recruitment Service of your intention by emailing Pre-EmploymentChecks.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk stating the job reference number in the subject heading.

Due to business requirements, this role is only available full-time.

Feedback

Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview or assessment.

Security

Successful candidates must undergo a basic (or equivalent) criminal record check.People working with government assets must complete baseline personnel security standard (opens in new window) checks.

Nationality requirements

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements (opens in a new window)

Working for the Civil Service

The Civil Service Code (opens in a new window) sets out the standards of behaviour expected of civil servants.

We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commission's recruitment principles (opens in a new window).The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Diversity and Inclusion

The Civil Service is committed to attract, retain and invest in talent wherever it is found. To learn more please see theCivil Service People Plan (opens in a new window) and the Civil Service Diversity and Inclusion Strategy (opens in a new window).

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Contact point for applicants

Job contact :

• Name : SIA Recruitment Team
• Email : sia.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Recruitment team

• Email : SIA.grs@cabinetoffice.gov.uk

Further information

Complaints should be submitted to recruitment@sia.gov.uk . If, after investigation by the SIA, the complainant remains dissatisfied, they may bring their complaint to the Civil Service Commission.

Attachments

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