Head of Security and Safety

Application Deadline: 5 September 2025

Department: Estate and Neighbourhoods

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Stratford

Compensation: £88,803 / year

Description

This is a great opportunity for a Head of Security and Safety looking to progress their career in an inclusive organisation, contributing to the regeneration and development of an important part of East London. Working in the Estate and Neighbourhoods’ team, you will be responsible for the development and implementation of robust security, crowd management and safety strategies for the LLDC, with particular focus on arrangements across the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, including interaction with venues and events. Working within a diverse multi-disciplinary team, your role will be varied, including designing, developing, and implementing a robust customer focused security strategy in collaboration with our security contractor.  You will develop and manage the delivery of the security programme for the Park, including responsibility for engaging and ensuring that all security personnel working across the park work within the agreed Legacy Corporation strategy and the emerging phase 3 framework. You will work collaboratively, coordinating with internal and external stakeholders to achieve shared outcomes.  Building strong relationships with national & local policing alongside external agencies such as ‘NPSA’ will be key to creating a security culture that creates a safe environment for those who live, work or visit the Park.  Reporting to the Executive Director of Estate and Neighbourhoods, you will have responsibility for delivering against key objectives and have accountability for your decisions. 

Is it for you?

This is a strategic role within the organisation providing the bedrock for creating a safe and inclusive place. As Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park enters phase 3 of development, this role is critical to ensuring that the multi-faceted inclusive growth planned, including, innovation, skills and talent development, health and habitat can be delivered safely and securely across the multi-dimensional elements of delivery, including construction, place making, visitor experience and events.  The postholder is responsible for a small team of direct reports as well as a wider range of contractors.  As such, the postholder needs to be able to work at all levels within the organization and with wider stakeholders.  LLDC is a public body and the postholder will need to understand public procurement and wider approaches to public service, eg Nolan Principles.
Why join us? 

At Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, we’re proud to be a values-led, inclusive employer with a mission to create opportunity and transformation in East London. We offer flexible working, excellent benefits, and the chance to make a tangible impact on one of the UK’s most high-profile regeneration programmes. If you’re ready to take the lead on digital for a place that never stands still — we’d love to hear from you. 
We actively welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, particularly those from underrepresented groups and the local East London community.  

How to apply

To apply for this post, please follow the application instructions within the job advertisement and ensure that you provide the information that we have requested within our online application form.   Please be aware that we DO NOT ACCEPT CVs for any vacancies within the LLDC, therefore, please fully complete the online application form. We would also appreciate it if you would take the time to complete the Equality and Diversity Monitoring section. The information you give us will help us to refine our recruitment and employment practices and respond to the needs of the diverse range of people that our organisation comes in contact with. All details that you provide will be kept in strict confidence and will not be viewed by any member of the selection panel.  The closing date for applications is 3rd September 2025 at 11:59pm.   Interviews will be taking place week commencing 15th September either in-person or via Microsoft Teams video call. The details of this process will be advised should you be invited to interview.  If you would like to discuss this role further or have any questions, please email our Talent Acquisition Team on recruitment@londonlegacy.co.uk 
If this all sounds good to you, we’d love to hear from you! 

Benefits

• The salary for this post is £88,803 per annum. LLDC operates a performance-based incremental pay scale.
• The probationary period for this post is for 6 months. Upon successful completion of th