Total 40 Legal / Public / Security job vacancies in Glasgow, Glasgow, G2 2LB

We are currently recruiting 16 Senior Civil Engineers in our Roads and Major Projects Directorates.

Transport Professional Pay Supplement
This post attracts a £7,862 pay supplement per annum (pro rata). Pay supplements are temporary payments designed to address recruitment and retention issues caused by market pressures and are subject to regular review.

Salary
From 1 April 2024 the salary will be £45,449 to £54,419
Overview
Transport Scotland is the national transport agency, seeking to deliver a safe, efficient, cost-effective and sustainable transport system for the benefit of the people of Scotland. Transport Scotland is accountable to Parliament and the public through Scottish Ministers, with a budget of around £3.5 billion per year. Transport is a vital feature of the Scottish Government's focus on increasing sustainable economic growth, and transport investments and policies have major impacts on our economy, environment, and society.

The Major Projects Directorate within Transport Scotland is responsible for the design, assessment, promotion, procurement and construction of major transport infrastructure projects included in the current Scottish Motorway and Trunk Road Programme and new projects emerging from the second Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR2). The Directorate also leads and advises on procurement and contract management matters for Transport Scotland.

The Directorate is currently responsible for the delivery of a number of high profile and technically challenging programmes and projects including the A9 Dualling Perth to Inverness Programme, A83 Rest and Be Thankful, and improvements to the A96 between Inverness and Aberdeen. The Directorate is also involved in early development and business case work on Clyde Metro, Active Travel Infrastructure and Bus Priority on the Trunk Road Network.

The Roads Directorate is responsible for carrying out the management, maintenance and operation of the Trunk Roads in Scotland. The Trunk Road network comprises of around 3,500km of road and is the largest asset Scottish Ministers own (£21 billion net gross asset value). Other priorities include the co-ordination of response to emergencies affecting transport, roads policy, road safety including oversight of progress towards national casualty reduction targets, Intelligent Transport Systems and lighting, resilience, winter maintenance, transport planning of major events, roads and bridges design standards, and air quality and the environment including climate change adaptation and asset management.

The Directorate contributes to Transport Scotland’s delivery priorities of:

• Improved connections across Scotland
• Better journey times, better reliability
• Greener transport alternatives, reduced emissions
• Enhanced safety, more innovation

Legal Cashier
Glasgow City Centre
£25,000 - £30,000

My client within the legal sector seeks a dedicated and experienced Legal Cashier to enhance their expanding team. The ideal candidate will collaborate with the Cashroom team to execute tasks aimed at fulfilling the unit's goals of delivering a streamlined and proficient service to the firm's clientele, partners, and employees.

35 hours a week:
Mon - Fri: 09:00 - 17:00

Benefits include:
* Life Assurnance
* Income protection
* Critical Illness
* Annual Holiday Buy/Sell
* Cycle to Work
* Give As You Earn
* Season Ticket Loan
* Dental Insurance

Duties and Responsibilities:
* Managing day-to-day financial transactions for both clients and the firm
* Identifying and allocating client receipts accurately
* Handling office and client payments efficiently
* Issuing and depositing cheques as necessary
* Facilitating deposit account transactions, including uplifts, lodgements, closures, and setting up new accounts
* Appropriately allocating payments to fees
* Processing balance reports promptly
* Reconciling client balances and deposit accounts meticulously
* Conducting investigations into residual balances
* Providing assistance with covering other departmental tasks when needed
* Utilising various online systems from different banks as required

The ideal candidate:
* Experienced in operating within a busy cashiering environment
* Strong understanding of Solicitors Regulatory Authority, Anti Money Laundering Rules, and VAT regulations
* Proficient in handling postings in the firm and client ledgers, with an awareness of the importance of maintaining proper and accessible backup documentation for all transactions
* Maintains a professional appearance and delivers high-quality service to clients, whether internal or external, consistently
* Adopts a flexible and proactive approach to work duties, demonstrating initiative in problem-solving
* A committed team player, confidently engaging with colleagues, asking relevant questions, and responding efficiently
* Naturally positive and maintains a professional attitude at all times

This position will suit a candidate wo is prepared to work in a fast-paced environment, who works well under pressure and is keen to progress within a successful organisation.

Does this role sound like your next career move? Please apply now or contact me on eilidh.smith@search.co.uk if you need any further information.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

About The Role
We have a vacancy for a Security Officer to join our team. You will be responsible for protecting the security and safety of the identified buildings and personnel at a busy client site.

You will be working on a various shift pattern, on a permanent full-time basis, 06:00 to 18:00, 36 hours per week.

Your main responsibilities may also include:

• Acting as a first line support to employees and visitors to site, providing a professional and friendly service.
• Fire, security and building systems monitoring.
• Service area barrier control and traffic management.
• You will ensure that assigned tasks are completed in a professional and timely manner and meet relevant legislations.

To succeed in this role you will need the following:

• Experience of working within the Security Industry is an advantage
• SIA licence is essential
• Ability to work on own initiative
• A professional demeanour with sound judgement and integrity

What will you get in return?

• A pension scheme- to save for the future - eligibility rules apply
• Access to high street discounts
• Access to low interest loans
• Recognition scheme 'OCS Stars'- monetary rewards given to top performers
• Training and Development- apprenticeships, e-learning, English as a Second Language and our award nominated 'Impact' Programme
• Long Service Awards
• Cycle to work scheme- discounted bicycles
• Access to our Employee Assistance Programme- 24-7 Wellbeing Support

About The Company
OCS UK & Ireland, part of the OCS Group, is a leading facilities management company providing a range of both standalone and integrated services including cleaning, catering, security, technical services, energy management and compliance, front of house, landscaping, logistics, waste management and pest control services. The company has a turnover of £1.5bn and operates across the UK and Ireland with 50,000 colleagues delivering innovative award-winning services to the private and public sectors and supporting the local communities in which it operates.

Do you want to work for a company whose purpose is to improve society by considering social outcomes, and to transform businesses, communities, and opportunities for it's employees? Mott MacDonald is a global consultancy whose people do exactly that.

Depending on grade, you will report to a senior member of the team, as your line manager.

As an experienced technical member of the ports team, you will maintain a high standard of technical capability to deliver various maritime projects and help to guide and develop early career professionals on technical aspects of our projects.

You will collaborate with colleagues in a constructive manner on projects, encouraging a knowledge sharing environment. Mott MacDonald has established a comprehensive set of quality management, health & safety and environmental management procedures and you will conform to these procedures as well as act as a role model for their proper implementation.

In your role you are likely to contribute to the delivery of a number projects concurrently and in doing so, you will be required to plan your work in a structured manner and collaborate with colleagues in addressing the peaks and troughs in resource demand taking account of priorities on their projects as well as your own.

Additionally, you'll contribute to bidding and winning work using your knowledge of clients and your understanding of the technical requirements and risks associated with the prospects. In addition to this, you will also assist with the calculation of fees, taking account of commercial risks and opportunities.

Required for the position of Senior Maritime Engineer;

Degree qualified and a chartered member of a relevant institution e.g. MICE.;
Experience of the design of port and maritime facilities;
Experienced in the preparation of specifications and contract documentation;
Good communication skills, both verbally and in written/reporting work;
Experience in commission management and leading design teams preferable but not essential;
Knowledge of and some experience of contract administration beneficial;
Experience of the design of coastal structures beneficial;
A successful history of undertaking client facing roles
Personal skills and attributes
Ability to contribute to project teams and work well collaboratively, both internally and with clients and external partners;
Willingness to mentor, manage and develop the skills of other members of the team;
Enthusiasm and aptitude at dealing with interfaces, including technical, commercial / contractual, and personal / stakeholder;
A good communicator verbally, and precise and clear in written / reporting work
Well organised, with strong planning and management skills.

We are actively recruiting a diverse workforce that is reflective of the communities we serve. We recognise that differences in ability, skills and experience are a strength and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Legal Secretary

Glasgow

Hybrid

Monday - Friday 9-5

Are you an ambitious, proactive individual looking for the next step in your career?

How does bank holidays off and working in an exciting Glasgow city centre location sound?

If you have Legal Secretary experience, able to deal with complex files and looking for the next step in your career, then I would love to speak with you!
Search are recruiting for an Legal Secretary with a proactive approach to work and strong attention to detail to join an established firm to work on a full-time basis within the legal sector. Our client is a well-established company with a wealth of opportunities for the ideal candidate.

Benefits include:

• Hybrid working.
• 25 days holiday excluding bank holidays.
• Medical Insurance
• Life Insurance packages
• Private health care
• Up to 5% employer pension contributions

As an Assistant Paralegal you will be responsible for the following;

• Support the team by carrying out all secretarial tasks
• Administrative tasks.
• Assisting the fee earners with financial management.
• Create the monthly invoices to be issued to the clients.
• Diary management for all fee earners;
• arranging internal and external appointments
• Proof reading, amending and house styling legal reports
• Support with business development activities.

Your Skills and Experience:

• Previous Legal Secretary Experience.
• Excellent communication skills
• Accuracy, good organisational skills and flexibility.
• Ability to work well as part of a busy team.
• Good knowledge of Word and Outlook

This position will suit a candidate who enjoys working in fast paced environment for a company who values them.
Please apply now or contact me on robynn.gray@search.co.uk if you need any further information.

Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.

About the Role

Base Location: Flexible UK & Ireland | We will, however, need your base 'home' location to be one of our SSE offices in Scotland - Inverness, Aberdeen, Glasgow or Perth.

Salary: Up to £65,000 + car/ cash allowance + annual bonus + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing

Working Pattern: Permanent | Flexible Working options available

What is the Role?

SSEN Transmission has a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Civil Project Engineer to provide specialist engineering support on high profile and technically complex projects.

The key duties & responsibilities will be:

- Reviewing and supporting a variety of civil design proposals and scopes through the development and execution phases of UGC, OHL, and Substation projects, including site/route selection, ground investigation specification, earthworks designs, public road upgrade and landscaping for proposed assets.

- Promote best practice within the Civil team and the management of engineering risks.

- Drive decision making and support other projects through peer review of key issues.

- Supervise and direct junior Engineers within their specialist remit, using your technical expertise.

What do I need?

To be considered for this role, we would love you to have

- Demonstrable experience in transmission development/design/specification and be comfortable to technically assess issues and/or problems and critically assess a range of technical solutions.

- An excellent technical understanding of relevant legislation and the implications of this for Transmission network management for both Assets and Projects, including CDM.

- Effective communication skills are essential, and you should be able to communicate often complex technical issues clearly and concisely to facilitate decision making by senior management.

- Able to work effectively with key stakeholders at all levels both internally and externally with an appetite for building strong, lasting relationships.

- The ideal candidate for this role will be degree qualified in Civil Engineering or other relevant engineering discipline and ideally be a Chartered Engineer in a relevant institution or working towards chartered status.

About our Business

SSEN Transmission owns and operates the electricity transmission network in the north of Scotland, transporting energy from where it is generated to where it is needed, providing a safe and reliable supply of electricity to the communities it serves. Home to some of the UK's greatest resources of renewable energy, SSEN Transmission is playing a critical role in the transition to a low carbon future, developing, building, maintaining and operating a network for net zero.

What's in it for you?

An excellent package with 34 days holiday entitlement, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site.

As an equal opportunity employer we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for 'Inclusion & Diversity at SSE' to find out more.

Next Steps

All applications should be submitted online, and I'll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome.

If you would like to discuss any working differently requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact Stephanie on 01738 342963.

Before commencing employment with SSE, you'll be required to fully complete our pre-employment screening process consisting of a basic criminal record and credit check.

Salary - £43,725 - £52,353 (plus a £5000 Digital, Data and Technology (DDaT) pay supplement after a 3 month qualifying period)

Location - Dundee or Glasgow

Hours - 37 hours per week

Closing Date - 7th January 2023 at 23:55

Reference - 2023-7932

Employment Type - Permanent

Overview

This is an exciting role within Digital Risk and Security where you will be instrumental in helping to drive forward the implementation of an ambitious Security Assurance programme. Working with the Head of Security Assurance, the Security Risk and Assurance Manager and team, Security Architects and colleagues across the wider Chief Digital Office, you will help ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of corporate digital systems and benefit system releases.

You will also help to support the design and implementation of cyber security controls and measures for projects within Social Security Scotland. This is a high impact role which offers the successful candidate the opportunity of making a strong, significant and positive impact to those that rely on Social Security Scotland.

The Digital Risk and Security branch are responsible for developing and leading the strategic approach to managing security risk, and for developing the operational cyber security and physical and personnel security functions for Social Security Scotland.

The branch comprises two main areas; Security Operations and Security Assurance. The Security Operations teams are responsible for cyber operations, cloud security engineering, protective monitoring and engineering, and physical and personnel security. The Security Assurance teams are responsible for security risk and assurance, compliance management and security architecture.

DDaT Pay Supplement

This post attracts a £5,000 DDAT pay supplement after a 3 months DDaT competency qualifying period. The payment will be backdated to your start date in the role. Pay supplements are temporary payments designed to address recruitment and retention issues caused by market pressures and are subject to regular review. This post is part of the Scottish Government DDaT profession. As a member of the profession, you will join the professional development scheme, currently BCS RoleModel plus

Main Duties

• Conduct regular security assessments to identify potential threats and vulnerabilities.
• Perform risk assessments, provide recommendations for enhancing the security posture of our systems and infrastructure and ensure activities are consistent with applicable regulations and legislation.
• Participate in Security Project Design, Procurement and Implementation activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement and maintain security measures.
• Stay up to date with the latest cybersecurity threats, technologies, and best practice.
• Maintain the desired cyber security posture in line with our risk appetite.
• Have experience of developing an Information Security Management system within a fast-paced environment
• Be involved in developing and maintaining incident response plans, including guidelines and procedures for responding to security incidents.
• Participate in incident response activities as needed.
• Provide cybersecurity awareness training to employees to promote a culture of security and to ensure risk or service owners can make well-informed and auditable decisions.
• Collaborate with external vendors and partners to ensure compliance with security standards and regulations.
• Development of Information Security policies, procedures and guidelines, and managing compliance.
• Leading and mentoring a small number of security staff.

Further Information

Social Security Scotland are a Disability Confident Employer. We will consider and implement any reasonable adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment process and during the course of your employment, should you be successful in securing a post. If you feel you may require assistance with any part of our recruitment process, please contact us at Recruitment@socialsecurity.gov.scot.

Morgan Hunt are currently recruiting for a Cyber Security Manager on behalf of our public-sector client based in Glasgow.

Salary: £55k

The post-holder will offer guidance, leadership, and directives pertaining to the oversight, administration, and management of cybersecurity and compliance throughout the organisation's IT landscape, initiatives, and undertakings. Enabling transformation and innovation while optimising technology investments and managing value, cost, and risk in line with best practice and other relevant guidance and legislation.

Key Duties & Responsibilities:
* Supervise and regulate cybersecurity and ICT security capabilities by advocating for the implementation of applicable controls organisation-wide to ensure cost-effective risk mitigation.
* Spearhead the formulation and execution of Cyber, IT, and Information Security strategies, adhering to governmental requisites, regulations, risk management, and organizational policies.
* Oversee and scrutinise the team's efforts with a mandate for enforcing HR policies and procedures.
* Cultivate relationships with pivotal stakeholder groups to guarantee adherence to related policies and standards.
* Head the creation, assessment, and revision of policies, guidelines, standards, and procedures, acknowledging relevant information security standards and incidents.
* Scrutinise, appraise, and report on the efficacy of cybersecurity and information security recommendations.
* Evaluate the importance of security counsel from various sources and make pertinent recommendations.
* Take charge of investigations into incidents tied to malevolent, intentional attacks or failures/breaches affecting the organisation's IT infrastructure, both on-premises and cloud-hosted solutions.
* Collaborate with internal and external contacts concerning cybersecurity incidents, compliance, policy breaches, etc.
* Lead the examination of alterations in regulatory compliance requirements and industry advancements when necessary.
* Supervise the specification of requirements for ICT Health Checks to guarantee the identification of vulnerabilities and the testing of cybersecurity controls, then oversee the resultant remedial measures for the business.
* Coordinate the allocation of cybersecurity-based contracts and services with relevant counterparts.
* Spearhead regulatory compliance and accreditation processes.
* Advocate and sustain a security-conscious culture, heightening awareness of cybersecurity issues, current technologies, and emerging trends.
* Define the target architecture for cybersecurity controls in ICT solutions and devise roadmaps, business cases, and remediation plans.
* Plan and oversee the implementation of a cybersecurity and information security work program, pinpointing and assessing risk profiles and guiding the selection of appropriate security risk assessment techniques.
* Contribute to the maintenance of pertinent security risks on the corporate risk register. Integrate cybersecurity and information security risk management into program risk management.

Experience & Skills:
* Hold relevant qualifications in Cybersecurity, such as CISM, CISSP, CompTIA Security+, or be prepared to pursue recognized information security accreditation.
* Proficiency in Enterprise Architecture, particularly TOGAF.
* Familiarity with risk and regulatory frameworks such as ITIL, CobIT, ISO 27001, PCIDSS, PSN, etc.
* Experience in working with HMG and NCSC policies and the security framework.
* Familiarity with the current version of HMG Security Policy Framework (SPF).
* Knowledge of policy documents issued by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC).

Morgan Hunt is a multi-award-winning recruitment business for interim, contract and temporary recruitment and acts as an Employment Agency in relation to permanent vacancies. Morgan Hunt is an equal opportunities employer. Job suitability is assessed on merit in accordance with the individual's skills, qualifications and abilities to perform the relevant duties required in a particular role.

Murray Recruitment has an excellent new permanent opportunity for an experienced Fire and Security Engineer to join a leading Facilities Management provider.

Reporting to the Fire & Security Operations Manager you will be responsible for carrying out installation, service, repairs and maintenance works on Fire & Security systems to current British standards. This role will be covering contracts throughout the Glasgow area.

Main Duties:

Carrying out inspection, fault finding, servicing, testing, repairs and installation of, Fire and Security systems, and all associated equipment.
Ensuring all work is carried out within the agreed SLAs.
Complete all required paperwork in a timely fashion to the required standards.
Complete and fully comply with the necessary Health & Safety training.
Comply with all company procedures associated with Quality, Health and Safety and Environmental aspects of the role.
Participate in the company on-call rota.


Skills & Experience:

Ideally holding a minimum of 2 years hands on working within the Fire & Security sector.
Must be able to demonstrate competency on several products across the fire and security disciplines.
Experience in carrying out PPM and reactive maintenance within a busy FM environment.
Must be flexible in terms of working hours: (Core hours are Mon - Thurs 08.30 to 17.00 Friday 08.30 to 16.00).
Good communication with clients and being able to discuss the findings of their visit confidently and compliantly.
A full UK driving licence.
Possess the ability to work as a team member and to be capable of working independently.


Package:

Competitive salary (Between £25,000 - £36,000 depending on experience & grading) annually reviewed.
Van + fuel card.
Mobile & PDA system.
25 days holiday entitlement + 8 days bank holiday
Private medical cover – the opportunity to add family members at additional cost.
Company pension scheme.
Death in service benefit.
Substantial employee referral scheme.
Career Progression and development opportunities.
Holiday Purchase Scheme up to 2 weeks per year.
Additional birthday holiday.
On-going training which will include EH&S, Product training, and compliance training.


To apply for this position please send your up-to-date CV!

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SSE has big ambitions to be a leading energy company in a low carbon world. Following our commitment to invest £20.5 billion in low carbon projects to 2027, we have significant growth plans and are well on our way to achieving our ambition to build a world that's more sustainable and inclusive for you, your family, the community you live in and for generations to come. We are proud to be playing a critical role in the net zero transition, as we aim to more than treble the net capacity in operation to 13GW and grow renewable energy output five-fold to over 50TWh over the next 10 years.

About the Role

Base Location: Flexible Scotland, however our preference is that you will be based in one of our key Scottish sites, which includes but is not limited to:- Glasgow, Perth, Aberdeen and Inverness.

Salary: £63,000 - £94,400 depending on skills and experience + car / allowance + performance-related bonus + a range of other benefits to support your family, finances and wellbeing.

Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available

As Senior Civil Project Manager, youll be responsible for the delivery of the main civil works package for the Coire Glas Pumped Storage project, located near Invergarry in the Highlands of Scotland. This will include all underground caverns and tunnels, a significant dam structure with associated control works, as well as several km of buried 400KV cables connecting the power cavern to the National Grid. Youll ensure that all components of this fantastic project are delivered safely, in a timely and cost-effective manner, and to a high quality in line with the Large Capital Project framework.

Some of your other main accountabilities will include;

- Ensuring all project works are managed safely in line with SSEs safety family principles, whilst working with others to develop new initiatives to improve health & safety on all working environments.

- The delivery of all necessary LCP Gate requirements to support the project moving into the construction phase.

- The management of all civil package resources, processes, systems, controls and associated reporting.

- Maintaining clear and effective communication channels with all project managers, senior management, consenting, engineering, finance, legal, procurement and delivery teams in order to ensure that there is consistency in the way we develop Coire Glas.

- Working closely with the Operations teams as required for the lifetime of the project.

What do I need?

To be considered for this role, we would love you to have:

- Extensive experience of delivering large civil engineering projects

- Significant involvement in commercial and technical negotiations that form part of delivering large engineering projects.

- Proven success in managing teams with a wide range of expertise and ability.

- A solid understanding of the key drivers for civil engineering project business cases, including communicating and justifying project needs

- A high level of competency in affectively negotiating and influencing with senior level stakeholders.

What's in it for you?

An excellent package with 34 days holiday entitlement, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, discounted healthcare, salary sacrifice car leasing and much more, view our full benefits package on our careers site.

As an equal opportunity employer we encourage diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We actively encourage applicants from all protected characteristics and commit to providing any reasonable adjustments required during the application, assessment and upon joining SSE. Search for 'Inclusion & Diversity at SSE' to find out more.

Next Steps

All applications should be submitted online, and I'll be back in touch after the vacancy closing date to let you know the outcome.

If you would like to discuss any working differently requirements or adjustments you may require throughout the recruitment and selection process, please contact Pamela on 01738 342002.

Before commencing employment with SSE, you'll be required to fully complete our pre-employment screening process consisting of a basic criminal records and credit check.