Role purpose
The Team Leader (TL) has a significant impact on how clients assess Control Risks’ capabilities. The TL is responsible for setting and maintaining the highest standards of team presentation and capability to the client and will coordinate the direction and management of the team. The TL ensures that the team meets all operational and training standards, and that the team is fully compliant with Control Risks’ standard operating procedures (SOPs) at all times. The TL is responsible for the effective delivery of all tasks covering planning, booking, briefing, deployment, execution, recovery, debrief and close-down. This includes all aspects of the team staff, vehicles and equipment.
Rotation - 8/4 weeks
Role tasks and responsibilities:
- Demonstrates competence in Control Risks’ policies, SOPs and personal skills.
- Displays etiquette, discipline and maintains standards in all areas.
- Remains informed about the threats and key issues in Ukraine.
- Conducts vehicle and dismounted contact and immediate action drills.
- Maintains advanced first aid skills.
- Possesses competent navigation skills including map-reading, compass, and use of GPS.
- Uses vehicle-mounted and handheld communications systems
- Maintains competence in all required skills through regular formal training
Management responsibilities
- Conducts instruction in all relevant operational and medical team requirements in accordance with Control Risks’ training directives.
- Ensures the team maintains a professional approach, appropriate client etiquette, discipline and presentation
- Ensures that the team conducts effective administration, including vehicle maintenance, equipment husbandry/accountability and reports and returns.
Operational responsibilities
- Assists in conducting risk assessments and operational planning.
- Issues orders to team members and brief clients in line with SOPs when required.
- Conducts venue and route recces and produce reports.
- Commands the team and issue direction to clients.
- Provides emergency medical attention if required.
- Responds effectively to adverse and/or unseen incidents
Requirements
Essential
- Completion of Control Risks Ukraine induction and driving courses
- Familiarity and comfort with Microsoft Office suite of applications
- Fit and active to work in a challenging environment
- A minimum of 3 years of military / police experience
- A minimum of 2 years of experience working in in a private security company in a challenging environment
- Cat C driving license
Preferred
- Certified training instructor CTTLS, PTLLS or equivalent BTEC
- Ex-military JNCO or equivalent
- Training in leadership skills and performance management
- Knowledge of and exposure to diplomatic and commercial client
Benefits
- Control Risks offers a competitively positioned compensation and benefits package that is transparent and summarised in the full job offer.
- Life insurance cover
- Personal Accident insurance
- As an equal opportunities employer, we encourage suitably qualified applicants from a wide range of backgrounds to apply and join us and are fully committed to equal treatment, free from discrimination, of all candidates throughout our recruitment process.
