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5 Minutes With Scott Hudson

5 Minutes With Scott Hudson

In our latest ‘5 minutes with’ blog series, we speak to Scott Hudson, Commercial Manager at Corps Security, about his journey from Security Officer to Commercial Manager, and his experience here as a veteran.

Tell us about your current role

As Commercial Manager, I oversee the review and sign-off of all new business proposals and existing contract reviews. I manage around 200 contracts and any new business that comes our way. Overseeing supplier relationships, I make sure everything runs cost effectively and according to contract specifications.

What was your journey before joining Corps Security?

Before starting Corps Security, I was in the Queen’s Guards and later served in the Royal Marines Reserve. After leaving the forces in 2001, I briefly worked as a security officer for another company, before joining Corps Security, which was then known as The Corps of Commissionaires.

At the time, Corps Security exclusively recruited from military and public service backgrounds. My military precision has certainly come in handy for the high standards needed here at Corps.

How has your career developed within Corps Security?

I started here as a Relief Officer, then moved through various roles including Concierge Security, Area Supervisor, Duty Manager, Contracts Manager, and Business Support Admin, before becoming Commercial Manager in 2018.

Seeing all sides of the coin has proved invaluable in my current role. When dealing with sales and operations teams, having broader experience helps me understand different perspectives and make better decisions.

How does Corps Security support veterans?

As treasurer of the Corps Veterans Association (CVA), I’m particularly proud of the organisation’s commitment to veterans. It’s fantastic to see the things we do for our veterans, including charity fundraising. We have close ties with Combat Stress, too.

Last year, through the CVA, we went to Normandy for the D-Day anniversary, walking across the beaches and laying wreaths. Corps Security fully supported us in attending this meaningful tribute. Doing so is a particular career highlight of mine.

What makes Corps Security a unique employer?

For me, it’s the people and the supportive culture that sets Corps Security apart. You can call anyone in this company, from the CEO to front of house, and they will try their best to support you.

I always value the company’s approach to internal progression. Corps Security usually promotes from within if they see potential. Hopefully, my journey from Relief Officer to where I am now shows other people in the business what’s possible if they want to progress.

What’s your approach to work-life balance?

Despite managing a complex role, I try to maintain a healthy work-life balance through regular exercise and family time. I train six to seven days a week and focus on healthy eating. We also set aside specific family time, like games nights at home, to ensure we always have quality time together.

What are the key ingredients to finding happiness at work?

The key is doing something you enjoy and knowing you’re making a difference. It’s a privilege to contribute towards the business and help our colleagues, especially the veterans – because that’s what we’re all about as a company.

Corps Security takes pride in supporting both veterans and civilian professionals in building rewarding careers in security. Whether security guarding, security consultancy, or security monitoring, we offer diverse opportunities for growth and development. If you’re interested in joining our team and building a career with purpose, get in touch with us here.

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Security Savings Calculator

Security Savings Calculator

A blend of manned guarding and cutting-edge monitoring solutions. Saving you money and delivering complete peace of mind around the clock.

With the return to the workplace at the top of many corporate agendas, we know that building occupancy levels that were once the norm pre-March 2020 will likely be significantly less as we step forwards into the era of the pandemic recovery. Businesses are reassessing their property portfolio, finding their way with hybrid working and welcoming employees back to the workplace, many of whom won’t have stepped foot inside an office for more than 14 months.

Where security is concerned, one size never fits all and every business has varying needs in normal times, let alone in this new step into the post pandemic world. Higher demand for reduced building running costs but also more flexible ways of using buildings as people opt for a more hybrid model of work will be key. As a result, organisations are looking for a more flexible approach from their security partners. That’s why we’ve launched our security savings calculator. We know businesses need to adapt and are sensitive to cost. We are ready to support that.

Security monitoring solutions can present significant cost savings compared to labour intensive manned guarding. By combining manned guarding with monitoring solutions businesses can benefit from friendly, professional, wellbeing-centred front of house security officers to look after the best interests of their staff, and the monitoring integration can assure round-the-clock safeguarding of their premises and assets.

Our Corps Security savings calculator helps organisations to make sensible decisions around their security provision to enable them to plan for an uncertain post-pandemic future.

It’s so simple. Just enter your manned guarding hourly charge rate and the number of security hours currently deployed and see how your security costs could be cut by integrating security monitoring solutions with professional security officers to protect your premises, assets and people.

Because we provide both manned guarding and remote monitoring, we’re ideally placed to be able to advise on the best blend for your organisation – whereas other security companies will always favour one or the other. This gives you the confidence that your blended solution really works for you, both in terms of the security level offered and the associated cost.

As well as reducing costs for your business, a blended approach to security using security monitoring to complement front of house officers on the ground, means officers can be paid more in line with Living Wage levels, increasing job satisfaction and retention.

Through Corps Security’s intuitive customer portal, Corps Secure, businesses can have a complete 360-degree overview of both their manned guarding and monitoring service for complete peace of mind.

See how much you could save today.

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Manned Guarding Savings Calculator

Create a cost effective security model that reflects the changing landscape of your business

As businesses plan their return to the office, the security landscape has changed significantly. Some of the adjustments we saw during the pandemic – more mobile patrols, different shifts and levels of cover and increased use of technology – will continue as organisations adjust to new ways of using their property portfolio.

Businesses are looking at their estate differently from how they did in March 2020. They want reduced building running costs but also more flexible ways of using their buildings as people opt for a more hybrid model of work, combining home with the formal workplace. As a result organisations are looking for a more flexible approach from their security partners.

Which is why Corps Security has launched our manned guarding savings calculator.  It helps organisations to make sensible decisions around their security provision to enable them to plan for an uncertain post-pandemic future.

Facilities managers simply enter their manned guarding hourly charge rate and the number of security hours and see how their security costs could be cut by integrating security monitoring solutions with professional security officers to protect your premises, assets and people.

Because we provide both manned guarding and remote monitoring, we’re ideally placed to be able to advise on the best blend for your organisation – whereas other security companies will always favour one or the other. This gives you the confidence that your blended solution really works for you, both in terms of the security level offered and the associated cost.

As well as reducing costs for the organisation, a blended approach to security using security monitoring to complement officers on the ground, allows officers to be paid in line with Living Wage levels, increasing job satisfaction and retention.

Through Corps Security’s intuitive customer portal, organisations can have clear line of sight of both their manned guarding and monitoring service making it a completely integrated approach.

It’s completely without obligation, so why not see what you could save while also providing the right level of security for your business into the post-pandemic world?

 

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Our Social Values

We protect more than you think

There’s a lot more to Corps Security than you might expect. Yes, we are experts in security and we have over 166 years of experience. But we’re also experts in how to put sustainability and diversity at the heart of everything we do.

We are a Social Enterprise

>> ESG Report

>> Carbon Reduction Plan

>> Equal Employment Opportunities Policy

>> EDI Survey 24-25 Action Plan Report

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About Corps Security

Built on over 166 years of experience and a clear social mission, we provide specialist security services tailored to ensure the safety of people and property.
Our values are at the heart of everything we do, through the people we work with, the people we employ, the people we help and the planet we protect. Together we protect the things that matter.

Registered Office at 85 Cowcross Street, London EC1M 6PF.  Registered in England No. 03473589

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