Venture Security has appointed Jodie Stevens as compliance manager. Jodie, pictured, will oversee all regulatory, privacy and compliance matters within the Hampshire-based guarding firm, seeing that British standards are applied. This includes managing the company’s accreditations, such as National Security Inspectorate (NSI) Gold, CHAS (Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme), and the ACS Pacesetters and SIA approved contractor schemes.
Before joining the Andover-based firm, Jodie worked for the past 11 years at Heathrow Airport on airfield operations, safety and transformation. As such, she was responsible for the day-to-day operations, safety processes and dealing with any accidents and incidents, and more recently on operational efficiency of ground operations. This followed 18 months carrying out a similar role at Southampton Airport.
Jodie said: “I have known the team at Venture for many years now. I actually hold an SIA license and in my spare time have supported the team with guarding at Stonehenge, Salisbury Racecourse and other regional events, so I already have a lot of knowledge about the company and how it operates.
“Being furloughed due to COVID-19 and a recent restructure led me to reflect on my role at the airport and it just seemed the perfect time to make the move to join Venture. It’s a great fit for my skills and experience and I look forward to the opportunity to make a tangible difference, as part of an ambitious and growing company.
“While I will miss the team I was working with at Heathrow, I certainly don’t mind swapping the hour commute for the ten-minute cycle into work I will now do!”
Paul Howe, MD at Venture Security, said: “Jodie is exceptional at what she does and will be a valuable member of the team. As a company, we pride ourselves on providing the highest quality of service possible and that comes down to employing the best people, providing the best training and investing in industry-leading systems and processes. We’re currently undergoing significant growth as a business and upholding standards throughout will be central to our success.”
About Venture Security
Founded in 2006 the contractor works with corporate and residential clients, providing services including manned guarding, mobile patrols, premises locks/unlocks, and key holding and alarm response. The firm manages security for a number of high profile regional venues and events, and also works with councils and BIDs to tackle anti-social behaviour in public spaces; its work in Salisbury, Winchester and Basingstoke was featured in the January and February print editions of Professional Security magazine.
Visit www.venturesecurity.co.uk.
