Deputy Security Controller

Job Description

Job title: Deputy Security Controller

Location: Yeovil. The role requires the successful candidate to be on site 5 days a week

Salary: Circa £38,000 Depending on skills and experience

What you'll be doing:

• Serve as a point of contact for any site security and security accreditation-related issues
• Assist in ensuring compliance with client and Company policies across the site
• Conduct site-specific and corporate Security Awareness training in various formats
• Manage Access Control Systems (AACS), Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), and Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) across the site
• Liaise with project teams and respond to Security Aspect Letters relating to projects on site
• Provide responses to and assist with security investigations, ensuring appropriate resolution or escalation if necessary
• Highlight and escalate any risks to the site or Company to the Site Security Controller

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

• Knowledge and experience of UK Government Security frameworks such as Government Functional Standard GovS 007: Security, Joint Service Publication 440/441/490, and National Security Vetting Standards
• Experience with Physical Security Integrated Management Systems (AACS/IDS/CCTV)
• Previous experience working within a List X/FSC company or Protective Security role
• Ability to work with the highest level of discretion and integrity as the role involves handling sensitive and personal information
• Sound written and verbal communication skills, with experience delivering briefs and presentations to staff and clients

Benefits:

You'll receive benefits including a competitive pension scheme, enhanced annual leave allowance and a Company contributed Share Incentive Plan. You'll also have access to additional benefits such as flexible working, an employee assistance programme, Cycle2work and employee discounts – you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Digital Intelligence Site Security team:

The Digital Intelligence Site Security team is responsible for protecting the company's people, infrastructure, information, assets both in the UK and abroad. As strategic business enablers, they are instrumental in supporting impactful projects integral to the UK Government's objectives, offering day-to-day operational assistance, expert guidance, and invaluable advice on protective security matters. In times of heightened threats, the team has a pivotal role in ensuring operational continuity, enabling our staff to deliver seamlessly to our clients in an environment that is safe and secure.

The Deputy Security Controller will assist the Security Controller in ensuring the security of the Yeovil site, handling the administrative and operational aspects of managing site security operations, as well as deputising for the Security Controller in their absence.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome candidates from all backgrounds and particularly from sections of the community who are currently underrepresented within our industry, including women, ethnic minorities, people with disabilities and LGBTQ+ individuals.

We also want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles working for BAE Systems will be subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors including your nationality, any previous nationalities you have held, and your place of birth may limit those roles you can perform for the organisation.

Closing Date: 1st May 2024

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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