Personnel Security Supervisor
// Role Summary
Join our Security Services Team as a Personnel Security Supervisor, overseeing personnel security services for UK bases and managing a specialist team in vetting, screening, and access control to maintain the highest security standards.
// Key Responsibilities
- Supervise and oversee personnel security services for UK bases.
- Manage a specialist team responsible for vetting, screening, and access control.
- Act as a subject matter expert, advising senior stakeholders on security management.
- Requires experience in personnel security management and HMG National Security Vetting standards.
- Must obtain HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) checks.
// Role Specification
About the Role
An exciting opportunity has arisen to join our Security Services Team as the Personnel Security Supervisor. You will supervise and oversee the delivery of personnel security services for UK Personnel bases in the UK and overseas. You will be supervising a specialist team responsible for vetting, screening, and access control, ensuring we maintain the highest standards of security.
The Opportunity
The UK Security Services Department provides a number of security solutions across the business with skilled resources, subject matter experts, and other specialist capabilities to manage the security process throughout the employee employment life cycle phases. Working closely with HR and Resourcing departments as a subject matter expert, you'll advise senior stakeholders on various aspects relating to security management and be crucial support for the busy daily operations of a large defence company.
What You'll Do
- Supervise and oversee the delivery of personnel security services for UK Personnel bases in the UK and overseas.
- Supervise a specialist team responsible for vetting, screening, and access control.
- Ensure the highest standards of security are maintained.
- Advise senior stakeholders on various aspects relating to security management.
- Support the daily operations of a large defence company.
What You'll Bring
- Experience in personnel security management.
- Ideally, knowledge of HMG National Security Vetting standards.
- NPSA (formerly CPNI) training and a thorough understanding of national vetting policy and associated risks.
- Ability to motivate and manage a team, guiding others effectively when priorities and pace change during busy times.
- Skilled communicator, able to build trusted relationships and handle sensitive matters with discretion and confidence.
- Experience in managing vetting cases, appeals, and aftercare.
- Understanding of security clearance processes from BPSS through to DV.
- Sound knowledge of data protection and national security legislation, applying policy to practice effectively.
Requirements
- Must be a British Citizen or a Dual UK national with British citizenship.
- Restrictions and/or limitations relating to nationality and/or rights to work may apply.
- All successful candidates will need to undergo HMG Basic Personnel Security Standard checks (BPSS) after the offer stage, managed by the MBDA Personnel Security Team.