Central Vetting Officer ( CVO) - Bridgwater TA6

Staffline; Leiston; On-site; GBP 1,000; Full time

Job summary

A security recruitment firm is looking for a Central Vetting Officer to manage security clearances within a civil nuclear environment. This full-time position, based in Bridgwater, requires excellent customer service and communication skills, attention to detail, and strong IT proficiency. The role involves managing vetting casework and supporting security administration. Benefits include a permanent contract, generous leave, and various discounts. Candidates with a good educational background in Maths and English, as well as office experience, are preferred.

Benefits

224 hours of leave per year

G4S National Pension Scheme

Discounts from Dell, Vodafone and O2

Health cash plan for you and your family

Perks at Work national reward scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in an office environment is preferred but not essential.
• Ability to handle process and procedure efficiently.
• Prior vetting experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Administer all aspects of Personnel Security for Central Vetting.
• Manage vetting casework within Service Level Agreements.
• Support reporting and manage enquiries.

Skills

Excellent customer service skills

Strong written and verbal communications

Strong IT skills

Attention to detail

Ability to manage workload, prioritise and manage time

Adaptable and flexible

Ability to follow process and procedure

Team player

Education

Good standard of education in Maths, English and IT

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Our Central Vetting Officers fulfil a key role in delivering the industry assurance requirement to have all staff and contractors cleared to at least the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) before being set to work unescorted on a civil nuclear industry licensed site.

Central Vetting Officers are responsible for the verification of all security clearance applications submitted to the Central Vetting Service so that a clearance decision can be made and a BPSS clearance issued which will eventually lead to the applicant gaining unescorted access to a licensed site.

Located at our office in Bridgwater, this is a busy, administrative full-time role which will work Monday to Friday, office hours. Occasional travel to Sizewell C may be required.

Your Time at Work

Location: Somerset Energy Innovation Centre, Woodlands Business Park, Bristol Road, Bridgwater, TA6 4FJ

Pay: £19.96 per hour

Weekly Hours: 40 hours per week, normal office hours

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Our Perfect Worker

Key Responsibilities

• Deliver all aspects of Personnel Security administration for Central Vetting, managing post and emails following process and GDPR.
• Support daily and monthly reporting.
• Ensure all vetting enquiries are directed to the Site Vetting Unit.
• Process, verify and manage vetting casework within Service Level Agreements.
• Conduct assurance activities.
• Provide support to Personnel Security projects as identified by the Nuclear Services Personnel Security Manager.
• Collaborate with the Nuclear Generation Limited facing part of the team where applicable, ensuring consistency of approach.
• Identify opportunities for efficiency and, where possible, use existing and available technology platforms to the business.

Skills and Competencies

• Excellent customer service skills.
• Strong written and verbal communications.
• Strong IT skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to manage workload, prioritise and manage time.
• Adaptable and flexible.
• Ability to follow process and procedure.
• Team player.

Profile

Educational Requirements/Qualifications

• A good standard of education in Maths, English and IT.

Preferred Experience

• Prior vetting experience preferred but not essential.
• Prior experience of working within a busy office environment and under pressure.
• Excellent IT skills with a working knowledge of all MS Office packages.

Personal Qualities

• Highest levels of integrity, respectfulness and professionalism required at all times.
• Open, trusting and in the spirit of mutual support, especially when dealing with conflicts of interests.
• An engaging and proactive "can do" attitude where successes and failures are shared.
• Doing what we say we are going to do and only committing to what can be done.
• Listen and communicate effectively.
• Ability to plan ahead as far as possible and share intelligence to prevent surprises.

Key Information and Benefits

• Permanent contract.
• 224 hours (28 days leave per year inclusive of Bank Holidays).
• G4S National Pension Scheme.
• Dell, Vodafone and O2 discounts.
• Perks at Work (national reward and discount scheme).
• Aviva car, home and travel insurance discount.
• Health Saturday Fund (health cash plan for you and your family).

About Staffline

Staffline are working in partnership with G4S, providing a recruitment solution for security roles.

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