Onboarding & Security Officer

Methods; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 52,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wellness programme

London social events

25 days leave

Pension Salary Exchange

Life assurance 4x salary

Private medical insurance

Worldwide travel insurance

Job summary

Methods is recruiting an Onboarding and Security Officer to join the Group Security Team on a permanent hybrid basis between our London office and remote work. You will support onboarding and offboarding for permanent staff, contractors and associates, ensuring clearances and documentation are completed to GovS007/HMG SPF standards.

The ideal candidate has demonstrable UK government vetting experience, strong administration and excel in cross‑functional collaboration with Talent Acquisition,

Qualifications

• Experience with security vetting for UK government bodies.
• Strong onboarding and offboarding process knowledge.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficient in MS Office and CRM tools.
• Ability to prioritise workload and work under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead onboarding and offboarding for staff, contractors and associates.
• Manage security clearances and DBS/BPSS processes within SLA.
• Coordinate with Talent Acquisition and Recruiters to ensure smooth onboarding.
• Maintain accurate records in Salesforce and related systems.
• Communicate status of clearances to stakeholders and clients.
• Support internal and external audits and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Security vetting

Onboarding

Stakeholder comms

MS Office

Time management

Tools

Salesforce

MS Office

Job description

About Methods:

Methods is a £100M+ IT Services Consultancy who has partnered with a range of central government departments and agencies to transform the way the public sector operates in the UK. Established over 30 years ago and UK-based, we apply our skills in transformation, delivery, and collaboration from across the Methods Group, to create end-to-end business and technical solutions that are people-centred, safe, and designed for the future.

Our human touch sets us apart from other consultancies, system integrators and software houses - with people, technology, and data at the heart of who we are, we believe in creating value and sustainability through everything we do for our clients, staff, communities, and the planet.

We support our clients in the success of their projects while working collaboratively to share skill sets and solve problems. At Methods we have fun while working hard; we are not afraid of making mistakes and learning from them.

Predominantly focused on the public-sector, Methods is now building a significant private sector client portfolio.

Methods was acquired by the Alten Group in early 2022.

Purpose of the Role

Methods is currently recruiting for an Onboarding and Security Officer to join our team on a permanent basis working on a hybrid basis between our London office and remote working.

The Onboarding and Security Officer will be expected to work as part of the Group Security Team. They will support and administer Methods and its associated businesses onboarding and offboarding of all permanent staff, contractors, and associates.

The ideal candidate will have demonstratable experience of security vetting for UK HMG along with general business administration. In addition they should also have excellent interpersonal skills to communicate across the business and with clients and associates.

In close coordination with Talent Acquisition and Recruiters they are responsible for the smooth onboarding and offboarding of resources. They will represent Group as one of the first contact points at the onboarding phase, offering a smooth onboarding experience that is welcoming and professional setting up new starters for the journey ahead.

Key Tasks:

• Onboarding
• Offboarding
• SC and Vetting Management
• Offboarding all staff, contractors, and associates; this will include the deactivation of Security Clearances.
• Initiate onboarding checks and Security Clearance (DBS, BPSS, Security Clearances) for all staff, contractors, and associates ensuring they are completed within clear SLA's. Checking documentation, ID and Right to Work, references and managing DBS checks.
• Ensure adherence with GovS007 and HMG SPF requirements.
• Manage the tracking of clearances at all levels, including transfer of security clearance between Government departments or other companies.
• Gather information and appropriately store in the correct systems and tools, updating Salesforce with relevant details for individuals, suppliers, and clients are kept up to date.
• Recording and tracking information for new and current clearances against current supplier records ensuring new certificates or vetting renewals are requested in a timely manner.
• Responsibility for the filing and documentation for security related documents.
• Communicate effectively forming positive relationships with stakeholders, liaising with project and account managers when people will be cleared to work.
• Communicate with suppliers and clients about status of clearances and onboarding.
• Issue security clearance confirmation letters and administer NSV clearance Aftercare requirements. Including Changes of Circumstances and Overseas Travel Briefings
• Administer travel briefings to colleagues.
• Assist with internal and external Auditing support and non-conformance, logging material and contribute to wider site audits in support of client and Government Audits. This includes support for the businesses certifications.
• Will record all security incidents and assist in their investigation and reporting.
• Responsible for following processes for secure storage of Company Sensitive and Protectively Marked material ensuring that material is appropriately stored in the correct systems and tools, updating Salesforce with relevant details for individuals, supplier, and client kept up to date.
• Responsible for effectively delivering security awareness advice to programme teams and senior management.
• Opportunity to contribute to the compilation and updating of new employee security induction material, creating security policies and procedures to meet corporate and regulatory requirements.
• Liaise with the Security Business Partner & Group Security Controller with any queries or complex issues.
• Any other reasonable requests from management aligned to security related matters.

Security requirements

This role will require you to be a sole British national with no other foreign card or nationality, successfully satisfy a BPSS check with subsequent successful acquisition of a NSV Security Clearance.

As part of the onboarding process candidates will be asked to complete a Baseline Personnel Security Standard; details of the evidence required to apply may be found on the government website Gov.UK. If you are unable to meet this and any associated criteria, then your employment may be delayed, or rejected . Details of this will be discussed with you at interview.

• Ability to prioritise workloads - often urgent clearances which will need to be dealt with immediately and will dominate a day.
• Flexible attitude with the ability to work under pressure
• Impeccable organisational and administration skills with a keen attention to detail
• The ability to prioritise incoming tasks and carry them out in a time conscious manner.
• Excellent communication skills; articulate with a high level of verbal and written English.
• Good understanding of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
• Able to work both independently and in a team

Methods is passionate about its people; we want our colleagues to develop the things they are good at and enjoy.

By joining us you can expect:

• Autonomy to develop and grow your skills and experience
• Being part of exciting project work that is making a difference in society
• Strong, inspiring and thought-provoking leadership
• A supportive and collaborative environment.

• Wellness 24/7 Confidential employee assistance programme.
• Social for London– Breakfast Tuesdays, Thirsty Thursdays and Pizza on the last Thursday of each month as well as commitment to charitable causes.
• Time off 25 days a year.
• Pension Salary Exchange Scheme with 4% employer contribution and 5% employee contribution.
• Life Assurance of 4 times base salary.
• Private Medical Insurance which is non-contributory (spouse and dependants included).
• Worldwide Travel Insurance which is non-contributory (spouse and dependant included).

Why Join Us?

• Innovative Environment: Be part of a company that values innovation and excellence in delivering ITES solutions.
• Career Growth: Opportunities for professional growth and development in dynamic and supportive environment.
• Collaborative Culture: Work with a talented team of professionals who are passionate about their work and committed to success.