Personnel Security Assistant

The Royal Household; England; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days annual leave

15% employer pension contribution

Complimentary on-site lunch

20% off Royal Collection Trust Shops

Employee discounts

Wellbeing program

Shop discount

Admission tickets

Job summary

A prestigious institution in England is seeking a Personnel Security Assistant to provide administrative support and process security clearances. This entry-level role offers a chance to work collaboratively within a dedicated team, ensuring compliance with security standards while enjoying benefits like 25 days of leave and a generous pension plan.

Qualifications

• Ability to liaise with various stakeholders.
• Experience in security vetting process.
• Capable of managing a busy workload.

Responsibilities

• First point of contact for general enquiries.
• Check accuracy of security clearance applications.
• Provide regular reporting and analysis.
• Providing seamless support from day one, as you gain experience and develop your skills, you'll be trusted to take on more, such as supporting the wider team at events and with a range of projects.
• With strong administrative ability, you'll be keen to develop your skills and gain experience in a security vetting environment.
• Digitally fluent and with accurate data entry, you’ll quickly get to grips with bespoke database systems and use MS Office and Adobe with ease.
• Detail focused and capable of processing large volumes of information, you're organised in your approach to a busy workload, and able to prioritise deadlines.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team, you’ll bring initiative and pro‑activity and will enjoy working collaboratively with a range of people.

Skills

Strong administrative ability

Digital fluency

Accurate data entry

Detail-focused

Prioritization skills

Team collaboration

Tools

MS Office

Adobe

Job description

Apply for the Personnel Security Assistant role at The Royal Household.

Base pay range

Direct message the job poster for more information on pay based on your skills and experience.

Recruitment Advisor @ The Royal Household

It’s knowing that you’re helping to protect a world‑famous institution.

It’s working in a team with a shared and unique purpose, and it’s joining the professional business behind the monarchy. This is what makes working for the Royal Household exceptional.

Joining the Personnel Security team, you’ll provide wide‑ranging administrative support and will help to process National Security clearance for everyone working in the occupied Royal residences.

Key Responsibilities

• As the first point of contact for general enquiries, you’ll liaise with people from right across the Royal Households and with external organisations.
• Supporting the security clearance process, you’ll check the accuracy of applications, carry out vetting checks and maintain records to ensure compliance with Government security standards and internal policies.
• You’ll also provide regular reporting and analysis to the team so that important deadlines are met.
• Providing seamless support from day one, as you gain experience and develop your skills, you'll be trusted to take on more, such as supporting the wider team at events and with a range of projects.
• With strong administrative ability, you'll be keen to develop your skills and gain experience in a security vetting environment.
• Digitally fluent and with accurate data entry, you’ll quickly get to grips with bespoke database systems and use MS Office and Adobe with ease.
• Detail focused and capable of processing large volumes of information, you're organised in your approach to a busy workload, and able to prioritise deadlines.
• Able to work independently and as part of a team, you’ll bring initiative and pro‑activity and will enjoy working collaboratively with a range of people.

Benefits

• Enjoy 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days (plus bank holidays) dependent on the length of time you have worked for us.
• Our excellent non‑contributory pension plan (we’ll contribute 15% and you can contribute more if you wish) is highly valued by our employees, as is complimentary lunch on‑site to keep you fuelled throughout the day.
• We also offer a range of leave options to support your life priorities, such as parental pay and leave and volunteering days, as well as benefits to support your physical and mental wellbeing.
• Other perks include 20% off at our Royal Collection Trust Shops and complimentary admission tickets across all our locations, along with many more exclusive employee discounts.

Seniority level: Entry level

Employment type: Contract

Job function: Administrative

Industries: Non‑profit Organizations

Location: London, England, United Kingdom