Security Advisor

BAE Systems; Barrow-in-Furness; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading defense and security company in Barrow-in-Furness is seeking a Security Advisor to manage security activities and ensure compliance with policies. This role involves communication at all levels and providing guidance on security matters. Ideal candidates will have strong interpersonal skills and experience with security protocols. A competitive benefits package is offered along with hybrid working options.

Benefits

Competitive pension scheme

Employee share plans

Flexible health and lifestyle benefits

Private health plans

Shopping discounts

Annual incentive eligibility

Qualifications

• Experience in interacting and communicating with different levels of seniority and customers, exercising tact and diplomacy.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Good working knowledge of MS Office applications.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and carry out security tasks based on relevant policies and procedures.
• Respond to and maintain records of security incidents.
• Provide regular reports on security activities.
• Support security investigations.
• Maintain personnel security and access control processes.
• Advise colleagues on routine security procedures.
• Raise security awareness among employees.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Written communication

MS Office proficiency

Job description

Overview

Job Title: Security Advisor

Location: Barrow-in-Furness. We offer a range of hybrid and flexible working arrangements - please speak to your recruiter about the options for this particular role

Salary: Competitive

What you’ll be doing

• Coordinate and carry out security tasks based on relevant policies, standards, procedures and best practices of the assigned workstream.
• Respond to and maintain records of security incidents, escalating where needed
• Provide regular reports on security activities to inform decision making at more senior levels
• Support security investigations through the provision of information
• Assure the integrity of BAE employees working in the assigned business area by maintaining personnel security and access control processes and procedures
• Provide advice and guidance for the business area on routine security queries
• Advise and train others, with support from senior colleagues, in routine security procedures
• Support the security culture by raising security awareness among employees in the local area (i.e. through security inductions) and modelling behaviours that demonstrate BAE Systems values

Your skills and experiences

Essential:

• Experience in interacting and communicating with different levels of seniority and with customers, and ability to exercise tact and diplomacy
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Good working knowledge of MS Office applications

Desirable:

• Good knowledge of relevant security services, e.g. personnel security, information security, cyber and IT security, cryptographic management, asset protection, etc.
• Good knowledge of BAE Systems and security functions at local level
• Understanding of legislation and regulations related to the assigned business area

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Security team

The post holder will execute security responsibilities for one or more Security workstreams in order to protect BAE Systems, its people, infrastructure, information and assets, as well as the interests of its shareholders and customers, and to fulfill regulatory and legal obligations We offer relocation support packages across all Submarines roles, subject to meeting eligibility criteria.

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 of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you’ll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and 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 at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 9th October 2025

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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