Security Advisor - Access Control

Morson Talent; Barrow-in-Furness; On-site; GBP 37,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

A recruitment agency is seeking a Security Advisor for a 12-month contract based in Barrow-in-Furness. The candidate will execute routine security responsibilities, coordinate security tasks, and support investigations. Ideal candidates will have relevant security qualifications and strong communication skills. The role offers £18.00 per hour with work based on a 37-hour week.

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of relevant security services, including personnel security and IT security.
• Knowledge of legislation and regulations related to the assigned business area.
• Ability to exercise tact and diplomacy.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and carry out security tasks based on relevant policies and standards.
• Respond to and maintain records of security incidents.
• Provide regular reports on security activities.

Skills

Good written and verbal communication skills

Experience in interacting with different levels of seniority

Good working knowledge of MS Office applications

Education

Appropriate entry-level Security qualification from a certified body

Job description

Position

Security Advisor; 12 month contract; 37 hours a week; based in Barrow-in-Furness; £18.00 per hour

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Security Advisor to support BAE Systems at their Barrow-in-Furness site. Under supervision, role will execute routine security responsibilities for the assigned workstream to protect BAE Systems, its people, infrastructure, information and assets, and to fulfil regulatory and legal obligations.

Duties

• Coordinate and carry out security tasks based on relevant policies, standards, procedures and best practices of the assigned work stream.
• Respond to and maintain records of security incidents, escalating where needed.
• Provide regular reports on security activities to inform decision‑making at 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.

Leadership Behaviours

• Strategic Vision – Demonstrate a clear sense of purpose in delivery of the role.
• Creativity – Is resilient and innovative, finding ways to achieve objectives and goals.
• Adaptability – Embraces change and participates in change process.
• Collaboration – Sets high standards for themselves, utilising individual skills within the team effectively to deliver against performance requirements. Understands the benefits of partnership working and actively creates and maintains a network of stakeholder and business partners to maximise team delivery.
• Develops People – Champions diversity and develops individual talent, optimises learning opportunities. Holds themselves and to account and works effectively in the team.
• Integrity – Promotes and demonstrates that safety and well‑being of the team is a golden thread through all interactions and activities performed by the team.
• Courage – Be self aware able to take and act on personal feedback to improve and develop as an individual.
• Inspiration – Motivated and works with others to deliver common goals and objectives.

Knowledge & Experience

• 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 and understanding of legislation and regulations related to the assigned business area.

Skills

• 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.

Qualifications

• Appropriate entry‑level Security qualification from a certified body, where relevant.
• Achieve and maintain required mandated SQEP for nuclear security and safety baselines if required.

Additional Information

Morson is acting as an employment business in relation to this vacancy.