Security Assurance Coordinator

Frontier Resourcing; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 111,000 - 166,000; Full time

Job summary

A defence-aligned organisation in the UK is seeking a Senior Security Assurance Consultant to lead on security-critical programmes. This role requires expertise in defining security assurance approaches in a classified environment, with a focus on risk management and assurance governance. The consultant will work closely with various delivery teams and engage with accrediting authorities to ensure aligned assurance activity and operational outcomes. Applicants should be SC or DV cleared, with a strong background in defence-related security.

Qualifications

• Experience defining security assurance approaches in a Defence context.
• Expertise in security risk management and assurance governance.
• SKilled in coordinating assurance activity across multiple teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic oversight and leadership across security-critical programmes.
• Engage with accrediting authorities and programme leadership.
• Maintain vital documentation for system approval.

Job description

This range is provided by Frontier Resourcing. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

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Providing Cyber and Defence focused Talent Acquisition Solutions

Security Assurance Consultant (coordinator) (SC or DV Cleared)

• 6 month contract
• 1 day a week on site in Bristol

A Defence-aligned organisation requires an experienced Senior Security Assurance Consultant to provide strategic oversight and delivery leadership across complex, security-critical programmes.

Operating within a highly classified environment, the consultant will define and embed a coherent security assurance approach that aligns Defence policy, Secure by Design principles, and programme delivery objectives. The role will act as a trusted authority on security risk, accreditation, and assurance governance, supporting informed decision‑making at senior levels.

The consultant will work across multiple delivery teams to coordinate assurance activity, manage security risk, and maintain the documentation and evidence required to achieve and sustain system approval. Engagement with accrediting authorities, system owners, and programme leadership will be central to ensuring assurance activity is proportionate, timely, and aligned to operational outcomes.