Security Controller

University of Derby; City Of London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A reputable educational institution is seeking a Security Controller Lead to manage personnel security across its UK sites. The role involves compliance with IPSA processes, implementation of National Security Vetting, and collaboration with HR and stakeholders. Ideal candidates will possess strong communication skills and relevant formal security qualifications. This position requires travel and will become a cornerstone of the institution's security framework, ensuring safety and policy coherence across various locations.

Benefits

Salary sacrifice-led pension plan

Employee Assistance Programme

Free life assurance cover

Comprehensive wellbeing programme

Cycle to Work scheme

Enhanced family-friendly benefits

Qualifications

• Proven knowledge of IPSA process, procedures and protocols.
• Experience within a defence business with understanding of FSC site security requirements.
• Ability to communicate with senior internal and external stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage the strategic development of personnel security culture across TADE UK sites.
• Implement National Security Vetting aftercare across locations.
• Ensure compliance with Government standards.
• Maintain a personnel security Risk Register.

Skills

Knowledge of IPSA processes

Communication skills

Collaboration skills

Project planning skills

Technical presentation

Education

Formal security qualifications (NPSA courses / BTEC)

Job description

RF/Microwave systems to Hi-voltage interconnects & Components to comprehensive Space - qualified offerings and aerospace materials, our portfolio is sought after by technology leaders large and small worldwide. Leveraging the capabilities and the unique breadth of our many leading Teledyne Defence Electronics brands, we engineer solutions to meet our customers' most complex specifications.

The Role The strategic development of an effective personnel security culture across the TADE UK sites and the day to day management and delivery of personnel security policy, procedures, risk assessment, management and general security processes. Ultimately responsible for implementation of National Security Vetting aftercare across the TADE UK sites that the company provides sponsorship for. The Security Controller Lead will ensure that all aftercare activities are managed and undertaken promptly and effectively, liaising with HR and Welfare organisations within the company as necessary. Security Controller Lead will be reporting into the UK Head of Security. This role can be based out of our sites in Lincoln, West Yorkshire, Wirral, Powys, Berkshire. But will require travel across these locations.

What You'll Be Involved In

• Assures that the Company's Personnel Security business processes are compliant with relevant legislation, and that the sites operate according to the principles embedded in relevant Government standards (IPSA)
• Facilitate where necessary visits and inspections by individuals representing either the Government or Contracting Authority and to ensure any relevant documentation, process or records are available for inspection.
• Interpreting, implementing and monitoring security controls for the appropriate maintenance of personnel security for National Security Vetted (NSV) staff either in the employ of the Company, or sub-contracted to that Company.
• Assessment and agreement with companies within the Network to ensure that appropriate controls are present for Vetting Sponsor responsibilities
• Owning and maintaining a personnel security Risk Register where risks are identified, documented, tracked, mitigated and monitored.
• Promotes policies, practices and decisions which recognise the current and evolving needs of all the stakeholders.
• Ensuring that any personnel security policies are coherent with, and complement any HR or Welfare policies, either planned or in existence.
• Ensure that ongoing personnel security is embedded within the Company's ways of working in line with the UK Head of Security
• Overall responsibility for pre-vetting checks (BPSS) and the subsequent National Security Vetting process (SC & DV)
• Ensure that they have the necessary UKSV access to have effective oversight of both the vetting process and the vetting sponsor activities of any sub‑ordinate vetting sponsor accounts.
• Ensuring any changes in circumstances in individuals effecting security clearances, are reported and logged through the appropriate channels
• Liaising within the Company and with UK Head of Security on personnel security related issues as appropriate
• Advise on the appropriate personnel security controls for a new bids and contracts.
• Preparing and implementing the Company Personnel Security Instructions, ensuring that any new or revised policy is appropriately "staffed" and considered throughout the organisation, liaising with other disciplines such as HR to ensure personnel security is considered and embedded within all appropriate policies in line with IPSA
• Ensuring that all policies are made available to, and understood by all employees, updating them as necessary.
• Ensuring that processes are in place to brief/de‑brief Security Check (SC) and Developed Vetting (DV) cleared staff who may travel to certain foreign countries, either on business or in their private life.
• Being readily available for consultation and giving personnel security advice to the Company's management and employees.
• Arranging for appropriate personnel security education and awareness training, ensuring that staff understand the scale, nature of the threats and security actions required.
• Ensuring that any breach of personnel security is immediately reported in accordance with Government requirements and contractual responsibilities.
• Ensure that outcome of any security incident is recorded in a Company breaches register, and a full report and impact analysis is passed to the UK Head of Security

What We're Looking For In You

• Proven knowledge of IPSA process, procedures and protocols
• Ideally worked within a defence business with an understanding of FSC (old List X) site security requirements and operations
• Ability to communicate and influences orally and in writing, to UK Head of Security , Site Directors and senior internal and external stakeholder levels.
• Can present complex technical and non-technical security information, concepts and intelligence to a wide range of audiences and stakeholders.
• Willing to challenging assumptions and 'business as usual'.
• Actively seeks and promotes collaboration between stakeholders and sites
• Project, planning and monitoring skills
• Ideally hold formal security qualifications (NPSA courses / BTEC)

Benefits

• Salary sacrifice‑led pension plan that matches employee contributions up to 7%
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Salary sacrifice Electric Vehicle car scheme
• Free life assurance cover at the value of four times basic annual salary
• Holiday purchase scheme which enables employees to purchase an additional week's worth of annual leave each year
• Comprehensive wellbeing programme that supports employees with their physical, mental and financial health, as well as their cultural/environmental wellbeing
• Competitive employee discounts platform that provides employees with discounts with leading brands/retailers
• Internal reward and recognition scheme linked to internal benefits platform
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Enhanced family‑friendly benefits
• Company sick pay
• Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Committee that supports and champions employee diversity
• Local discounts and offers (e.g. gym)