Security Specialist

AWE Plc; Pamber Heath; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

270 hours of annual leave

market-leading pension scheme

family-friendly policies

professional development support

employee assistance

occupational health services

life assurance

discounts

special leave policies

Job summary

AWE Plc is recruiting a Security Specialist to join our Security team at the Aldermaston site, with duties to also work at Burghfield. This is a full-time on-site role with limited opportunities to work from home due to the nature of the work.

We offer a starting package from £38,880 per annum, plus extensive benefits including 270 hours of annual leave, a market-leading pension, family-friendly policies, professional development support and more.

Qualifications

• Experience in security, defence, or regulated environments.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship-building.
• Strong written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Proactive problem solving and continuous improvement.
• Willingness to learn, develop and take ownership.
• Aspiration to lead.

Responsibilities

• Develop stakeholder engagement with business leaders.
• Apply security procedures to meet programme commitments with high security.
• Conduct regular assurance to verify security levels.
• Assess vulnerabilities and manage risks.
• Investigate when standards are not met and apply learning.
• Maintain high standards in environment, safety, health, security and quality; be a great team player.

Skills

Security experience

Defence industry

Engineering

Nuclear

Project management

Infrastructure

Technology

Risk management

Regulated environments

Tools

Support

Security

Job description

Salary: £45,000 - 45,000 per year

Requirements

• We welcome applications from candidates with experience in security, defence, engineering, nuclear, project management, infrastructure, technology, risk management or other regulated environments.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills.
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• The ability to work independently while contributing effectively to a team.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• A proactive approach to problem solving and continuous improvement.
• A willingness to learn, develop and embrace new challenges.
• The successful candidate must be willing to take ownership of their own performance and have an aspiration to lead.

Responsibilities

• Develop strong stakeholder engagement with key business leaders.
• Apply security procedures to enable us to meet our programme commitments whilst maintaining the highest levels of security.
• Conduct regular assurance activity to verify that proportionate levels of security are being maintained.
• Ensure that we assess vulnerabilities and manage risks.
• Investigate when high standards are not being adhered to and ensure that relevant learning is applied.
• Maintain and promote high personal standards in environment, safety, health, security, and quality, and be a great team player.

Technologies

• Support
• Security

More

We are AWE, and our shared purpose is to help keep the nation safe. We are recruiting for a Security Specialist to join our Security team at our Aldermaston site, with a requirement to also work at Burghfield. This is a full-time on-site role with limited opportunities to work from home due to the nature of the work. We operate a 9-day working fortnight and consider flexible working requests. The role offers a starting package from £38,880 per annum depending on suitability, qualifications, and experience, along with award-winning benefits including 270 hours of annual leave, a market-leading contributory pension scheme, family-friendly policies, professional development support, employee assistance and occupational health services, life assurance, discounts, and special leave policies. We offer structured training, mentoring, and professional qualifications to support long-term career development in one of the UKs most unique and secure environments.

• 270 hours of annual leave
• a market-leading contributory pension scheme
• family-friendly policies
• professional development support
• employee assistance and occupational health services
• life assurance
• discounts
• special leave policies

last updated 33 week of 2026