Security & Vetting Administrator
Location: Stevenage
Contract: 12 months (with potential extension)
Hours: 37 hours per week (4.5‑day working pattern between 7am-7pm)
Clearance: BPSS to start, SC required (processed by Airbus Security)
Join Us and Help Keep Our People, Sites and Information Secure
At Guidant Global, we're proud to partner with Airbus to find talented people who make a meaningful impact. As a Security & Vetting Administrator, you'll play a key role in ensuring the business meets essential personnel security requirements.
This is a great opportunity for someone who is highly organised, confident working with sensitive information, and passionate about delivering excellent service to colleagues and stakeholders.
What You'll Be Doing
Personnel Security & Vetting Administration
You'll support all site‑level vetting activity to maintain compliance with government and contractual security standards. This includes:
- Managing security clearance applications (BPSS, UKSV, SC) and maintaining accurate records.
- Handling staff pass creation, visitor management, and vehicle passes.
- Ensuring the quality, accuracy and GDPR compliance of all vetting data, documentation and systems.
- Updating and maintaining the Automated Access Control System (AACS).
- Supporting new starters by managing required declarations, signatures and onboarding documentation.
- Acting as a key point of contact for vetting queries from HR, Facilities, IM and project teams.
Security Education & Engagement
- Deliver the site's Security Induction for new starters (permanent and contract).
- Support wider security communications and awareness activity across the business.
- Represent the Security team at site and project meetings when needed.
Data Reporting & Analysis
- Produce weekly, monthly and annual KPI reports for the Security team and governance groups.
- Provide data and insights to HR and senior leaders while maintaining strict information security standards.
Continuous Improvement
- Support the development and digitalisation of vetting tools and processes.
- Contribute ideas to improve efficiency and ensure alignment with HMG Security Policy Framework and Airbus corporate requirements.
- Deputise for the Security & Vetting Coordinator, when required.
What We're Looking For
Essential
- Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion.
- Strong communication skills and confidence working with stakeholders at all levels.
- Good IT skills and experience handling data accurately.
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast‑paced environment.
- Fluent in written and spoken English.
- Willingness to attend off‑site government security training as needed.
- Must be able to obtain and maintain SC clearance.
Desirable
- 3-5 years' experience in security or vetting administration, ideally within defence, aerospace or a similar governed environment.
- Understanding of HMG Security Policy Framework, GovS-007, CPNI guidance or corporate security standards.
Why Join Us?
- Meaningful work: Play a key role in protecting people, information and facilities within a major UK aerospace organisation.
- Professional development: Access to training, exposure to government security standards, and opportunities to expand your security career.
- Supportive environment: Work alongside experienced security specialists in a collaborative, diverse and inclusive team.
- Flexibility: A balanced working pattern that supports work‑life harmony.
Pay & Benefits
- £15.74 per hour PAYE
- £21.06 per hour Umbrella
Interested? Apply Today
If you're proactive, detail‑oriented and ready to support a vital security function, we'd love to hear from you. Apply now and help us create a safer, more secure future at Airbus.
Guidant, Carbon60, Lorien & SRG - The Impellam Group Portfolio are acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.
