Facilities Security Officer

We are working with a leading business in the Defence space who are looking for a Facilities Security Officer.

On the security and compliance side of the role, you will be working with security policies and government security standards, implementing physical, personnel and information security and maintaining compliance with security regulations and audit requirements.

Regarding facility and site management, you will be assisting with day-to-day management of secure facilities, overseeing contractors working within secure environments, managing keys, passes, visitor control, access permissions and CCTV monitoring and dealing with routine maintenance of physical security systems.

In terms of risk management and assurance, you will be monitoring threats and vulnerabilities affecting facilities, supporting internal and external security audits, registering secure assets and ensuring secure storage of classified materials.

You will also be communicating and engaging with stakeholders. The role will require you to write clear reports to maintain security records, liase with staff and stakeholders and conduct any other ad hoc tasks to support the Facilities Security Lead.

We are looking for someone who has a strong attention to detail, good written and verbal communication skills, the ability to follow procedures and work independently, basic IT skills (Microsoft Office, Security systems or similar) and a professional and approachable manner. The ideal candidate will have experience in facility security and knowledge of access control, intrusion detection and CCTV systems

Due to the nature of the work, all candidates must be sole UK nationals and either hold or be eligible to hold SC clearance (5 years in the UK, no more than 3 months out of the country)