Physical Security Specialist

Company: Airbus Defence and Space
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Location: Stevenage
Job Description:

Job Description

Security Clearance

Eligibility to gain UK SC Security Clearance

Travel Required

Occasional travel within UK

Location

Stevenage (60% of your working week must be office based)

Type

Full time

What’s In It For You

  • Financial Reward: Competitive salary, annual profit share, contributory pension, share options, car leasing scheme, free onsite parking, tax‑free technology scheme, discounted shopping and much more
  • Work / Life Balance: 37 hour week, flexible working around core hours, hybrid working, up to 2 additional days per month as TOIL. No core hours on Friday afternoons. Flexibility is allowed provided contractual hours and business needs are met.
  • Personal Development: Personalised development plan and unlimited access to 10,000+ e‑learning courses, internal mobility including international opportunities
  • Health & Wellbeing: Wellbeing benefits (including 24/7 online GP and mental health support), Employee Assistance Programme, discounted family health / dental insurance / eye tests, cycle‑to‑work scheme, on‑site canteen and coffee shop
  • Family and Caregiving: Life assurance, enhanced pay for parental leave (23 weeks at 100% pay), adoption / shared parental / caregiving leave
  • Inclusive Environment: Wellbeing room, Multi‑faith room, Employee Representative Groups (Gender, LGBTQ+, International, Generational, Disability, Social & Cultural Diversity, Neurodiversity)

Our world is changing. And so are we. From our commitment to zero‑carbon flight to cleaning up space, sustainability is at the heart of our purpose. What’s your next change?

The Site Protective Security team provides a specialised interface with UK National Security Authorities and Commercial Customers designed to ensure high standards of security are delivered and maintained to meet contractual requirements. You will be working with key stakeholders to support security life‑cycle, including but not limited to influence of design, implementation, delivery and disposal.

How You Will Contribute To The Team

  • Security Compliance – delivery of Protective Security Services at the standards specified under contract (MOD, HMG, SPF, NPSA) and as it relates to the protection of FSC, the site, and inter‑site activities originating on the site.
  • Material Security – provide and maintain classified/sensitive information and manage its storage, transmission and destruction; educate personnel. Ensure any breach of security, suspected or actual loss or compromise of company IP/classified material is immediately reported.
  • Risk Management – identify security risks and opportunities; support the site risk strategy through active participation in the risk management process and by influencing our customer’s mindset and understanding of risk‑based daily operating processes.
  • Manage the ongoing system introduction to all relevant STV Site Security personnel, ensuring appropriate levels of access are awarded.
  • Security Administrator for the Security Operating Procedures applicable to Environment 3 Network.
  • Incident/Emergency Response – support the site security team response to all incidents and emergencies in accordance with the current documented Site Security Plan.

About You

  • A thorough understanding of HMG and ideally MOD security rules and regulations concerning classified working.
  • A proven track record of experience in the delivery and management of safe, effective and value‑for‑money Protective Security operations, in either commercial or HMG environments is desirable.
  • Confident and articulate IT, verbal and interpersonal skills for effective communication with customers, government authorities, project teams and business leaders.
  • Ability to work effectively both independently and as a team, in a multinational environment.
  • Ability to travel occasionally within the UK, and overseas when required.
  • British Nationality with the ability to achieve and maintain a UKSV vetting level without any restrictions.
  • Project Management qualification / experience, or strong potential is desirable.
  • An understanding and/or experience of implementing ISO27000 is desirable.

How We Can Support You

Many of our staff work flexibly in many different ways, including part‑time. Please talk to us at interview about the flexibility you need and we’ll always do our best to accommodate your request.

Please let us know if you need us to make any adjustments for the selection process – you can share this with your Talent Acquisition Partner if you are invited to interview. Examples may include (but are not exclusive to) accessible facilities; auxiliary aids; room layout, etc. Any information disclosed will be treated in the strictest confidence.

As a Disability Confident Employer, Airbus UK will offer an interview to any applicant that considers themselves to have a disability or long‑term condition under the Equality Act 2010 and meets the minimum criteria of the role (as set out in the job advert). To ‘opt in’, just select the option during your application submission and your application will be considered accordingly.

This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth.

Company

AIRBUS Defence and Space Limited

Employment Type

Permanent

Experience Level

Professional

Job Family

Physical Security

By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus.

Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief.

Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to emsom@airbus.com.

At Airbus, we support you to work, connect and collaborate more easily and flexibly. Wherever possible, we foster flexible working arrangements to stimulate innovative thinking.

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Posted: April 4th, 2026