Vetting Administrator

Company: SiXworks an IBM company
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Location: Farnborough
Job Description:

We currently have an exciting opportunity for Vetting Administrator to join our existing experienced team.

Tasks / Responsibilities:

Assisting to the delivery/adherence of the Personnel Security Controller’s responsibilities:

  • Assures that the company’s personnel security business processes are compliant with relevant legislation, and that the company operates according to the principles embedded in relevant Government standards.
  • Facilitate where necessary site visits and inspections by individuals representing either the Government or Contracting Authority to ensure any relevant documentation, process or records are completed and complied with the regulations.
  • Carry out and monitor security controls for the personnel security for National Security Vetted staff for the new employees & subcontractors joining the company.
  • Updating and maintaining a personnel security Risk Register where risks are identified, documented, tracked, mitigated and monitored.
  • Ensuring that any personnel security policies are coherent with, and complement with any HR or Welfare policies, either planned or in existence.
  • Ensure that ongoing personnel security is embedded within the company’s ways of working.
  • Overall responsibility for pre-vetting checks (BPSS) and the subsequent National Security Clearance Vetting process.
  • Management of UKSV access to ensure effective oversight of both the vetting process and the vetting sponsor activities of any subordinate vetting sponsor accounts.
  • Ensure that any aftercare responsibilities for individuals within the company’s network are undertaken including compliance with current regulation and guidance for the holding of a National Security Vetting clearance.
  • Ensuring that incidents/breaches, changes of circumstances or any other situation or event that may affect an individual’s ability to hold an NSV clearance are reported via the appropriate means to UKSV.
  • Ensuring that staff sign the OSA/NSA official secrets act and ensure they are aware that they are operating under the act.
  • Ensuring that processes are in place to brief/de-brief all cleared staff who may travel to certain foreign countries, either on business or privately.
  • Arranging for appropriate security education and awareness training, ensuring that staff understand the scale, nature of the threats and security actions required.

Experience:

  • Have strong stakeholder management and interpersonal skills
  • Experience in Administration role in an office environment desirable
  • Working in a security vetting environment desirable
  • Understanding of office database excel, word and Microsoft outlook
  • Ability to effectively prioritise and manage multiple tasks and facilities
  • Experience in communication skills with inhouse and external people verbally, telephone and email
  • Working in a security vetting environment desirable

Due to the nature of our work you must have British nationality.

What can we offer in return?

SiXworks offers a unique work culture around our core principles Agility, Security, Innovation, Quality, Collaboration and Inclusivity.

Together, these six principles form SiXworks’ NORTH STAR, guiding the organisation towards success.

In addition to a competitive salary, we offer:

  • 25 days annual leave + bank holidays.
  • Private Medical Insurance.
  • Life Assurance Scheme
  • Contributory pension scheme
  • Professional Development opportunities
  • Cycle to Work scheme.
  • Contributory company pension.
  • Discretionary Bonus scheme.
  • Secure, on-site parking, cafe, restaurant, and gym facilities.
  • Free hot and cold drinks in our own, modern kitchen/break-out.

A word on UK Security Clearance

Due to the secure nature of the position and working environment, you must have, or be eligible to obtain Security Clearance.

More details relating to UK Security Clearance can be found here:

United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)

SiXworks is an IBM subsidiary which has been acquired by IBM and will be integrated into the IBM organisation. SiXworks will be the hiring entity. By proceeding with this application, you understand that SiXworks will share your personal information with other IBM subsidiaries involved in your recruitment process, wherever these are located. More Information on how IBM protects your personal information, including the safeguards in case of cross-border data transfer, are available here: https://www.ibm.com/privacy

Notice

SiXworks recognises the benefits of Reserve service to Country, Company and individual.

We support Reservists and actively encourage them to apply.

We are not considering submissions from agencies

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Posted: May 23rd, 2026