Security Advisor in England

As a Security Advisor, you play a vital role in protecting people, information and critical infrastructure within a major national defence programme. Supporting the Head of Security and wider security team, you help ensure security processes operate smoothly, compliantly and effectively across a highly regulated environment. The role is 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, and is based at our Warrington site.

Day-to-day responsibilities:

• Providing personnel security advice in line with current HMG and company security policy
• Managing security clearance processes, including upgrades, transfers and access requests
• Maintaining accurate security records, spreadsheets and compliance data using Microsoft Excel
• Coordinating starters, leavers, site access and visitor processes across secure facilities
• Supporting audits, training compliance and general administration for the Security team

Essential experience:

• Experience in an administrative, coordination or support role within a structured environment
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Office applications
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• High attention to detail with the ability to manage data accurately
• Ability to work independently while contributing positively to a team environment

Qualifications:

• Membership with the Defence and Security Industry Association (DISA) or the Security Institute is highly desirable
• We value difference and don’t have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education, provided you can show the required level of experience and willingness to learn then we would like to hear from you

Benefits:

• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
• Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
• Employee share scheme
• Employee shopping savings portal
• Payment of Professional Fees
• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10 days special paid leave
• Holiday Trading benefit that allows UK Cavendish employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement. This window opens February through to March annually.
• "Be Kind Day" enables employees to take one working day of paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
• Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.

We are a disability confident committed employer. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.