Security Assistant in Rochester

This job is with BAE Systems, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community.

Location: Rochester

Salary: £26,000 Depending on skills and experience

What You'll Be Doing

• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders on all matters of security.
• Working closely with the Reception and Guarding Teams ensuring all security requirements are met.
• Administration of the access control system, including issuing security passes.
• Liaising with Line Managers to ensure equipment, documents, passes and other company assets are returned, as and when required.
• Processing visitors and contractors via the Visitor system.
• Advising on vetting: both in-house and NSV. In-house vetting checks to be completed to Cabinet Office BPSS standards.
• Completing monthly workplace inspections of all security-controlled areas.
• Receipt, despatch and destruction of sensitive material, including spot checks and musters.

Your Skills And Experiences

• A good understanding of administration and the office environment.
• An understanding of security issues and how a security team works.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent time management skills.
• Ability to utilise computer software used within the office.

Benefits

As well as a competitive pension scheme, BAE Systems also offers employee share plans, an extensive range of flexible discounted health, wellbeing and lifestyle benefits, including a green car scheme, private health plans and shopping discounts - you may also be eligible for an annual incentive.

The Security Team

Our Security Team plays a vital role in protecting our people, information, assets, and infrastructure across the UK Electronic Systems Business. Working within the Site Security Office, the team ensures that security policies, protective measures, and vetting processes are effectively implemented and maintained.

As part of this close-knit function, you'll work alongside the Security Coordinator to support the day-to-day operations of the Security Office, helping to deliver high standards of protective security and providing guidance across the business.

Why BAE Systems?

This is a place where you'll be able to make a real difference. You'll be part of an inclusive culture that values diversity of thought, rewards integrity, and merit, and where you'll be empowered to fulfil your potential. We welcome people from all backgrounds and want to make sure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible. If you have a disability or health condition (for example dyslexia, autism, an anxiety disorder etc.) that may affect your performance in certain assessment types, please speak to your recruiter about potential reasonable adjustments.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 2nd March 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

Salary: Negotiable