Security Team Leader

Key responsibilities and duties

• Line management responsibility for Security Guards at the Fleetlands site, reporting incidents and security breaches in a timely manner to the Site Security Manager.
• Acts as the Deputy Site Security Manager, as the secondary point of contact for the MoD with respect to Security Controller responsibilities.
• Undertakes Guard duties to cover absence and shortfalls.
• Carries out security vetting to allow access to the site for staff, contractors, clubs and visitors. Issues access badges and passes as appropriate.
• Management of entry to site under export compliance.
• Daily management of cryptographic access.
• Manages relationships between internal/external stakeholders, ensuring a professional image is maintained.
• Supports the Site Security Manager in the development and implementation of Security processes to ensure compliance with MoD regulations and corporate policies; meets business needs that are flexible to change with requirements.
• Ensures that all Security personnel are current with required certification and training.
• Communicates effectively to ensure all relevant information is cascaded in a timely and accurate manner.
• Ensures all relevant records and logs are updated accurately and regularly and that all required information is included.
• Completes all relevant administration tasks which may change through time in line with requirements.
• Advising and assisting in training for other Vector staff on Security issues.
• To carry out other duties as required and detailed separately, with appropriate training.
• Assists in the planning and preparation for on-site visitors, ensuring all visitors are advised of site security and health & safety requirements.
• Carry out BPSS, SC and ITAR clearance activities, in accordance with Company requirements.
• Works in line with organisational values (Integrity, Respect, Excellence, Innovation and Teamwork).
• Adherence to Quality Management Systems (QMS), Safety Management Systems (SMS), Environmental Management Systems (EMS) and all associated Business Manuals.

Competencies: (e = essential / d = desirable)

• Strong leadership skills and ability to motivate, develop and support others; (e)
• Integrity – ethical standards and doing the right thing regardless of circumstances; (e)
• An ambassador for the company’s vision “setting the standard of customer service”; (e)
• Ability to work unsupervised and use own initiative; (e)
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; (e)
• Makes sound decisions based on logic and fact; (e)
• Flexibility to enable travel to other UK sites if required (d).

Professional Qualifications/Education And Training

• Able to achieve Security Clearance (SC); (e)
• Holds a full, manual car driving licence; (e)
• Competent user of Microsoft Office programmes; (e)
• Security Vetting Training (Defence Industry Security Association – DISA); (e)
• Deputy Security Controller (DISA); (e)
• Security Industry Association (SIA); (e)
• International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR); (e)
• Comsec Custodian awareness training ISS (MoD); (e)
• Export Compliance Service representative; (d)

Experience

• Experience of working in a regulated environment (e)
• Experience in MoD List X (Facilities Security Clearance) regulations (d)
• Experience of shift work would be advantageous

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Information Technology

Industries

• Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing