Governance, Risk & Compliance Security Officer

Job Title:

Governance, Risk and Compliance Security Officer

Location:

Rochester

Salary:  Circa £40,000 per annum

What you’ll be doing :

Assisting with the  management  of Security Aspects Letters, liaising with Programme/Project teams and Key stakeholders including ISAC (Industry Security Assurance Centre) and Contracting Authorities

Help identify and address gaps in security measures in line with BAES and government security strategy

Assisting the Vetting Team by advising and reviewing vetting on BPSS cases and advising on NSV clearance questions

Providing physical and operational security advice to project teams to ensure that security requirements are appropriately captured

Deputise for the FSC Security Controller – standing in for the FSC Security Controller when required

Your skills and experiences:

Essential:

Experience in security  management , law  enforcement  or the armed  forces , with a  strong  understanding of security  principles  and practices

Attention to detail and a keen eye for identifying and mitigating security risks

Excellent communication and  interpersonal skills  to interact with  individuals  at all levels within the organisation

Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information with discretion and integrity to GovS
007 standards

Excellent stakeholder engagement, with the ability to  lead  and motivate a diverse security team

Desirable:

In-depth knowledge of GovS
007, Facilities Security Clearance (FSC), security technologies, incident  management , access  control  systems (ACS) and CCTV surveillance, or a willingness to learn

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 Site Security Team:

Working in a small and dynamic team, no 2 days are the same. The Governance, Risk & Compliance Security Officer is accountable to the Security  Manager  for all security matters within the ES UK business. They may be tasked with any other reasonable duties by the Security  Manager , Security  Lead , Head of Site Services, or the Site Executive.

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:  28th January 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.

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