Vetting Unit Officer

As a Site Vetting officer you will fulfil a key role in delivering the industry 
assurance requirement to have all staff and contractors cleared to at 
least the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) before they are 
set to work unescorted on the contract.  

You will be responsible for the verification of all security clearance 
applications submitted by the site so that a clearance decision can be 
made and a BPSS clearance issued which will eventually lead to the 
applicant gaining access to the site.

Hybrid working arrangements - Required to attend site at least once a week 
at Orwell Logistics Park, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP10 0DD, with occasional 
visits to Sizewell C, Leiston, Suffolk, IP16 4JX as necessary. 

Pay  £18.32 per hour 

Weekly hours - 40 hours per week

Key Responsibilities  

-  Vetting administration and verification responsibilities for the contract. 
-  Focal point for local vetting enquiries. 
-  Verification of BPSS vetting casework.  
-  Interfaces internally with other vetting team members, training, HR and externally with contractor organisations.  
-  Ensuring regulatory requirements for vetting on site are complied with by all staff and contractors.  
-  Processing of valid clearance applications according to set Service Level Agreements (SLAs).  
-  Ensuring only valid clearance applications are submitted to the Client’s Central Vetting Service  

Skills and Competencies 

-  Strong Written and Verbal Communications 
-  Attention to detail  
-  Ability to manage workload, prioritise and manage time  
-  Adaptable and Flexible  
-  Customer Focused 

Profile 

Educational Requirements/Qualifications 

-  A good standard of education in Maths, English and IT. 

Preferred Experience  

-  Experience in following quality assurance processes and procedures  
-  Prior experience of working within a busy office environment  
-  Excellent IT skills with a working knowledge of MS Office packages  

Personal Qualities  

-  Highest levels of integrity, respectfulness and professionalism required at all times. 
-  Open, trusting and in the spirit of mutual support, especially when dealing with conflicts 
of interests.  
-  An engaging and proactive ‘can do’ attitude where successes and failures are shared. 
-  Doing what we say we are going to do and only committing to what can be done.  
-  Listen and communicate effectively.  
-  Ability to plan ahead as far as possible and share intelligence to prevent surprises.  

Professional Qualifications/Memberships 

-  None 

Specific occupational requirements  

-  Ability to pass and hold National Security Clearance Vetting 
-  UK Driving License is essential  
-  Able to produce a five year verifiable work history  

Vacancy ref - G182 ( 1G4S)

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Permanent Contract 
224 hours Annual leave (20 days + 8 bank holidays) 
G4S National Pension Scheme 
G4S National Company Sick Pay Scheme (upon completion of 6 months 
continuous service) 
Discounts with Dell, Vodafone, and O2 
National Discount Scheme 
Charitable Work - Match-IT   
Company We-Care package including Confidential Counselling services 
and 24/7 support, specialising in health and medical 
Aviva car, home, and travel insurance discounts 
Health Saturday Fund (health cash plan for you and your family) 
Annual Leave Purchase Scheme (upon completion of one year of continuous service)