Site Security Controller

Awerian is continuing its rapid growth plan, making this a great time to join our multi-disciplinary team. You will build on your successful track record in compliance and/or the defence or national security sector, and take responsibility for a variety of essential site security functions, including:

• Establishing the company approach to site security, creating and managing company security instructions and policies, ensuring compliance with legislation and principles of best practice, embedded in relevant Government standards.
• Managing assets and associated audits and musters, maintaining all relevant security registers and records, ensuring processes are efficient and effective evidence and documentation is held.
• Conducting security briefings and manage insider risk. Investigate, record and report on any site security incidents.
• Owning the site security onboarding for new starters in the business, working alongside the Personnel Security Controller, covering induction, ongoing security awareness and education as well as exit from the business.
• Taking ownership of site security related training, education and awareness such that all staff understand the policies and interpretation of security risk and actions required.
• Contributing to strategic planning, factoring in site security elements, current and future capabilities and making yourself readily available to consult with both the Personnel Security Controller as well as senior business leaders.
• Preparing for, facilitating and running site visits and inspections from individuals representing Government or a Contracting Authority, ensuring that all relevant documentation is available for inspection.
• All other ad hoc matters of site security as they arise, in collaboration with the Personnel Security Controller and Board Level Contact.
• Educated to BSc or above (or equivalent). A STEM or Legal discipline may be helpful but is not necessary.
• A background appropriate to the level of responsibility in a relevant field such as compliance, security, or regulatory affairs as examples.
• Exemplary written and oral communication skills.
• Able to present complex technical and non-technical security information, concepts and intelligence to a wide range of audiences and stakeholders, both internal and external to the business.
• Willing and comfortable to challenge assumptions and interrogate reasoning.
• Collaborative by nature – seeking out and promoting the ethos of clear communication and stakeholder engagement in matters of site security.
• Able to deputise for the Personnel Security Controller, maintaining an awareness of all company security related matters.
• Avid follower of improvements and advancements in security technology, to drive personal and professional development.

Awerian is a research and technology development consultancy, comprising ~40 mathematicians, scientists, and engineers. Awerian provides advanced R&D services to the UK defence and national security sector and specialises in delivering innovative solutions at pace to its clients’ most challenging technical problems. Awerian works closely with its sister consultancy TTP plc and shares state-of-the-art facilities within a purpose-built campus in green surroundings close to Cambridge.

Awerian consultants regularly contribute and collaborate flexibly according to project needs, leveraging existing expertise and quickly upskilling in emerging areas. Immediately you will be encouraged to share and implement your ideas as a valued member of the team, enjoying a high level of autonomy and responsibility: managing your own time, taking ownership of tasks, and investing in shared project visions.

Awerian operates a flat structure, without boundaries between different skill areas and…