Site Security Controller

Leonardo, Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom

Due to continued growth, Leonardo has an exciting opportunity for a Site Security Controller. As a Site Security Controller, you will join an established Integrated Project Team (IPT), reporting to the Project Lead on Site. You will act as the point of contact for all security‑related activities at a secure facility in Southampton, Edinburgh or Luton. You will provide all security advice, guidance and support, delivering a professional, polite and considered response in compliance with company policies and National Security requirements.

• Manage access into the secure facility for all regular and visiting staff and internal and external visitors, including
• Completing checks on Security Clearance.
• Ensuring adherence to Security Policies and necessary escorting.
• Management of passes for secure facility.
• Management of lock combinations for secure facility doors & secure cabinets.
• Control of Classified Assets & Artefacts.
• Management of Registers of Classified Assets & Artefacts.
• Muster & Audit of Classified Assets & Artefacts.
• Destruction of Classified Assets & Artefacts.
• Cryptographic Management.
• In liaison with Site Security Manager, manage Cryptographic equipment and material for secure facility.
• IMPEX control.
• Managing records of Import to and Export from secure systems.
• Goods in / Goods Out.
• Managing records of goods entering and leaving the secure facilities.
• Liaison with Site Goods In and Security teams to ensure adherence to Security Policies.
• Liaison with wider Site Security & UK Security teams.
• Facilitate inspections and audits of secure facility by external inspection teams (e.g. MoD, NACE).
• Brief new joiners and departmental staff on all aspects of facility security as and when required.
• Provide first point of contact for all business security‑related enquiries and be able to deal with the information efficiently and sensitively.
• Cultivate and deliver sound business security knowledge in response to project, IT or personal needs.
• Coordinate and control the Secure Facility Security Risk Registers.
• Act as the Security Business Continuity Coordinator.
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with key personnel, both internally and externally.
• Deal with general site enquiries and complaints, in a professional, approachable and constructive way, providing exceptional customer service.

• Provide an effective and professional service to both internal and external customers, being the principal point of contact for all security enquiries.
• Liaising with other companies and agencies to facilitate contractual compliance with HMG SPF for Classified Material, supporting the Site Security Manager.
• Report to the Site Security Manager any issues or concerns that may have an impact on the company’s security and compliance with National Security Regulations.

• Maintain an effective service and an up‑to‑date electronic filing system for all security‑related records.
• Coordinate the archiving and deleting of security‑held information in accordance with Company, HMG SPF and the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR).
• Identify where improvements to existing processes could be made and implement changes through managed change control.

• Be a proactive representative who can adapt their working pattern to meet the everyday changes in workload.
• Provide instruction and training to both permanent and temporary staff on the company and government security requirements as necessary.
• Contribute to the building of a team spirit atmosphere.

• Utilise equipment and consumables in an acceptable manner, saving on resources where possible.

• Experienced working in a similar role in a high‑security environment (e.g., Military, Security Services, Prison Service, HMG, Police, Financial Services, Secure Engineering).
• Must hold, or be able to achieve, UKSV DV Security Clearance with no restrictions.
• Desirable – Working knowledge of relevant HMG Security Requirements (e.g., JSP
  440).
• Maintaining confidentiality, integrity…