Security Controller Lead - TADE

Description About us :

TADE UK (Teledyne Aerospace & Defence Electronics UK) segment provides sophisticated electronic components and subsystems and communications products, including defence electronics, data acquisition and communications equipment for air transport and business aircraft, harsh environment interconnects, and components and subsystems for wireless and satellite communications, as well as general aviation batteries.

From advanced RF / Microwave systems to Hi-voltage interconnects & Components to comprehensive Space &qualified offerings and aerospace materials, our portfolio is sought after by technology leaders large and small worldwide. Leveraging the capabilities and the unique breadth of our many leading Teledyne Defence Electronics brands, we engineer solutions to meet our customers’ most complex specifications.

The strategic development of an effective personnel security culture across the TADE UK sites and the day to day management and delivery of personnel security policy, procedures, risk assessment, management and general security processes. Ultimately responsible for implementation of National Security Vetting aftercare across the TADE UK sites that the company provides sponsorship for. The Security Controller Lead will ensure that all aftercare activities are managed and undertaken promptly and effectively, liaising with HR and Welfare organisations within the company as necessary.

Security Controller Lead will be reporting into the UK Head of Security.

This role can be based out of our sites in Lincoln, West Yorkshire, Wirral, Powys, Berkshire. But will require travel across these locations.

• Assures that the Company's Personnel Security business processes are compliant with relevant legislation, and that the sites operate according to the principles embedded in relevant Government standards (IPSA)
• Facilitate where necessary visits and inspections by individuals representing either the Government or Contracting Authority and to ensure any relevant documentation, process or records are available for inspection.
• Interpreting, implementing and monitoring security controls for the appropriate maintenance of personnel security for National Security Vetted (NSV) staff either in the employ of the Company, or sub-contracted to that Company.
• Assessment and agreement with companies within the Network to ensure that appropriate controls are present for Vetting Sponsor responsibilities
• Owning and maintaining a personnel security Risk Register where risks are identified, documented, tracked, mitigated and monitored.
• Promotes policies, practices and decisions which recognise the current and evolving needs of all the stakeholders.
• Ensuring that any personnel security policies are coherent with, and complement any HR or Welfare policies, either planned or in existence.
• Ensure that ongoing personnel security is embedded within the Company’s ways of working in line with the UK Head of Security
• Overall responsibility for pre-vetting checks (BPSS) and the subsequent National Security Vetting process (SC & DV)
• Ensure that they have the necessary UKSV access to have effective oversight of both the vetting process and the vetting sponsor activities of any sub-ordinate vetting sponsor accounts.
• Ensuring any changes in circumstances in individuals effecting security clearances, are reported and logged through the appropriate channels
• Liaising within the Company and with UK Head of Security on personnel security related issues as appropriate
• Advise on the appropriate personnel security controls for a new bids and contracts.
• Preparing and implementing the Company Personnel Security Instructions, ensuring that any new or revised policy is appropriately ‘staffed’ and considered throughout the organisation, liaising with other disciplines such as HR to ensure personnel security is considered and embedded within all appropriate policies in line with IPSA
• Ensuring that all policies are made available to, and understood by all employees, updating them as necessary.
• Ensuring that processes are in place to brief / de-brief Security Check (SC) and Developed Vetting (DV) cleared…