Job Title: Head of Vetting
Location: Flexible, UK + Hybrid Working Arrangements
Compensation: Competitive Salary + Benefits
Role Type: Full time / Permanent
Role ID: SF60587
At Babcock, we're working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as our Head of Vetting. In this pivotal role, you will oversee the vetting processes across our UK business, ensuring that our operations remain secure and compliant with the highest standards.
The role
As the Head of Vetting, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. Your expertise will be crucial in maintaining the integrity and security of our operations, by ensuring that our workforce is thoroughly vetted and trusted.
Day to day, you will be reporting to the Personnel Security Director as well as:
* Provide subject matter expertise on all screening and vetting issues, leading the vetting function and managing the central vetting team.
* Shape and ensure compliance with Babcock's screening and vetting policies and processes, and in accordance with HMG IPSA policy.
* Engage with stakeholders to explain security clearance requirements and promote security as an enabler.
* Act as the escalation point for complex security clearance and vetting queries.
* Manage Insider Risk by supporting responses to complex Personnel Security cases and representing the Vetting function within the Insider Risk Working Group.
* Serving as Senior Vetting Administrator, support the delivery and management of a single vetting database for the UK business.
This role is full time working 37.5 hours per week and provides hybrid working arrangements.
Essential experience of the Head of Vetting:
* Experience within a security vetting environment with strong knowledge of personnel security principles.
* Proven ability to lead and develop teams, including remotely.
* In-depth knowledge of HMG security clearance policies and processes (National Security Vetting, BPSS, IPSA).
* Ability to engage and secure buy-in from stakeholders across organisational boundaries.
* Skilled in implementing change in people, structures, and processes, addressing concerns and overcoming resistance.
* Excellent organisational and communication skills, with discretion in handling sensitive personal information and personal circumstances.
Qualifications for the Head of Vetting
We value difference and don't have a fixed idea when it comes to background or education. If you're a strategic thinker with a keen eye for detail and a passion for security, provided you can show the required level of experience then we would like to hear from you.
Security Clearance
* The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (
What we offer:
* Generous holiday allowance
* Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
* Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
* Employee share scheme
* Employee shopping savings portal
* Payment of Professional Fees
* Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
* Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
* 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
* Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email with the subject header 'Reasonable adjustments requirement'. We're committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone's free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working - please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
Closing date: 03/12/2024