Vetting Administrator

Leeds

Salary up to £30,000 depending on experience + benefits

 

Help Us Deliver a Secure and Trusted Workforce

We're looking for a highly organised and detail-focused Vetting Administrator to join our Security & Resilience team in Leeds.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who enjoys working within structured processes, managing sensitive information and providing first-class administrative support. You'll play a key role in helping employees and supply chain personnel obtain and maintain the security clearances required for their roles, supporting the smooth operation of our personnel security function.

Working closely with the Group Vetting Officer, you'll manage routine vetting activity from initial request through to completion, taking ownership of cases, maintaining accurate records and ensuring applications progress efficiently.

The Role

As Vetting Administrator, you'll be responsible for managing a varied caseload of vetting applications while supporting the ongoing administration of security clearances. Acting as a key point of contact for employees, managers, HR teams and external stakeholders, you'll help ensure all vetting activity is completed accurately, professionally and in line with established processes.

Your responsibilities will include:

• Managing routine vetting cases from application through to completion.
• Supporting UK Security Vetting activities, including renewals, transfers, lapses and aftercare.
• Maintaining accurate personnel security records and monitoring clearance expiry dates.
• Responding to vetting queries and liaising with internal and external stakeholders.
• Identifying and resolving routine issues while escalating more complex matters appropriately.
• Supporting reporting, audit requirements and continuous improvement activities.

About You

You'll be someone who takes ownership of your work, has exceptional attention to detail and enjoys working within a structured and process-driven environment. You'll be comfortable handling confidential information, building positive working relationships and managing multiple priorities simultaneously.

We're particularly interested in candidates who have:

• Strong administration, organisation and communication skills.
• The ability to manage workloads independently and proactively.
• Experience working with sensitive information and maintaining accurate records.
• A customer-focused approach and the confidence to engage with stakeholders at all levels.

Previous experience within vetting, personnel security, screening, compliance, onboarding or a similar administrative role would be advantageous. Knowledge of BPSS and UK Government Security Vetting processes would also be beneficial, although not essential.

Why Join Us?

This role offers the opportunity to develop specialist knowledge within personnel security and vetting while becoming part of a supportive team that plays an important role in protecting our people, projects and customers.

Benefits

We're always evolving our benefits to ensure we're attracting and retaining great people. Some of what you can expect includes:

• Pension with a leading provider and up to 8% employer contribution
• 25 days holiday plus bank holidays
• Personal Wellbeing and Volunteer Days
• Private Medical Insurance
• Salary sacrifice car scheme (Hybrid/Electric Vehicle)
• Free 24/7 365 Employee Assistance Program to support mental health and well-being (including counselling sessions and legal advice
• Flexible benefits to suit from Dental Insurance, Gym Memberships, Give as You Earn, Travel Insurance, Tax Free Bikes

 

 

Next Steps:

As a business, we’re on a journey to build on our culture where everyone is included, treated fairly and with respect. This starts with recruitment and how we bring people into the organisation.

We’ll do our best to outline the recruitment process to you ahead of time with plenty of notice. If you require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please let us know and we will work with you to ensure your needs are met. 

We are a Disability Confident Employer and awarded Gold Standard in the Armed Forces Covenant.

About Us:

We are one of the leading independent engineering and services businesses in the UK. Founded in 1921, with a turnover of £500m and 3000 employees, we are proud of our history of developing great people through our investment in training.

Working across a variety of sectors within the building and infrastructure industry, our innovative, responsible and forward-thinking approach allows us to work on fantastic ground-breaking projects, providing solutions using the latest tools and technologies.

Progression is something we value, and we will make sure that when you join us you have a clearly defined development path, supported by regular reviews, training and ongoing support to enable you to be the best you can be.

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