Overview
Security Vetting and Pass Officer Jobs in London, England, UK at HOUSE OF COMMONS-3
Title: Security Vetting and Pass Officer
Company: HOUSE OF COMMONS-3
Location: London, England, UK
Type: Full Time
Category: Security
House of Commons The House of Commons a unique and
exciting
place to work right at the heart of the UK’s thriving democratic system. Behind the scenes, the House of Commons Service is made up of more than 3,000 employees who support and facilitate the smooth day to day running of the House. They provide professional services to Members of Parliament, their staff, and the wider parliamentary community.
Staff Benefits In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including: 30 days’ annual leave (increasing to 35 days after first full leave year). Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%. Access to
training and development
.
Flexible working
. Interest free season ticket loan and bicycle loan. Introduction The Parliamentary Security Department (PSD) is responsible for physical and personnel security across both Houses of Parliament and provides support to Members and staff when away from the Estate.
Its
purpose
is to keep Parliament safe and open for business. PSD sets security strategy, provides expert advice and delivers an operational service. It does this in partnership with the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) and by working closely with the Parliamentary Estates Teams, Serjeant at Arms and Black Rod’s office, Restoration & Renewal teams, the Parliamentary Digital Service, and other key stakeholders.
The Role
The Person
nel Security Team drives the development and implementation of the policies and processes aimed at mitigating the risk of pass holders exploiting their legitimate access to Parliament and its assets. Security Vetting and Pass Officers will be expected to work collaboratively to ensure that pass and vetting applications are processed in a manner that is smooth, accurate, and puts personnel security at its heart and to ensure the Security Vetting & Pass Office uphold excellent customer service standards at all times.
Key stakeholder relationships are with Members and Peers, other teams within the House, security vetting applicants, government departments and contracting companies. Some of the responsibilities for this role include:
Learning the complex nuances of the role, keeping
up-to-date
with and consistently applying current procedures relating to processing security applications, access control and the issuing of passes. Picking up errors in security applications and contacting applicants to obtain relevant information before processing applications. Answering the Security Vetting & Pass Office telephone line and answering emails, providing accurate information based on current procedures and guidelines.
Skills and Experience To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:
Previous experience of working in a
fast-paced
administrative environment with the ability to complete tasks whilst balancing accuracy and speed using a variety of IT systems. You will have an ability to spot and deal with issues autonomously. Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills, working in an administrative environment. You will have a confident manner, be able to think quickly, react appropriately with all stakeholders in a potentially
challenging
environment.
Experience of
working with
diverse
groups of people, upholding the principles of
diversity
, equality and
inclusion
, ensuring that everyone is, at …
