Security Officer

REQUIRED: SECURITY OFFICER
LOCATION: BRISTOL
DURATION: 3 MONTH INITIAL CONTRACT
WORKING ARRANGEMENT: 0830 - 1700 with a 1 hour lunch break, 7.5 hours per day, Monday to Thursday
IR35 STATUS: INSIDE
Due to continued business growth there is an opportunity for a contractor to join a multi-skilled security team that delivers all aspects of protective security to a major client. Including information security and assurance, personnel security, business continuity and counter threat support and risk advice. The successful candidate would be a part of a supportive team of around 20, with access to varied work and opportunities to progress their career alongside the growth of the business.
Role Activities
* Management and coordination of security clearances
* Processing of visitor requests and clearance confirmations
* Engagement with stakeholders to ensure that the new starter and exit process is optimised
* Contribute to the development of personnel security processes
Preferred Qualifications and experience
* Relevant information security experience.
* Knowledge and understanding of MOD and Government security requirements and standards
* Experience of processing security clearances would be would be a distinct advantage
* Experience of working within a multinational Matrix management environment/structure and a large-scale, complex international organization, but also within small teams, would be highly advantageous
* Ability to plan, prioritise and manage own workload with limited day-to-day supervision, butt know when to seek assistance/escalate
* Effective written and verbal communication skills with ability to adapt depending on audience; ability to explain technical issues in simple language to non-technical consumers is essential
* Clear task focus with ability to separate out and communicate key elements from extraneous detail
LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.
Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.