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Central Vetting Unit Officer (CVO)

Job Category:  Administration
Contract Partner Company:  G4S Security
Employing Company:  G4S Secure Solutions Limited

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Central Vetting Unit Officer (CVO)
G4S Security
Hinkley Point C


Our Central Vetting Officers fulfil a key role in delivering the industry assurance requirement to have all staff and contractors cleared to at least the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) before being set to work unescorted on civil nuclear industry licensed sites.   
 

Central Vetting Officers are responsible for the verification of all security clearance applications submitted to the Central Vetting Service so that a clearance decision can be made and a BPSS or LAPEC clearance issued which will eventually lead to the applicant gaining unescorted access to licenced sites. 


Pay  £20.56 per hour (£42,882.32 per annum, paid hourly) 

Weekly Hours 40 hours per week, normal office hours


Key Responsibilities 

 
● Deliver all aspects of Personnel Security administration for Central Vetting, managing post and emails following process and GDPR. 
● Ensuring regulatory requirements for vetting on sites are complied with by all staff and contractors. 
● Support daily and monthly reporting 
● Ensure all vetting enquiries are directed to Site Vetting Units 
● Process, verify and manage vetting casework for Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C within Service Level Agreements 
● Conduct assurance activities 
● Provide support to Personnel Security projects and casework as identified by the Nuclear Services Personnel Security Manager 
● Collaborate with the Nuclear Operations Limited facing part of the team where applicable ensuring consistency of approach 
● Identify opportunities for efficiency and where possible using existing and available technology platforms to the business 


Skills and Competencies 

 
● Excellent customer service skills 
● Strong Written and Verbal Communications 
● Strong IT skills  
● Attention to detail 
● Ability to manage workload, prioritise and manage time 
● Adaptable and Flexible 
● Ability to follow process and procedure 
● Team player 


Educational Requirements/Qualifications 

 
● A good standard of education in Maths, English and IT. 
 

Preferred Experience 
 
 
● Prior vetting experienced preferred but not essential 
● Prior experience of working within a busy office environment and under pressure 
● Excellent IT skills with a working knowledge of all MS Office packages 
 

Personal Qualities 
 
 
● Highest levels of integrity, respectfulness and professionalism required at all times. 
● Open, trusting and in the spirit of mutual support, especially when dealing with conflicts of interests. 
● An engaging and proactive ‘can do’ attitude where successes and failures are shared. 
● Doing what we say we are going to do and only committing to what can be done. 
● Listen and communicate effectively.  
● Ability to plan ahead as far as possible and share intelligence to prevent surprises. 

 

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

The HPC Jobs Service supports local people into exciting, long-term careers across our Project.

Central Vetting Unit Officer (CVO)
G4S Security
Hinkley Point C


Our Central Vetting Officers fulfil a key role in delivering the industry assurance requirement to have all staff and contractors cleared to at least the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) before being set to work unescorted on civil nuclear industry licensed sites.   
 

Central Vetting Officers are responsible for the verification of all security clearance applications submitted to the Central Vetting Service so that a clearance decision can be made and a BPSS or LAPEC clearance issued which will eventually lead to the applicant gaining unescorted access to licenced sites. 


Pay  £20.56 per hour (£42,882.32 per annum, paid hourly) 

Weekly Hours 40 hours per week, normal office hours


Key Responsibilities 

 
● Deliver all aspects of Personnel Security administration for Central Vetting, managing post and emails following process and GDPR. 
● Ensuring regulatory requirements for vetting on sites are complied with by all staff and contractors. 
● Support daily and monthly reporting 
● Ensure all vetting enquiries are directed to Site Vetting Units 
● Process, verify and manage vetting casework for Hinkley Point C and Sizewell C within Service Level Agreements 
● Conduct assurance activities 
● Provide support to Personnel Security projects and casework as identified by the Nuclear Services Personnel Security Manager 
● Collaborate with the Nuclear Operations Limited facing part of the team where applicable ensuring consistency of approach 
● Identify opportunities for efficiency and where possible using existing and available technology platforms to the business 


Skills and Competencies 

 
● Excellent customer service skills 
● Strong Written and Verbal Communications 
● Strong IT skills  
● Attention to detail 
● Ability to manage workload, prioritise and manage time 
● Adaptable and Flexible 
● Ability to follow process and procedure 
● Team player 


Educational Requirements/Qualifications 

 
● A good standard of education in Maths, English and IT. 
 

Preferred Experience 
 
 
● Prior vetting experienced preferred but not essential 
● Prior experience of working within a busy office environment and under pressure 
● Excellent IT skills with a working knowledge of all MS Office packages 
 

Personal Qualities 
 
 
● Highest levels of integrity, respectfulness and professionalism required at all times. 
● Open, trusting and in the spirit of mutual support, especially when dealing with conflicts of interests. 
● An engaging and proactive ‘can do’ attitude where successes and failures are shared. 
● Doing what we say we are going to do and only committing to what can be done. 
● Listen and communicate effectively.  
● Ability to plan ahead as far as possible and share intelligence to prevent surprises. 

 

For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. As a project, we do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

Why Join Us?

For more than 60 years, nuclear power stations in the UK have been quietly keeping Britain fuelled with massive amounts of home-grown energy.

Our teams up and down the country are proudly continuing to serve the nation – but they also have an eye on the future.

EDF is leading the UK's nuclear renaissance with the construction of a new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C and plans for a new power station at Sizewell C in Suffolk.

Nuclear power is the most reliable, low-carbon energy source currently available to the UK. EDF is playing a key role in the development of nuclear sites, while Hinkley Point C will provide low-carbon electricity to meet 7% of the UK demand. The project is already making a positive impact on the local and national economy as well as boosting skills and education.

We’re not just building new nuclear power stations. We’re developing careers, upskilling generations and creating thousands of employment and apprenticeship opportunities across a variety of skills areas.

It takes a special kind of person to work in the nuclear energy industry and although we have thousands of them there’s always a need for more.

Our industry has a mind-boggling range of opportunities and more jobs, and in more places, than you might think. But it’s also an industry which is changing.

We’re a responsible business and proud to be Britain’s biggest generator of zero carbon electricity. With size, age and experience, we believe we can do even more.

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