Vetting and Security Administrator

**Details**:
**Reference number**:

- 241509**Salary**:

- £20,655 - £22,280**Grade**:

- Administrative Officer**Contract type**:

- Permanent**Type of role**:

- Administration / Corporate Support
- Security**Working pattern**:

- Flexible working, Full-time**Number of posts**:

- 1Contents

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About the job

**Benefits**:
Things you need to know

Location
- Exeter, South West England, EX1 3PBAbout the job

**Summary**:
We’re looking for an exceptional Vetting and Security Administrator to help us make a difference to our planet.

Our Vetting and Security Administrator will work a hybrid pattern of homeworking and at least one day in every 3 weeks on site in Exeter HQ.

It is recognised that security plays an essential role in enabling the Met Office to continue provision of the services our customers require and to maintain our reputation, by the protection of our staff and assets and the confidentiality, availability and integrity of our information and data and systems.

The Vetting and Security Administrator role sits within the Security Team which is positioned within Property Management. You will report to the Security Advisor and work within a small team, providing administrative support in all aspects of physical & personnel security

As our Vetting and Security Administrator, the starting salary will be £20655.00 with opportunities to progress to £22280.00 over time. New joiners to the Met Office will start on the salary band mínima.

Our total reward package is potentially worth up to £29305.00 per annum, which includes basic salary, potential corporate bonus, employer pension contributions.

**Job description**:
We provide critical weather services and world-leading climate science, to help people make better decisions to stay safe and thrive.

Together:

- ** We’re a force for good** - focusing on our environmental and social impact
- ** We’re experts by nature** - always learning and developing to do things better
- ** We live and breathe it** - putting our purpose at the heart of decision-making
- ** We’re better together** - understanding partnerships and inclusivity make us greater
- ** We keep evolving** - pushing boundaries to make tomorrow better for our customers

**Job Purpose**:
As our Vetting and Security Administrator, the key duties are:

- Manage the full life cycle of the end-to-end vetting process for; new staff and contractor clearances; clearance renewals for existing staff and contractors; visiting scientists and collaborators; work experience and summer/industrial placement students within agreed Service Level Agreements (SLA's).
- Confirming security clearances for individuals who hold valid clearance with other government departments, initiating and overseeing the transfer process of those clearances to the Met Office and actioning upon receipt.
- Ensure Met Office security clearance database is accurately and timely maintained to reflect an individual’s current security clearance status at all times.
- Produce new Met Office photographic and temporary passes as required in an accurate and timely manner, ensuring an individual’s pass matches their security clearance status and that the pass system records are up to date and accurate at all times.
- Record and action any security incidents, escalating to the Security Advisor where required.
- Work alongside Reception to ensure anyone visiting the Met Office has the correct identification documents with them, are issued with the correct access and passes, and that the appropriate level of clearance is held on our database before access can be allowed.

**Responsibilities**:
**Essential Qualifications, Skills & Abilities**:

- Proactive and enthusiastic approach to work.
- Customer focused with a professional attitude and good communication skills.
- Be able to maintain confidentiality and security of information.
- Experience of providing support and administration - you’ll Live and Breathe It.
- Have a flexible approach to work as part of a team, able to cope with numerous priorities, activities and deadlines - you’re Better Together.

**Desirable Qualifications, Skills & Abilities**:

- Previous Vetting and Security Administration experience would be beneficial however you will be provided with full training to undertake the role.

**Benefits**:
We also offer:

- Outstanding Civil Service Pension
- Flexible hours and homeworking
- Annual Leave starting at 27.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) rising to 32.5 days (plus Bank Holidays) after 5 years
- Option to buy or sell up to 5 days per year of annual leave
- Cycle to work scheme for the purchase of a bicycle and equipment for healthy, low carbon travel
- Access to discounted shopping on a range of retail, leisure and lifestyle categories

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**Security**:

- See our vetting charter.- People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.**Medical**:
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