Warton Site Senior Security Advisor

Job Description

Job Title: Warton Site Senior Security Advisor

Location: Samlesbury, On site, 5 days per week on site

Salary: £51,772

Who we are:

Join BAE Systems and you’ll be part of something bigger. As a valued member of our global colleague network, you’ll bring your unique skills and perspectives to help pioneer progress and protect what matters most. You’ll be trusted to play your part in delivering the advanced, technology-led defence, aerospace and security solutions of tomorrow, shaping a safer future, for all of us.

From the depths of the ocean, to the far reaches of space, there’s no limit to where a career at BAE Systems could take you.

Job Description:

As a Site Senior Security Controller, you’ll support the delivery of physical and procedural security activities across the Warton site, helping to protect people, information, assets and facilities.

Working as part of a small team of security professionals, you’ll provide security advice, support operational security activities and work closely with site stakeholders to ensure security risks are effectively managed. You’ll also deputise for the Site Head of Security and play a key role in maintaining compliance with security policies, standards and regulatory requirements.

Core duties:

• Support the delivery of physical and procedural security operations across the Warton site
• Work with the Site Security Manager and Guard Force to ensure security risks are identified, managed and mitigated
• Provide security advice and support to site stakeholders across a range of operational activities
• Identify opportunities to improve security processes, controls and compliance activities
• Deputise for the Site Head of Security when required
• Participate in the on-call security management rota and support security incident response activities

Essential Skills:

• Experience working within a Facility Security Controlled (FSC) environment, MOD establishment or comparable regulated security environment
• Experience supporting security operations within a high-security or high-risk organisation
• Knowledge of Government Security Policy Frameworks including GovS 007, JSP440 and FSC security requirements
• Demonstrable security practitioner experience gained through positions of increasing responsibility
• Completion of, or willingness to undertake, relevant NPSA Physical Security training and development

The Warton Operational Security team:

The Warton Operational Security team is a small, highly collaborative group responsible for supporting security operations across one of BAE Systems’ most significant sites. The team works closely with site leadership, operational teams and security partners to ensure people, information and assets remain protected while supporting day-to-day business activities. The role offers exposure to a broad range of security activities and the opportunity to contribute to the continuous improvement of site security arrangements

Why BAE Systems?

Here you’ll build a career with purpose and limitless possibilities. With lifelong learning and meaningful work, this is a place where you can grow your career with confidence and be empowered to be your best. You’ll be recognised for your contribution and enjoy rewards tailored to what’s most important to you and your family, support for your financial and personal wellbeing, as well as a balanced lifestyle. In an environment embracing sustainable ways of working and with a strong sense of shared purpose, our supportive culture is a place you can feel you belong and proud of the difference you make.

A place where everyone can thrive:

We’re committed to building an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and supported. We know that a diversity of backgrounds, perspectives and experiences strengthens our teams and is vital to the work we do.

Please be aware that many roles at BAE Systems are subject to both security and export control restrictions. These restrictions mean that factors such as your nationality, any nationalities you may have previously held, and your place of birth can restrict the roles you are eligible to perform within the organisation. All applicants must as a minimum achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard. Many roles also require higher levels of National Security Vetting where applicants must typically have 5 to 10 years of continuous residency in the UK depending on the vetting level required for the role, to allow for meaningful security vetting checks.

Closing Date: 19th June 2026

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.

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