Central Vetting Officer ( CVO) - Bridgwater TA6
Posted on January 7th, 2026
Leiston
£ per hour
Type of Job: Permanent
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 a civil nuclear industry licensed site.
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 clearance issued which will
eventually lead to the applicant gaining unescorted access to a licenced
site.
Located at our office in Bridgwater, this is a busy, administrative full-time
role which will work Monday to Friday, office hours. Occasional travel to
Sizewell C may be required.
Your Time at Work
Location Somerset Energy Innovation Centre, Woodlands Business Park, Bristol
Road, Bridgwater, TA6 4FJ
Pay £ per hour
Weekly Hours 40 hours per week, normal office hours
G4S are a recognised Disability Confident Leader Employer, committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. They prioritise accessibility, support, and opportunity for all employees. Join their diverse and empowering team today!
Our Perfect Worker
Key Responsibilities
- Deliver all aspects of Personnel Security administration for Central Vetting, managing post and emails following process and GDPR.
- Support daily and monthly reporting
- Ensure all vetting enquiries are directed to the Site Vetting Unit
- Process, verify and manage vetting casework within Service Level Agreements
- Conduct assurance activities
- Provide support to Personnel Security projects as identified by the Nuclear Services Personnel Security Manager
- Collaborate with the Nuclear Generation 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
Profile
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
Key Information and Benefits
- Permanent Contract
- 224 hours (28 days leave per year inclusive of Bank Holidays)
- G4S National Pension Scheme,
- Dell, Vodafone and O2 discounts,
- Perks at Work (national reward and discount scheme),
- Aviva car, home and travel insurance discount,
- Health Saturday Fund (health cash plan for you and your family)
About Staffline
Staffline are working in Partnership with G4S, providing a recruitment solution for security roles.