Senior Personnel Security Manager - Royal Household : Job Details

It’s knowing that your work helps protect a world-renowned institution.

It’s leading a team with a shared and unique purpose, and it’s joining the professional business behind the monarchy. This is what makes working for the Royal Household exceptional.

Joining our Security Liaison team as Senior Personnel Security Manager, you’ll lead and oversee the delivery of personnel security services across multiple Royal residences, managing specialist teams responsible for vetting, screening and access control, you’ll ensure we maintain the highest standards of security.

As subject matter expert, you’ll advise senior stakeholders on various aspects relating to security management and be crucial support for the busy daily operations of working royal residencies.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and develop the Personnel Security, Screening and Pass Office teams, ensuring high standards of service and a collaborative working environment.
• Oversee all personnel security processes – from BPSS to national security vetting (CTC, SC, DV) – ensuring timely, accurate and compliant clearances for all Royal Household staff and contractors.
• Identify potential personnel security risks, as well as provide advice when needed on risks, policies and casework.
• Maintain compliance with GDPR and national security standards through robust quality assurance and effective system management.
• Build and maintain key partnerships across government and law enforcement, including Cabinet Office, MOD and Home Office.
• Support major Royal events and operational planning, contributing security input to protect staff and assets.
• Lead recruitment, development and performance management of your teams, driving continuous improvement.
• Deputise for senior leadership, contributing to security strategy, governance and operational delivery.

About you

• You’ll bring experience in personnel security management, ideally with knowledge of HMG National Security Vetting standards.
• With NPSA (formerly CPNI) training, you’ll have a thorough understanding of national vetting policy and associated risks.
• As a proven people leader, you’ll know how to motivate and manage multi-disciplinary teams, guiding others effectively when priorities and pace change during busy times.
• A skilled communicator, you’ll build trusted relationships and handle sensitive matters with discretion and confidence.
• Experienced in managing vetting cases, appeals and aftercare, you’ll understand security clearance processes from BPSS through to DV.
• With sound knowledge of data protection and national security legislation, you’ll apply policy to practice effectively.
• Professional, resilient and proactive, you’ll use sound judgement to deliver results independently.
• A qualification in ID verification would be an advantage.
• You’ll already hold, or be willing to obtain, SC level security clearance.

Benefits

We know that to deliver our best work; we need to feel at our best. That’s why at the Royal Household we offer a generous benefits package designed to support your wellbeing and life priorities.

• Enjoy 25 days annual leave, rising to 30 days (plus bank holidays) dependent on the length of time you have worked for us.
• Our excellent non-contributory pension plan (we’ll contribute 15% and you can contribute more if you wish) is highly valued by our employees, as is complimentary lunch on-site to keep you fuelled throughout the day.
• We also offer a range of leave options to support your life priorities, such as parental pay and leave and volunteering days, as well as benefits to support your physical and mental wellbeing.
• Other perks include 20% off at our Royal Collection Trust Shops and complimentary admission tickets across all our locations, along with many more exclusive employee discounts