BPSS Security Vetting Officer - Inside IR35

A BPSS clearance Vetting Officer is required for a 6 month contract. This role is remote and is inside IR35 so you will be required to work via an FCSA accredited umbrella company. Please note that you will be required to go through security clearance so will need to have been resident in the UK for a minimum o9f 5 years.

The BPSS Case handler will specialise in conducting UK Government BPSS checks for new joiners and existing employees who move onto projects where the client pre-employment check requirements vary from the client's standard checks.

Main responsibilities of the role:

* Administer all BPSS checks required for new joiners and existing employees who move onto high level security work for the UK Government.
* Provide timely and clear communications and status updates to the project leads.
* Work with project leads and HR managers on the resolutions of checks that are not cleared.
* Attend/Lead calls with client PMO's to provide agreed updates and address any issues.
* Produce and develop Local Work Instructions and process maps.
* Respond to incoming client issues and requests, at all client levels, on a daily basis.
* Provide satisfactory outcomes to issues and requests, at all client levels, on a daily basis.
* Represent the business and act in a professional manner when dealing with the various 3rd parties.
* Handle all confidential and sensitive data in a manner under the rules of the Accenture data protection policy and inline with UK Government guidance.
* Review and approve 3rd party invoice requests. Ensure costs match with the clearances conducted.
* Support Team Lead with Business Excellence requirements.
* Provide BPSS aftercare services

Key Skills:
* Recruitment Administration experience.
* Experience of conducting DBS, DS checks and/or National Security Vetting
* GCSE's/O-Levels
* Proven success in contributing within a team environment.
* Proven ability to work creatively and analytically in a problem-solving environment.
* Excellent communication (written and oral) and interpersonal skills.

Due to the nature and urgency of this post, candidates holding or who have held high level security clearance in the past are most welcome to apply. Please note successful applicants will be required to be security cleared prior to appointment which can take up to a minimum 10 weeks. LA International is a HMG approved ICT Recruitment and Project Solutions Consultancy, operating globally from the largest single site in the UK as an IT Consultancy or as an Employment Business & Agency depending upon the precise nature of the work, for security cleared jobs or non-clearance vacancies, LA International welcome applications from all sections of the community and from people with diverse experience and backgrounds.

Award Winning LA International, winner of the Recruiter Awards for Excellence, Best IT Recruitment Company, Best Public Sector Recruitment Company and overall Gold Award winner, has now secured the most prestigious business award that any business can receive, The Queens Award for Enterprise: International Trade, for the second consecutive period.