Senior Specialist Security Advisor - Enhanced Hazard Materials (EHM)

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Lead security assurance activities and support compliance with policies, regulations, and internal controls.
• Plan and conduct audits and assurance reviews covering the controlled-materials lifecycle.
• Assess controls for acquisition, storage, access management, transportation, risk management, incident handling, and disposal.
• Identify improvement opportunities and support best-practice implementation.
• Advise leaders, operational teams, regulators, and external partners on security requirements and emerging risks.
• Monitor and report security risks, support governance, and protect critical assets, infrastructure, and facilities.

Person specification

• Degree in Chemistry, Biological Sciences, or a related discipline.
• Experience in security, assurance, compliance, or a technical role in defence, security, or industrial sectors.
• Strong understanding of security risk management in regulated or high-consequence environments.
• Experience influencing stakeholders across organisational boundaries.
• Ability to interpret legislation and policy and translate requirements into practical processes and assurance activities.
• UK nationality and eligibility to obtain a high level of security clearance are required.

Workplace and attendance

• The role requires attendance at a Dstl location and government, Ministry of Defence, or partner premises for 60% of working time.
• Where business needs allow and with line-manager agreement, a combination of workplace and home-based working may be available; this arrangement is non-contractual.

Salary and benefits

• Salary is £62,261–£69,629, dependent on skills and experience; no salary payment cadence is specified.
• Civil Service Pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%.

Contract and working pattern

• Contract type is permanent.
• Working pattern is full-time or job share.

Organisation