Details:
- Salary: £14.50 - 16 - Hour
- Job Type: Permanent
- Job Status: Full-Time
- Salary Per: Hour
- Location: Portsmouth Hampshire
- Date: 2 hours ago
Description:
Denholm Industrial Services are seeking a highly organised and dependable Admin Suppport Assistant to join our team on a temp to permanent contract. This position offers an excellent opportunity for a detail-oriented professional to provide vital administrative capabilities to a fast-paced department.
The successful candidate will ensure the smooth operation of our daily workflows. This blended role focuses heavily on end-to-end vetting and security clearance administration (BPSS/SC) in strict alignment with HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard guidelines, alongside critical operational support such as purchase order processing and data management.
Vetting & Compliance Administration
* Clearance Processing: Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of BPSS security applications, ensuring strict adherence to the four pillars: Identity, Right to Work, 3-year employment history, and Basic Criminal Record checks (DBS).
* Record Management: Maintain highly accurate, auditable, and secure personnel vetting records within internal tracking databases and spreadsheets.
* Stakeholder Liaison: Serve as the primary point of contact for screening queries, communicating clearly and professionally with candidates and internal teams to expedite clearances.
* Information Governance: Handle highly sensitive personal data with absolute discretion, ensuring full compliance with UK GDPR and corporate security policies.
* Audit & Escalation: Monitor pending clearances, proactively chase outstanding documentation, and escalate anomalies or potential risks to management.
Operational & Business Support
* Core Administration: Provide comprehensive daily administrative support to ensure seamless departmental operations.
* Work Control Systems: Input, update, and manage data within internal work control systems, including job cards, trackers, and project reports.
* Financial Administration: Generate, process, and track purchase orders and invoices accurately to support departmental procurement.
* Workflow Management: Prioritise high-volume tasks effectively under tight deadlines without compromising on quality or accuracy.
Requirements
Experience & Technical Skills
* Security Vetting: Proven hands-on experience processing pre-employment checks against the Cabinet Office BPSS framework. This is preferred but not essential.
* Administrative Background: Strong track record in corporate administration, vetting compliance, or operational support, ideally within an industrial or engineering environment.
* Systems Proficiency: Highly proficient in MS Office (Excel, Word), SharePoint, and digital work control or ERP systems.
* Financial Literacy: Practical experience handling basic invoicing, timekeeping data, and purchase order tracking.
Core Competencies
* Meticulous Accuracy: Exceptional attention to detail when identifying employment gaps, reviewing compliance documents, and entering data.
* Time Management: Proven ability to multitask, manage competing priorities, and deliver outputs within strict timeframes.
* Communication: Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to engage confidently with stakeholders at all levels.
* Collaboration: A proactive team player who is equally comfortable working independently using their own initiative.
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must successfully achieve and maintain BPSS security clearance as a condition of employment. This requires providing a full, uninterrupted three-year employment history; any gaps during this period must be fully declared and verified