Security Vetting Officer – Central Operations Directorate

Location: London

Central Services Directorate Security is the division within the Bank that mitigates risks to the Bank’s property, infrastructure, people, services or assets being compromised, harmed, damaged, stolen or disrupted either by external actors and or people exploiting their access to Bank assets or premisses.

The Security Vetting Team is responsible for investigating and deciding National Security vetting decisions, aftercare, and providing vetting and personnel security advice within the Bank.

As a vetting officer you will be part of a small highly experienced team of vetting professionals. The team consists of approximately four other vetting offers, a vetting manger to whom you will directly report to, and the Banks Head of Security Vetting.

We are looking for highly motivated and well-organised self-starter to join our team. You will be working in a dynamic environment, playing an active role in delivering security vetting decisions and aftercare.

Your responsibilities will include:

• The timely processing and launching of national security clearance into UK Security Vetting (UKSV), providing support and advice to colleagues to navigate these processes.
• Responsibility for reviewing the outcome of the Banks overseas vetting checks and the results from UKSV’s national security checks.
• Making further enquiries and conducting information gathering interviews to inform vetting decisions where appropriate.
• Supporting the investigation of and making recommendations on more complex vetting decisions, which also provides valuable on the job development of your skills and knowledge.
• Briefing people on security vulnerabilities and good security behaviours that support a security risk being managed in post as part of the aftercare process.
• Enhancing your knowledge and skills and to work collaboratively with staff and partners across the Bank and in wider government.
• Securely handling highly sensitive and personal details in line with data protection rules, as well as when interacting with applicants to take into account the sensitive nature of the information being shared.
• Providing security advice and direction to your team members
• Working proactively with colleagues across the Bank of England, in particularly our security community and People Directorate.

This role is highly suited to a person who can make risk-based decisions, has strong interpersonal skills to conduct investigations and briefings in a sensitive way and who has good report writing and analytical skills to draft risk assessments, document recommendations and decisions.

Note: This is not an exclusive or exhaustive list, and the post holder will be required to perform any additional duties reasonably expected of them within the scope of the grade and within the limits of their skill, competence and training.

Number of direct reports: 0

Role requirements:

Minimum Criteria

• Experience of making security vetting decisions, preferably (but not essentially) with the UK’s national security vetting, and or experience of working in an investigative caseworker role.
• Prior experience of interviewing and particularly investigative interviewing

Essential Criteria

• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Able to handle a busy workload and prioritise where necessary
• Capable of working under pressure
• Experienced at representing your organization and building effective working relationships both inside your own organization and with external partners
• Able to make complex risk-based decisions and justify those decisions in writing
• Experience of working with intelligence
• The ability to work effectively in a team or as an individual.

Desirable Criteria

• Experience of working with intelligence
• The ability to work effectively in a team or as an individual.

Our Approach to Inclusion

The Bank values diversity, equity, and inclusion. We play a key role in maintaining monetary and financial stability. To do this effectively, we believe our workforce should reflect the society we serve.

At the Bank of England, our goal is for all colleagues to feel valued and respected. We strive to foster an inclusive culture that enables people from all backgrounds and communities to thrive at work. We recognize and celebrate diversity in many forms, such as age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation, and socioeconomic status. We are convinced that drawing on a range of perspectives and experiences helps us make the best public decisions.

We encourage applications from individuals who work flexibly, including job shares and part time working patterns. We’ve also partnered with external organisations to support us in making adjustments for candidates and employees in the recruitment process where they’re needed.

For most roles where work can be done at home, we expect colleagues to spend half their time in the office. The minimum is 40% per month. Within this limit, individuals and managers should collaborate to find what works best for them, their team, and partners.

We are proud to participate in the Disability Confident Scheme. If you want to apply through this scheme, please select the box in the ‘Candidate Personal Information’ section under ‘Disability Confident Scheme’ in the application.

Compensation and Perks Details:

Salary: £33,600 – £37,800 per annum.

In addition, we also offer a comprehensive benefits package as detailed below:

• The pension is non-contributory and based on a career average, providing a guaranteed retirement benefit of 1/80th of your annual salary for each year worked. You can choose to increase the pension to 1/65th or reduce it to 1/105th by adjusting your salary through the flexible benefits program annually. The Bank may change standard accrual rates and adjust or remove these options at any time.
• A discretionary performance award based on a current award pool.
• An 8% benefits allowance that can be taken as salary or used to acquire a broad selection of flexible benefits.
• 26 days’ annual leave with option to buy up to 12 additional days through flexible benefits.
• Private medical insurance and income protection.

National Security Clearance Procedure

Employment in this position requires passing the National Security Vetting clearance process, which usually takes 6 to 12 weeks after the offer. Additional Bank security checks must also be cleared according to Bank policy. The successful applicant will receive more details about the vetting and security clearance requirements. Information on how the Bank handles personal data for these checks is available in the Bank’s Privacy Notice.

The Bank of England encourages applications from all candidates. As a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) approved sponsor, we must follow the Immigration Rules and guidance. Because of this, our capacity to hire individuals who need sponsorship for immigration is limited. We cannot guarantee that you or the role you are applying for will qualify for sponsorship. Any application made to UKVI will be reviewed individually and may not be successful.

The Application Process

Important: Please fill out the ‘work history’ section and answer every application question completely. All applications are anonymised so hiring managers cannot view your personal details or CV during the screening stage. Therefore, it is essential to provide full answers in the work history and application questions, as these responses are a key part of the first selection step.

This role closes on 23rd March 2026

Please apply online and provide your work history completely. Answer every application question thoroughly, as incomplete answers will disqualify your application.