About this role
What You'll Be Doing
Join the House of Commons as a Security Support Assistant and play a vital role in supporting the security of Members of Parliament and their staff. Working within the Parliamentary Security Department, you'll provide trusted, high-quality support in a specialist environment where your judgement, organisation and communication skills will make a real difference.
You'll act as a key point of contact for Members and stakeholders, managing security-related requests from assessment through to completion. You'll make informed, auditable decisions, communicate clear recommendations, and help ensure time-critical services are delivered effectively. You'll also contribute to projects, process improvements, data analysis and management information, while supporting governance, records and financial processes.
This is an exciting opportunity to build experience at the heart of Parliament, working across a complex stakeholder environment and contributing to the continuous development of services that help keep Members safe. The role requires at least two days per week on the parliamentary estate.
Find out more about working at the House of Commons.
Why Join us?
In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including but not limited to:
Generous annual leave starting at 30 days and increasing to 35 after one full working year.
- Enrolment in the excellent Civil Service pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%
- Flexible working options that help you find a balance including enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave, caring leave and alternative working patterns.
What We're Looking For
- Excellent organisational skills and attention to detail.
- The ability to plan & prioritise in a systematic way.
- Exceptional communication skills with strong written ability, able to clearly and concisely articulate information.
- Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to build relationships with others.
- Strong decision making skills, with the ability to assess and scrutinise risk.
How To Apply
If you would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV and covering letter with a 750-word limit.
More information on the application process can be found here: Application process - UK Parliament
Additional Information
Please ensure that you anonymise your application by removing any identifiable factors from your CV or Supporting Statement.
Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances.
We may close the vacancy prior to the closing date stated due to a high volume of applications.
About security roles for ex-police
Security management, operations and consultancy roles. Years of operational policing — command, incident response, public order — translate directly into corporate security, and employers in this sector actively rate police experience.
See all security jobs in London →Why this fits a police background — match score 78/100
- Operational policing route
What security roles pay ex-police
Advertised UK ranges, editorial estimates reviewed July 2026
| Security officer (SIA) | £24,000–£29,000 |
| Security supervisor / team leader | £28,000–£34,000 |
| Site / security manager | £38,000–£52,000 |
| Regional / operations security manager | £50,000–£65,000 |