security Checks

[beemarman]

Anyone here work for Transport for London or Department of Transport? i wanted to know what they meant by Security Check(SC) in my contract. This is going to be done when i start work with them.

[pmeswani]

Anyone here work for Transport for London or Department of Transport? i wanted to know what they meant by Security Check(SC) in my contract. This is going to be done when i start work with them.

SC is normally referred to Security Clearance. This is often needed for government contracts that requires you to access classified / confidential or above information. It basically checks your credibility / honesty, etc.

[TykeMerc]

I doubt that TfL will need SC clearance (although it's entirely possible given that the Underground and rail stations are good terrorist targets), it's more likely they will need one of the lesser checks like CTC done.

This site has quite clear info on Clearance, I hope it helps.

http://www.mod.uk/DefenceInternet/Ab...rityChecks.htm

Best of luck in your new contracting career

[Manic]

I'm at TfL and no security clearance was needed. Is it per chance via CSC as I believe they clear staff as a matter of course?

[swamp]

Anyone here work for Transport for London or Department of Transport? i wanted to know what they meant by Security Check(SC) in my contract. This is going to be done when i start work with them.

Don't knock it. Hang onto SC clearance and you'll ride out the recession.

[TykeMerc]

Don't knock it. Hang onto SC clearance and you'll ride out the recession.

That assumes of course that you're not out of a Cleared role for 12 months at which point it automatically lapses.
Believe me Clearance isn't an automatic meal ticket either.

[beemarman]

SC is normally referred to Security Clearance. This is often needed for government contracts that requires you to access classified / confidential or above information. It basically checks your credibility / honesty, etc.

My current employer has just finished my security clearnce and all is ok. what i want to know is, for my new role would i have to start the process all over again to be securtiy cleared or can i get some kind of paperwork from my current employer that has my security clearance?