Security Officer

Job description
About The Role

Are you committed to safeguarding people and property? Join our team as a Security Officer, where your vigilance and dedication will help create a safe environment for everyone. As a key member of our security team, you'll be responsible for closely monitoring activities and reporting incidents at the client site, utilising advanced tools like wands and metal detectors. We prioritise your growth through continuous training, ensuring you have the skills needed to excel in your role and enhance the overall security service.

Role Highlights
• Shift Pattern: 4 on, 4 off, days and nights
• ⏰ Weekly Hours: 42 hours
• Requirements: SIA Licence required
• Transport: Driving Licence and access to vehicle

Why Work with Securitas?

At Securitas, we don’t just offer a job; we offer a career where your role as a Security Officer is vital to our mission of safety and security. You'll join a professional and supportive team where your contributions are recognised and valued. Step into a role where your attention to detail and commitment to safety will make a tangible impact every day.

Job Opportunity
• Prevent and deter unauthorised access to the site by monitoring fire alarms, intruder alarms and CCTV as appropriate
• Conduct external and internal security patrols as detailed in the Assignment Instructions
• Issue visitor/contractor passes, deal with lost property and maintain all logbooks and records in accordance with the Assignment Instructions
• Provide support, guidance and information to all staff, visitors and contractors while ensuring the safeguarding of the premises and ensure health and safety procedures are followed at all times
• Interacts with others in a supportive way and in accordance with our Core Values

Essential Skills
• SIA licence
• Driving licence
• RTW and 5yr checkable history
• 2-5 years experience as a Security Officer
• Highest quality personal appearance
• Flexible, professional and adept at working under pressure
• Outstanding written, verbal and oral communication skills
• Customer oriented with a passion for high-level service
• Polite and proactive
• Able to use initiative and highly adaptable
• IT literate
• Demonstrate the values of integrity, vigilance and helpfulness which Securitas prides itself with

About Company

Join Today and Build a Better Tomorrow!

At Securitas we are united by our purpose of helping make your world a safer place, we are committed to ethics, sustainability, and compliance, our core values – Integrity, Vigilance and Helpfulness .We have created a culture where our people are empowered to be the best they can be.

We believe in celebrating our differences and creating a supportive environment where all voices are heard. Our colleagues are empowered to think big, fail fast and push the boundaries of innovation. As a purpose-led organisation, we aspire to make a difference every day - and we’re looking for the best and brightest to join our team.

Career opportunities to fuel your future, together we can invest in your professional and personal growth. No matter where you are in your career, there are many training and development opportunities. Your career is in your hands, and we will help you maximize your potential!

We are always looking to grow too! That why we have been accredited as a Top Employer 5 years in a row.

Join our team and use your talent and passion to help build a safer, healthier, and more efficient world.

DE&I

Securitas is an all-inclusive employer, and we encourage individuality within our company. We believe that diversity and inclusion are not just buzzwords, but integral parts of our business strategy. Our goal is to create an environment where every employee feels that they belong regardless of their background or identity. Our belonging strategy has three pillars,
• how you join us and develop your career,
• the way we lead our teams
• fair pay and benefits.

To achieve this, we have a number of initiatives: employee networks which are a safe space to build communities and influence practices, Race at Work Charter, Armed Forces Covenant, Disability Confident, Reasonable Adjustment Passport, Domestic Abuse Charter, Healthy Workplace Awards and we are leading the way in the Neurodiversity Top Employer Certification. We celebrate our differences throughout the year by recognising significant dates such as BSL Week, International Women's Day, PRIDE, Black History Month and many more.

If you want to learn more visit our website.

Benefits

Health & Wellbeing
• Company pension and advice and planning
• Life assurance scheme
• Discounted gym memberships
• Wellness advice and support, including financial, emotional and physical
• Dental and Physical Health Plans

Lifestyle Benefits
• Cycle to work scheme
• Car lease and new car purchasing schemes
• Discounts on high street brands, online shopping, holidays, days out and Arriva Bus Travel
• Mortgage Advise
• Payroll ISA's
• Eligibility for Costco Membership

Learning & Development
• Support with further education
• 100's of eLearning courses
• Accredited courses by C&G, ILM, IOSH and SIA
• Leadership Development programs both local and global

Giving Back
• Payroll Giving
• Working with charities such as Calderwood House, KPMB and Wooden Spoon
• Supporting local community initiatives
• Supporting people back to work with organisations such as TalkBack and Downs-Syndrome Org

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