Security Officer

Hours

42 hours 4 on 4 off night shifts

From day one, you’ll gain access to outstanding Learning and Development opportunities, Mentorship, and a whole load of benefits from big brand discounts to give back schemes!

Caldicot

£12.48 Per Hour

• SIA licence
• First Aid required
• Minimum 5 years’ experience within security
• 5-year checkable work history

Conducting regular safety and security patrols as a Security Officer. Ensuring compliance with regulations and procedures, demonstrating the responsibilities of a Security Officer. Supporting emergency protocols, including evacuations and searches, which are key duties for a Security Officer.

You’ll play a vital part in keeping people, property, and information safe. That includes:
To provide a security service at the working location in line with Assignment Instructions and customer requirements, ensuring protection of employees, property, and assets. Must uphold Securitas’ core values:
Integrity, Vigilance, Helpfulness
.

Note:

Must have acquired a valid SIA licence before starting operational shifts. The role involves Protection of Property and Premises by preventing unauthorized access, monitoring alarms and CCTV
, conducting internal and external patrols as per Assignment Instructions
, managing traffic control and parking restrictions, performing routine tests of security equipment
, handling keys and locking/unlocking duties, maintaining logbooks and records
, issuing visitor/contractor passes
, and managing lost property
. Under Health and Safety
, the officer must provide guidance and information to staff, visitors, and contractors, follow health and safety procedures
, report hazards and accidents, ensure emergency escape routes are clear, report shortages in First Aid boxes
, notify the Security Operations Centre in emergencies, and respond to fire alarm activations
. To Prevent Loss and Waste
, the officer should report property at risk of being lost, stolen, or vandalized, and switch off unnecessary lights and close windows during patrols. For Prevent and Deter Crime
, responsibilities include operating radios
, pagers, and other security equipment, implementing stop‑and‑search policies
, and investigating and reporting incidents. In terms of Customer Service
, the officer must deliver outstanding service, handle problems for staff and visitors, maintain a professional appearance and uniform
, and answer calls professionally.

The role also includes booking on and off shifts and completing necessary checks
, ensuring all paperwork is completed in a timely manner, and undertaking other duties as requested by management. The officer must demonstrate a clear understanding and engagement with the Securitas core values of Integrity, Vigilance, and Helpfulness throughout all tasks.

The responsibilities listed here aren’t the full picture—but they give you a good sense of the role. If you meet the minimum requirements and believe you’ve got what it takes to succeed, we’d love to hear from you.

• SIA licence
• First Aid required
• Strong command of English, both written and verbal, IT Literate
• Minimum 5 years’ experience within security
• Right to work in the UK
• 5-year checkable work history
• The purpose is to ensure the candidate is willing to undertake company‑provided courses, lives within a reasonable commuting distance, demonstrates good organisational skills, and is reliable and customer‑focused with a commitment to exemplary service.

We have a promise to our people, a ‘People Promise’ where opportunity, people and purpose play a vital role in our day to day!
Opportunity:
We see potential in every person and situation.
People:
We open our eyes to all that’s good.

Purpose:

We make your world a safer place.
We believe in your future, not just your past. At Securitas, you’ll find a career built on trust, respect, and progress.

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