Casual Security Officer Penryn, England
Falmouth University
Full Time
Penryn, England
11.9 GBP HOURLY Today
Job description
About The Role
We are currently recruiting for Casual Security Officer to join our security team. We are looking for someone who prides themselves on providing all campus users with a safe, secure and well managed environment to live, work and visit. It’s a close-knit team and we’re looking for someone as passionate as us about delivering these goals.
The key responsibilities of this post will include welfare, safety, pastoral care and security of a diverse campus population, providing first aid, attending emergency situations, fire alarm activation and evacuations, dealing with conflict situations and patrolling and securing the University campus.
You’ll work alongside a dedicated team of Officers on days and nights on a casual basis to cover leave, sickness and times where additional officers may be needed.
About You
We are looking for someone who has experience in working shifts and working with vulnerable young adults. It’s not the typical security job so we need the person with the right balance of customer care, communication skills, resilience, attention for detail and empathy as well as not being afraid to challenge where needed. The ideal candidate would have the following skills/experience:
- Experience of dealing with welfare related issues.
- Ability to deal with difficult/challenging situations with confidence, effectively and calmly.
- Good negotiation skills.
- Strong commitment to Health and Safety awareness.
A full training package will be provided to ensure you have the knowledge and skills to work in this unique environment.
Due to the nature of the role, you will also be required to undergo a standard Disclosure & Barring Service Check.
Due to the nature of the role, you will also be required to undergo a standard Disclosure & Barring Service Check.
For further details on the skills/experience required for this role, please see the full job description above.
About Us
Falmouth Exeter Plus is the service delivery partner of Falmouth University and the University of Exeter. We deliver shared services and facilities for both partners in Cornwall underpinned by close collaboration with Students Union, the combined students' union for Falmouth and UoE, to ensure that the interests of students and staff are at the heart of everything we do. Both institutions are expanding their teaching and research operations in Cornwall at a pace. It is, therefore, a fast-moving environment where agility and a positive approach to change and enhancement are critical, our purpose or mission is 'to deliver world-class shared professional services to help its university partners to achieve their global ambitions.
Falmouth Exeter Plus welcomes and encourages job applications from people of all identities and backgrounds, particularly those under-represented and/or marginalised, as it is important we have a diverse range of candidates to consider.
