Close Protection Officer - Live-in London, England
Job description
Claimont Health is hiring!
We are seeking exemplary Close Protection Officers to join our team on a self-employed basis and with varied duties. Successful applicants will be keeping our clients safe from unwanted attention or physical harm, at times you will also act as a chaperone. You will be responsible for assessing security measures and providing discreet surveillance. You may come from a background of Police or Military and provide your services as an individual or a team to keep our clients safe from harm.
Are you a caring individual who is passionate about delivering person centred care? Do you believe you can make a positive impact to our client’s lives? Do you have a can-do attitude to support clients both proactively and reactively for everything from effective personal security to first aidin a calm manner. If so, we would love to hear from you.
Key responsibilities:
- Ensure the safety of clients and all family members.
- Be able to do risk assessment and planning to minimise threats.
- To establish and maintain secure environments.
- Using physical intervention as necessary.
- Responding to medical emergencies.
Skills, Experience and Qualifications:
- Outstanding client and customer focus.
- Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to communicate at all levels.
- To communicate and work with other colleagues within a team.
- Excellent situational awareness and ability to adopt a low profile/protective surveillance ethos.
- Ability to recognise threats and quickly step in to de-escalate or mitigate those threats.
- Conflict Management experienced and trained with the ability to apply proportionate use of force within safe and legal boundaries and guidelines.
- Ability to remove uncooperative individuals safely.
- Empathetic approach to colleagues (including possible dependents) that may have gone through a traumatic experience.
- Have experience in dealing with multiple issues at once, prioritising and resolving problems.
- Have experience in critical asset, crisis, and incident management.
- Set a good example at all times, motivating, leading, and managing firmly and fairly.
Essential requirements:
- Clean and valid UK driving licence.
- Excellent physical health.
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
- Relevant accreditation/qualifications.
- Professional appearance.
- Discrete.
- Patient and able to stay calm under pressure.
- Flexible.
- Organised and thorough.
Our Mission and Values
Claimont Health’s mission is to be the leading independent sector provider of flexible, responsive, and dynamic mental health services in the UK. The values we live by are:
- Commitment
- Care
- Compassion
- Leadership
- Innovation
Claimont Health follows safer recruitment of staff for all appointments. It is a requirement that all staff understand it is each person’s individual responsibility and are committed to promoting and safeguarding the welfare of service users. Candidates will be subject to an Enhanced DBS disclosure.
Claimont Health is committed to being an equal opportunities employer and in order to reflect the diversity of its population, positively encourages applications from all areas of the community. We aim to be a representative organisation with regards to age, disability, ethnicity, gender, beliefs, and sexual orientation and are fully committed to equality, diversity, and human rights.
Salary - £200 - £400 per day (negotiable)
Job Types: Full-time, Freelance
Salary: £200.00-£400.00 per day
Benefits:
- Company pension
- Referral programme
- Sick pay
Schedule:
- Monday to Friday
- Weekend availability
Ability to commute/relocate:
- London: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)
Application question(s):
- Do you have a valid driving license and access to a car?
Experience:
- Close Protection Officer: 2 years (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: In person
