UniTrust Protection Services (UK) Ltd have an exciting opportunity available for a Security Officer to join our team. The role would involve you being trained on a number of sites across our London portfolio. In return, you will receive highly competitive hourly rates subject to the sites you will work across.

What’s in it for you?

In return as our Security Officer, we offer the below salary and benefits:

• 4 on 4 off roster pattern, 12-hour shifts covering days, nights, and weekends. An average of 42hrs a week
• A competitive wage (£12.70 per hour)
• Pension scheme
• Excellent benefits which include Life assurance equivalent 1 x annual salary, Personal

OBJECTIVE

To work as a member of the security team for the protection of persons and property and thereby the provision of a safe and secure environment. Working within this high-profile environment your primary role is to ensure the security of people, premises, and property, protecting the reputation of the client/tenants throughout.

You will support the delivery of a truly exceptional customer journey for both staff and visitors. To achieve this, you will be/become well-versed in the processes and practices of a Security professional. Excellence in customer service will be at the heart of the role. You will be part of a well-drilled security operation.

DUTIES

• The maintenance of good order in all UniTrust sites including the protection of everyone therein against violent acts, abuse and accident.
• The protection of a client’s property against loss, theft, damage (including fire and water) and waste.
• The protection of private property belonging to the client, their staff and visitors against loss, theft and damage.
• Prevent offences against the law of the land, UniTrust disciplinary codes and policies and ensure all are brought to the attention of the management.
• Access control for staff and visitors. Use X- Ray machines to carry out airport type of security searches, at any of the three entrances.
• Ensure basic fire precautions are in place and means of escape are clear.
• Maintain vigilance on the public within sight of all areas for damage, theft etc. and deal effectively with offenders
• Internal and external patrolling
• Monitoring and responding to CCTV and intruder alarms
• General security duties

Responding to: -

• All fire alarms and related emergencies
• Bomb alerts and all other types of related emergencies
• All other types of incidents (e.g. floods, gas leaks, defective lifts etc.)
• Intruders and other crime-related incidents

Other duties: -

• Providing reception cover as instructed
• Assisting with mail deliveries when required
• Carrying out in a professional and diligent manner all other duties properly assignable to the position of Security Officer

PERSON SPECIFICATION

Qualifications: -

• Officers must have attended the SIA required training and hold a valid SIA licence
• Officers must have at least 2 years Security experience, Police or Military experience is preferred.

Training: -

• Officers must undergo 3 days on site training

Aptitudes and attitudes: -

Post holder must be able to demonstrate:

• Good literacy and communication skills and have excellent verbal and written English, French will be an asset.
• Possess a good telephone and radio manner

Personal attributes: -

• A consistently smart appearance in the uniform provided and required by UniTrust
• Reliability, self-motivation, and ability to use own initiative and work without supervision.
• The ability, tact and diplomacy to deal with people including the client, the client’s staff and visitors, in all circumstances including emergencies and other times of stress.
• Self-confidence and an interest in self-development.
• An excellent level of physical fitness to enable the post holder to perform patrol and emergency response duties efficiently and effectively.

Other: -

• Must be able to achieve high level security clearance, which includes a 10-year history check and detail background and criminal records checks.
• Must be double vaccinated for COVID-19 and be able to evidence this.
• The nature of the role is such that it is essential that the post holder has and will maintain an excellent record of attendance and timekeeping.
• Ongoing continuation security training will be provided, and Security staff will be expected to attend training course, self-development will be expected.

Don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity to join our team as a Security Officer!

UniTrust is an Equal Opportunities employer and welcome applicants from suitably qualified persons regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status or pregnancy and maternity.

Please note, any job offered is subject to satisfactory pre-employment and five or ten year work history security vetting checks according to BS 7858:2019.