Security Officer Crowthorne, England
Job description
Wellington College is one of the world’s leading co-educational boarding and day schools located in rural Berkshire set in a stunning 400 acre campus, home to a blend of breathtaking original architecture and modern state-of-the-art facilities to provide the best possible education environment for our pupils.
We have an exciting new opportunity and are currently looking for an enthusiastic, highly motivated and dedicated Security officer to join the team in our Security department on a full time, permanent basis, 44 hours per week.
As well as an attractive salary and an excellent opportunity to further develop, our staff benefits* include 33 days annual leave (bank holidays included) a contributory pension scheme, enhanced maternity / paternity schemes, a generous health scheme including an Employee Assistance Programme and access to a health cash plan, a cycle to work scheme, discounted staff membership to the Fitness Club, a free lunch whilst on duty and free parking.
Dedication, hard work and passion will see you go far at Wellington College, we value and support our staff and you'll have the chance to develop existing and gain new skills with career progression opportunities available.
About the role:
The Wellington College security department operates daily by conducting three security shift patterns to facilitate 24/7 security services throughout the College estate and Eagle House School. The overriding purpose of the role is to ensure that pupils, staff and visitors are safeguarded within a comprehensive security service that enables teaching, learning, living and recreation to take place in a safe and secure environment.
The security department also provides a large degree of daily support to the College community in all operational aspects, to ensure that all internal and external activities are supported safely and to the highest standards.
Key responsibilities (Please see JD for full requirements):
- Security Officers are responsible for operating all the required security tasks and functions
- Act as fire ‘first responders’ for all fire activations
- Security staff are required to conduct direct patrolling within the College estate and attend incidents
- Undertake internal and external patrolling on foot, 4x4 vehicle or patrol bikes
- Attend and pro-actively deal with any security-related incidents
- Record all security related or fire incidents in the appropriate format
- Operate security-related and personal protective equipment
- Deal professionally with victims of crime or individuals in confrontational situations
- Maintain a good level of physical fitness to ensure that you can actively and physically fulfill all security tasks/responsibilities
- Pro-actively disrupt criminal activity
So, if you are committed to contributing towards the College community, think you’ve got what it takes to perform exceptionally in this role and would like to join our team, please apply now.
For further details, including how to apply, please visit the Support page of our website at https://wellingtoncollegerecruitment.wellingtoncollege.org.uk/
Wellington College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Applicants will be required to undergo child protection screening appropriate to the post, including checks with past employers and the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children.
All applicants must have a valid right to work in the UK and must be able to produce supporting documents.
