Education Security Officer

Permanent, Part Time 35 hours per week, Term Time Only 36+2 weeks per year

Working hours for this role will be: Monday – Thursday 9.00 – 4.45 with a half an hour lunch break & Friday 9.00 – 2.30 with a half an hour lunch break

Salary: £17,275 per annum (Full time equivalent £21,022.54 per annum) (Spot salary)

Campus: Lackham, Wiltshire

About the role

The purpose of this role is to provide an efficient and professional service demonstrating the highest levels of professionalism, customer service and integrity. Responsibilities will include: greeting students onto campus and ensuring that they follow college processes, ensure staff, students and visitors are in a safe environment by de-escalating situations, regular tours of the campus internally and externally to monitor and encourage students, staff and visitors in wearing of lanyards, smoking is designated spaces and behaving respectfully to each other and college facilities.

About you

You will need to hold a SIA Licence and have recent experience in a similar role where you have interacted with young people and vulnerable adults. An ability to work calmly under pressure and a good understanding of safeguarding and equality, diversity and inclusion are essential.

About Us

Wiltshire College & University Centre plays a vital role in Wiltshire’s economy, inspiring people to develop the skills they need to achieve. Our four campuses are learning hubs in their communities, and we aspire to be an outstanding, financially robust and commercially agile provider, achieving our clear social mission on behalf of leaners and employers across Wiltshire and beyond. Our turnover is around £38 million per annum, we employ some 650 staff, and support around 11,500 students.

Our benefits include a competitive salary and 30 days annual leave for Professional Services Staff, 37 days annual leave for Academic Staff and 35 days annual leave for management staff (plus bank holidays and additional closure days over the Christmas period). You will also be automatically enrolled into either the Teachers' Pension Scheme or Local Government Pension Scheme, have access to our employee assistance programme (EAP) and enjoy other benefits such as discounts with a wide variety of retailers and free car parking onsite.

Closing date: 11/08/23

Please note that vacancies may close early if sufficient applications have been received; therefore, we would encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.

Interview date: TBC

Information

Wiltshire College & University Centre is committed to Safeguarding. We recruit in line with the Safer Recruitment Guidance set out by the Department for Education in ‘Keeping Children Safe in Education’. This includes carrying out an enhanced DBS check (which the College will pay for), including an enhanced children’s barred list check and other employment checks, which include a search of the online presence of shortlisted candidates.

At Wiltshire College & University Centre we value diversity, and we recognise that people with different backgrounds bring different perspectives, ideas, knowledge, and culture, and that this difference brings great strength. We are committed to the protection of young people and vulnerable adults and to safeguarding and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

We are proudly accredited to the Disability Confident Employer award, part of this means a commitment to interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for a job vacancy and consider them on their abilities.

Please contact us with any queries.