Are you looking for a new and exciting career, where no two days are the same?

Are you as passionate as we are about making a difference?

If so, and this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!

We are seeking an experienced relief security officer in London.

You will be working on duty alone and responsible for providing a first-class reception service, whilst ensuring the health, safety and security of the building, residents, contractors, and on-site staff.

This is a permanent contract position; therefore, applicants need only apply for this role if they are flexible covering nights, weekends, and bank holidays.

Our team is our greatest asset, and we value our team. We encourage learning and progression through our comprehensive induction programme, as well as continual professional development through on-going training to develop new and existing skills and encourage career progression

Job Details

Salary: Starting at £13.15 per hour

Hours: Permanent Relief Contract

Location: Convent Garden, Greater London

Job type: Permanent Relief Contract

Job reference: 8909

Job Title: Security Officer

Reporting to: Operations Manager 

Start – following satisfactory interview, background checks and DBS.

PAYE – paid 15th each month

This is a permanent contract position, therefore candidates need only apply for this role if they are flexible covering days, nights, weekends and bank/public holidays. From time to time you may be required to work additional hours as per the client needs.

Roles and Responsibilities

The main duties of the relief security officer is to maintaining a safe, secure, and pleasant environment predominantly within a retail environment.

• To provide a visible deterrent.
• Contribute to the safety and security of the clients property and staff.
• Comply with the assignment instructions, any temporary instructions and other company policies and procedures to ensure the loss prevention strategy is implemented.
• Create and maintain a positive first impression for the development.
• To ensure factual and accurate recording of information to handover and to ensure that all recordings of information are stored securely.
• To ensure that information is gathered and collated for monitoring and outcome purposes.
• Regular patrolling.
• Maintain the cleanliness of the security base.
• Dealing with enquiries from members of the public.
• Represent StrongGuard Security UK, the client and other support agencies to their values during your duties.

Applicants must have/be

• Flexible and reliable with an excellent attendance and punctuality record.
• Smart and approachable.
• Excellent customer service and communication skills, verbal, written and listening.
• A team player with a positive, solution focused approach.
• Enthusiastic and must enjoy working with people.
• Able to communicate at all levels and with people whose first language is not English.
• Be able to maintain professionalism (professional boundaries) when dealing with situations which may be stressful, demanding, and challenging.
• Must be able to communicate clearly, sometimes over sensitive and / or complex issues in a non-judgmental way.
• A valid SIA (Door Supervision or Security) licence.
• A valis SIA (CCTV) licence.
• A valid first aid certificate.

The applicant would ideally have access to a vehicle, due to shift times.

Screening & Vetting
Applicants must be able to satisfactorily pass the BS 7858 screening & vetting.

• Identity check – we will verify your identifying credentials such as Passport or Birth certificate. This will be the first pre-employment screening and being critical for all employment in the UK. We will only accept original identification documents.
• Right to work check – this will validate your right to work status, we will validate authenticity by using Home Office sources.
• Address history – you will be required to provide proof of your current address and any other addresses you have lived within the last 10 years. You will also be subject to a search of the public electoral roll. Where an individual is not found on the electoral roll we will use other sources such as consumer credit ‘footprint’ data to prove transactional history of a person at a specific address.
• Checkable employment / unemployment / education / self-employment history – which involves an analysis of a minimum of 5-years checkable history for all periods of employment / unemployment / education or self-employment, as well as confirmation of any gaps of up to 31 days.

Full information about the BS 7858 screening and vetting can be found here.

We are an Equal Opportunities employer & SIA Approved Contractor.