Security Officer | Glascoed

Job description
About The Role

Security Officer - Glascoed

42 hours per week / £12.43ph

MUST BE A UK NATIONAL OR HELD BRITISH PASSPORT FOR MIN 5 YEARS

MUST HAVE A DRIVING LICENCE WITH ACCESS TO A VEHICLE

Join Our Team as a Security Officer – Safeguard What Matters Most!

Are you a dedicated professional with a passion for safety and security? We’re looking for a Security Officer to join our dynamic team at Securitas, where you’ll play a crucial role in protecting our people, assets, and property.

Job Opportunity

As a Security Officer at Securitas, you are more than a Security Guard. You'll ensure the safety of our customers, staff, their buildings, and assets, whilst providing excellent customer service with a smile. We pride ourselves on delivering excellent customer service in a safe and secure environment.

How you will make an impact as a Security Officer:
• Reporting to the onsite Supervisor, the Core Security Officer will be based on a large site for an international defence, aerospace and security company.
• You will play a vital security role in protecting critical information for air, maritime, land and cyber domains.
• You will be required to securely guard the property, company assets, visiting customers and employees of our client.
• You will also be required to carry out patrols across a large facility, walking perimeters both internally and externally.
• You will be required to man a static guardhouse and sign in company visitors.
• You will always remain alert and vigilant to detect and deter any suspicious or threatening activity.
• As a Security Officer, you will retain full control of any threatening behaviour until the arrival of the Police or other external agency.
• Ensure health and safety procedures are always followed recording and reporting all faults, health and safety hazards.
• You will operate radios other physical security equipment used on site.
• Carry out initial investigations and report both verbally and in writing on incidents, suspicious activities, objects and vehicles.
• mobile patrolling, access and egress control, CCTV and alarm monitoring and other duties relevant to the site

Essential Skills

What you will bring to be a Security Officer:
• You will hold a valid SIA License
• Driving licence with access to own vehicle
• 5 year checkable work history - covering any gaps in employment
• You will have a resilient approach to your guarding duties
• Due to the nature of our client’s industry sector applicants must meet strict UK right to work criteria.
• A basic level of PC literacy is required, able to use email and operate a two-way radio.
• You will be required to work alternating 12-hour shift these will include both days, nights & weekends (06:00 - 18.00 / 18:00 – 06:00) 42 hour contract Security officer working in Glascoed

Benefits

Health & Wellbeing
• Company pension and advice and planning
• Life assurance scheme
• Discounted gym memberships
• Wellness advice and support, including financial, emotional and physical
• Dental and Physical Health Plans

Lifestyle Benefits
• Cycle to work scheme
• Car lease and new car purchasing schemes
• Discounts on high street brands, online shopping, holidays, days out and Arriva Bus Travel
• Mortgage Advise
• Payroll ISA's
• Eligibility for Costco Membership

Learning & Development
• Support with further education
• 100's of eLearning courses
• Accredited courses by C&G, ILM, IOSH and SIA
• Leadership Development programs both local and global

Giving Back
• Payroll Giving
• Working with charities such as Calderwood House, KPMB and Wooden Spoon
• Supporting local community initiatives
• Supporting people back to work with organisations such as TalkBack and Downs-Syndrome Org