Explosives Detection Dog Handler

Are you ready to embark on a career where every day brings a new challenge and an opportunity to make a real impact?

Join our team as an **Explosives Detection Dog Handler. **As a crucial member of **Securitas **, you'll work alongside highly trained canine partners to safeguard Aviation. Your keen intuition, dedication, and teamwork will help ensure the safety and security of Aviation assets.
- **You will be working a 33 hour week (Monday to Wednesday 17:00 - 00:00 and Thursday to Friday 17:00 - 23:30).**:

- **Must have a full UK driving license (Securitas will provide a vehicle for company use).**:

- **Must be able to commute within one hour of site.**:

- **You must also be able to home kennel your Securitas provided working dog.**

**Purpose**

Explosives Detection Dog Handler (EDD) is responsible for delivering an explosives detection dog screening capability to the aviation sector as one of Securitas’ Protective Specialist Services. You will deliver a service in line with UK legislation, Dept for Transport regulations and Civil Aviation Authority & Securitas procedures to counter terrorist and/or criminal activity relating to aviation activities.

**Your Responsibilities will include**:

- To screen cargo in accordance with UK regulations utilising technical & canine methods
- To maintain the operational capability of the EDD
- Conduct on the job training & continuation training
- Deploy when required in support of the wider Business
- Produce and maintain records associated with EDD training
- Maintain rigid & documented control over all training aids
- To maintain a positive relationship with animal under his/her control
- Diarise all events and Incidents
- Manage customer requests to a satisfactory resolution and supply feedback to all relevant parties
- Be the lead on matters Health and Safety relating to the task, ensure the contracted site is compliant with all regulations
- To ensure compliance with British Standards, ACS requirements, Canine SOP’s
- To proactively promote and enhance the company name and reputation to a wide audience of existing customers and our service partners.
- Responsible for ensuring that all incidents are reported in compliance with company policy and procedure.
- Ensuring understanding and demonstrable implementation of the Values of Integrity; Vigilance and Helpfulness

**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

**Essential Criteria**:

- Right to work in the UK with a 5-year checkable history
- Valid UK Driving Licence
- Ability to work cooperatively in a Team environment
- Ability to communicate with customers and colleagues at all levels
- Good observation skills and attention to detail Good written and verbal communication

**Desirable**:

- Previous Home Office/MoD dog handling experience
- Qualified security dog handler (any discipline)
- Previous experience in the aviation sector

Securitas is an all-inclusive employer, and we encourage individuality within our company. We believe that diversity and inclusion are not just buzzwords, but integral parts of our business strategy. Our goal is to create an environment where every employee feels that they belong regardless of their background or identity. Our belonging strategy has three pillars,
- how you join us and develop your career,
- the way we lead our teams fair pay and benefits.

To achieve this, we have a number of initiatives: employee networks which are a safe space to build communities and influence practices, Race at Work Charter, Armed Forces Covenant, Disability Confident, Reasonable Adjustment Passport, Domestic Abuse Charter, Healthy Workplace Awards and we are leading the way in the Neurodiversity Top Employer Certification. We celebrate our differences throughout the year by recognising significant dates such as BSL Week, International Women's Day, PRIDE, Black History Month and many more.

If you want to learn more visit our website.