Maritime Security Officer

**You may be looking to stay within Security or ready to start your new career.**

**Does working around the ports interest you?**

**We are offereing you the chance to train and meet the ISPS code.**

**We have an exciting opportunity for a security Officer working a shift pattern of 3 days on, 3 nights on, 3 off.**

This will be your opportunity to demonstrate your exemplary customer service skills as you engage with customers, clients and visitors throughout each shift, whilst remaining alert to security issues and keeping everyone safe.

The role of a Maritime Security Officer is to prevent and deter access of unauthorised persons or prohibited articles to the Port, whilst also conducting external and internal security patrols as detailed in the Assignment Instructions.

**You will be**:

- Presenting a visible security presence
- Responding to and assisting Port Management and National Agencies in emergency situations whilst using your professional manner
- Conducting pat down searches
- Meet and greet visitors and staff with a helpful and courteous approach
- Searching passengers transportation, freight vehicles including their baggage
- Foot and mobile patrols
- Passport and Trace checks
- Working within ISPS code - full trainig will be provided
- Managaging and issuing vehcle and pedestrian access passes
- Reporting any health and safety issues or potential hazards

**Essential Skills**:

- Must hold a valid SIA Licence.
- Must have the right to work in the UK.
- Must be over 18.
- Have a five year checkable employment history or be able to produce documentary evidence of any period of unemployment, self-employment or full and part-time education during that period.
- Be confident, articulate and communicate well both orally and in written language

**About Company** **Securitas Benefits**:

- Paid holiday, company pension and life assurance scheme
- Discounted gym membership
- Wellness advice and support
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Car lease and new car purchasing schemes
- Employee discounts and cashback savings across hundreds of your favourite high street brands, online shopping, holidays, and days out.
- City & Guilds accredited training program for professional and personal development

Our values are the foundation of our operations and the corporate culture is built on these values that help to shape a long-term, financially successful enterprise by creating value for customers, employees, and shareholders. They are summarized in threewords**:Integrity**, **Vigilance**, and **Helpfulness**.

With our roots dating back to 1934, Securitas is one of the largest security service organizations in the world, we have around 150,000 clients, of which 150 are globally listed companies. We specialize in protecting corporate organizations, small to medium-sizedbusinesses, and the public so a successful applicant will join an industry leader with over 370,000 employees, of which 9,500 are in the UK.
We are a company where you can develop your Security career, with access to training and the ability to gain professionally recognised qualifications so you can grow in confidence and take on more responsibility.

If you want to know more about why Securitas is the world's leading security group, and our continuing work in the diversity & inclusion space, simply visit: en-GB/

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