Security Officer

**About the role**:
**Join Our Team as a Security Officer in Luton**
- ** Are you ready to take on a dynamic role with**varied shifts across days and nights?**We are looking for a dedicated**Security Officer to join our team, working 42 hours per week**. You**must be able to obtain SC clearance** and be committed to ensuring the safety and security of our site.**

**Why Join Us?**
- ** Stable Work Schedule**: Enjoy a consistent 48-hour workweek with varied shifts across days, nights, and weekends.**:

- ** Professional Environment**: Work in a dynamic, customer-facing role that offers opportunities for skill development.**:

- ** Security Clearance**: Gain valuable experience working in a high-security environment requiring SC clearance.**:

- ** Supportive Team**: Be part of a team dedicated to maintaining a secure and welcoming environment.**

**Key Responsibilities**:

- ** Patrol Duties**: Carry out internal and external patrols, day and night, in all weather conditions to ensure the security and integrity of the site.**:

- ** Customer-Facing Environment**: Work in a customer-facing environment, handling situations politely, tactfully, and discreetly.**:

- ** Access Control**: Manage access to the site at various control points, vehicle barriers, and reception stations, ensuring adherence to access control measures and identification checks.**:

- ** Emergency Response**: Perform musters, evacuations, and other roles as required in the event of an emergency.**:

- ** Search Duties**: Conduct searches of vehicles and bags to maintain high security levels and meet client requirements.**:

- ** Escort Duties**: Escort and chaperone VIPs and other visitors as needed.**:

- ** Key Management**: Issue keys and perform locking and unlocking duties as detailed in the Assignment Instructions (AIs).**:

- ** Safety Reporting**: Report and record any faults, health and safety hazards, and unsafe working practices.**

**Skills and Qualifications**:

- ** Vigilant and Reliable**: Ensure the safety and security of the site through diligent patrols and monitoring.**:

- ** Strong Communication**: Handle interactions with customers and visitors effectively and with discretion.**:

- ** Attention to Detail**: Maintain high standards of security through thorough searches and access control.**:

- ** Adaptability**: Handle various roles and responsibilities with flexibility and professionalism.**:

- ** Commitment to Safety**: Proactively report and address any safety hazards or security breaches.**

**Company 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**

**Essential Skills**:

- ** Valid SIA licence**:

- ** 2 years Security Experience**:

- ** Required to be a British National (for BPSS / SC purposes)**:

- ** Resident in the UK for at least 5 years**:

- ** 5 year checkable employment/education history**:

- ** Access to vehicle/good transport links**

**Creating an Inclusive Environment**:

- 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.