Security Officer

**Job Summary**

**Brighton College is seeking to appoint a Security Officer on a full-time, permanent basis.**

**The role**:
As a Brighton College Security Officer you will be one of the first points of contact for visitors, staff and pupils visiting Brighton College, therefore, excellent communication skills whilst being able to manage situations in a calm manner are essential.

**Scope of the role**:

- To provide Security/Concierge Front of House presence on College properties.
- To be proactive regarding the security of the College, Prep School and offsite premises.
- To be alert for possible intruders.
- To deal with pupils, staff, governors and visitors in a calm, friendly and helpful manner.

**Duties**:
The following indicate some of the principal tasks and responsibilities:

- Unlock and secure exits, entrances and buildings on College premises at designated times.
- Random patrol of College grounds and buildings.
- Respond to alarms (fire, burglar etc.)
- Respond to emergency calls from staff, pupils and Health Centre.
- Man the Security Lodge when not required elsewhere.
- Liaise with organisers of events being held during duty shift. This will include external clients as well as College staff and pupils.
- Ensuring the safety and security of pupils, staff and governors on campus.
- Ensuring the safety and security of visitors to the College.
- Monitoring of traffic and traffic control at specified times.
- Ability to interact with all types of people with courtesy and tact.
- Basic investigation and report writing.
- To respond to any other reasonable management request.

**Hours**:

- 40 hours per week (Monday to Sunday) on a rota system between the hours of 06:30 and 23:00.
- This will be 5 out of 7 days per week, including some weekends and bank holidays.
- Depending on the shift worked within the rota system, the actual hours worked in a week may be greater or less than 40. However, when averaged over the rota period (currently 7 weeks) hours worked will not be more than 40 per week.
- Flexibility with regards to working hours is essential.
- Overtime is available on occasion.

**Benefits**:

- Complimentary lunch is provided during term-time.
- Job specific Learning and Development programme available to all employees.
- Life Cover is provided to eligible employees whilst working at Brighton College after successfully passing probation period.
- Brighton College provides a contributory pension scheme, which all eligible employees will be automatically enrolled into within 3 months of commencement of employment.
- Perkbox: Employee* benefit and rewards platform which provides access to a wide range of discounts, employee benefits and wellbeing resources. *Eligible staff are those who are exclusively employed at Brighton College and on a permanent, contracted hours basis.

**Wellbeing**:

- Significantly subsidised gym membership for the School of Science and Sport is available for eligible employees, which includes access to yoga and Pilates classes, the gym and swimming pool.
- Healthy heart checks.
- Meditation sessions.
- Access to books, magazines and DVDs from the College Library.

**Safeguarding responsibilities**:

- This role will involve daily contact with pupils, and you will be engaging in regulated activity relevant to children.
- All staff and volunteers have a responsibility for promoting and safeguarding the welfare of children and young persons for whom you are responsible and with whom you come into contact.

**Category**

Support Staff

(Support Staff)

**Vacancy Type**

Permanent/Full Time

**Salary**

£22,880 per annum