Bae Security Officer

**Would you like to help us make the world a safer place, people protecting people?**

**Hi, we’re Securitas, we guard and protect things, right now somewhere around the world someone’s most important assets are being monitored and protected by our Security Teams. From maintaining a safe environment for fans at Wembley Stadium or monitoring CCTV for savers cash at a global Bank, through to guarding the real estate and construction workforce for one of the UK’s largest Rail infrastructure projects, our Security Officers play an integral role in making people feel safe.**

Job Opportunity

**How you will make an impact as a Security Officer**:

- Reporting to your Manager 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.
- 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

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

**What you will bring to be a Security Officer**:

- Previous experience gained in a Corporate Security environment would be desirable
- You will hold a current SIA License or be willing to complete the necessary training to acquire professional accreditation.
- Applicants will possess excellent customer service skills
- Applicants will have good communication skills, able to articulate with authority
- You must be able to remain calm and maintain a high level of professionalism at all times
- You will have a resilient approach to your guarding duties
- All applicants must hold a clear 5-year checkable employment history
- Due to the nature of our client’s industry sector applicants must meet strict UK right to work criteria.
- You will be required to work Monday to Thursday 0900 - 1700 hrs Friday 0900 - 1300 hrs
- Must be able to obtain a SC clearance

**Salary**: £13.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- Employee discount
- Life insurance
- Referral programme

Schedule:

- Monday to Friday

Application question(s):

- Due to the nature of our client, can you be SC cleared?

**Experience**:

- security: 1 year (preferred)

**Language**:

- English (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

- SIA (preferred)
- Driving Licence (preferred)

Work Location: In person