Security Guard

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Our purpose is to 'empower people to save and invest with confidence'. We are looking for great people to join us, so please come and invest in YOUR future at Hargreaves Lansdown.

About the role

CAREER DEVELOPMENT PATH: Business Support (6)

REPORTING INTO: Head of Building Security
- SUMMARY- HL is one of the largest and most successful financial services companies in the UK. We started out in Bristol and have grown to over 1 million clients, we still have our headquarters based in the heart of Bristol’s Harbourside.- We have an opportunity for a customer service focused Security Guard to join our passionate Reception team. You will be ensuring the safety of colleagues and visitors as well as the physical security of our 100,000sq/ft building.- ROLE ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Guard Reception
- Regular patrols of the building to ensure it is secure
- Dealing with system alarm activations
- Signing in and out colleagues, contractors and other visitors to site
- Appropriately recording and reporting any incidents or concerns to the Head of Building Security
- Monitoring of CCTV
- Supporting any other parts of the business as and when required
- Ensuring that the Assignment Instructions for the building and the role are fully adhered to
- EXPERIENCE / SKILLS
- Current Security Guard/Door Supervisor SIA License
- Computer literate (training for our internal computer systems will be provided)
- Experience of working within security industry either as a lone worker or as part of a team
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to report and record events as they occur
- Confident to communicate security protocols to those who may be unaware
- Ability to accurately check details and confirm it is valid
- Smart, reliable, watchful, hardworking, patient, diligent, diplomatic
- Proactive, able to use ones initiative and seek guidance where necessary
- Previous experience as a guard
- Previous experience of working in an office environment or within a professional organisation
- Good organisational skills and well-honed ability to follow procedures
- Good people skills and ability to get on well with others whilst remaining professional

Why Us?

Here at HL, we’re the UK’s number 1 investment platform for private investors, based in Bristol. For more than 40 years we’ve helped investors save time, tax and money on their investments.

To achieve our mission, we believe we have a workplace like no other, with constant learning, dynamic teams, and a great ethos. We're steered by core values that promote service, quality, innovation, and opportunity in everything we do.

What's on offer?
- Discretionary annual bonus & annual pay review
- 25* days holiday plus bank holidays and 1-day additional Christmas closure time
- Option to purchase an additional 5 days holiday per year
- Flexible working options available, including hybrid working
- Pension scheme up to 11% employer contribution
- Sharesave scheme - have a real stake in HL’s future
- Income Protection & Life insurance (4 x salary core level of cover)
- Health care cash plans - including optical, dental, and out patientcare
- Gympass - gym memberships and wellbeing apps available
- Variety of travel to work schemes with free bike storage and shower facilities
- An inhouse barista serving subsidised coffee and snacks
- Join HL’s sports, I&D networks and volunteering groups (two paid volunteering days per year)
- LifeWorks Discounts on services, restaurants and retailers
- up to 30 days depending on role level & increasing with length of service
- This role may also be available on a flexible working or part time basis - please ask the Recruitment & Onboarding team for more information._