Trainee Security Officer - Kirkwall - KW17

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 21 March 2026
LOCATION
Orkney Islands
TYPE
Full-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Security
This employer holds a UK Home Office sponsor license — sponsorship for this specific role is at the employer’s discretion

SKILLS

Customer Service Security Procedures Access Control Incident Response Communication MS Office Teamwork Reliability

FULL DESCRIPTION

Trainee Security Officer - Kirkwall - KW17

[Employer hidden — view at passion-project.co.uk] is hiring a Trainee Security Officer in Kirkwall, Orkney Islands. The role involves gatehouse duties, patrols, and responding to incidents. Full training is provided, and the company offers benefits like paid SIA license, training, and a Recommend a Friend Scheme.

Our client is a part of an exciting new development, a unique opportunity to be part of a large team and community on the Orkney Islands.

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About us

Dardan have a wealth of experience in delivering smart security solutions that go beyond safeguarding buildings, property, and staff. We combine the best in technology, mobile services, physical guarding, and consultancy.

Our mission

Be ethical, be authentic, be agile and be smart. We do our best and then do a little bit more, every time.

Our Vision

To be a trusted partner for Security solutions through intelligence, innovation, and influence.

Reward and Benefits

  • Unlimited training and opportunities to progress
  • SIA licence and course cost paid for and sponsored by [Employer hidden]
  • £13.50 per hour
  • Average of 42 hours per week
  • 12 hour shift pattern, 4 on / 4 off; working days, nights and weekends
  • Up to 28 days paid holiday (site and shift dependant)
  • Recognition rewards
  • Access to a 24/7 employee wellbeing support line
  • Virtual GP Service
  • Earn an extra bonus through recommend a Friend Scheme, no limits

The Opportunity

Our client is a part of an exciting new development, a unique opportunity to be part of a large team and community on the Orkney Islands. The role of a Security Officer is highly respected and will become part of the core Security team.

[Employer hidden] will pay for your SIA licence and cost of the course to become a fully licenced Security Officer.

You will be responsible for acting as the first point of contact for staff, visitors, and contractors, and be an integral part of the security team.

Your duties include (but are not limited to):

  • Gatehouse duties, control access and egress, verifying authorisation of individuals entering the premises
  • Conduct routine patrols to identify and report security risks or incidents
  • Respond swiftly and effectively to alarms, incidents, and emergencies, following site procedures
  • Deliver exceptional customer service while maintaining high security standards

Full in-house training will be provided.

Essential Skills and Experience

  • Right to work in the UK and a five-year checkable history
  • Punctual and reliable
  • Passionate about creating an expectational customer experience
  • Knowledge of the MS packages (excel, word, outlook)
  • Highly intuitive with a curious mindset
  • Highly presentable in line with our corporate brand
  • Resilient and pro-active in your work

We are Dardan

Dardan is a people focused, privately owned specialist security company. We choose our employees carefully and value them greatly. We know that our people are our greatest asset and as such we invest in their development. A career with us means joining an ACS Pacesetter & a company listed on Infologue’s “One to Watch”.

Diversity, Inclusion and Equality

At Dardan, we are committed to building a workforce of talented, intuitive, and ethical professionals. We do this through attracting and retaining a diverse group of people and encourage an inclusive environment for us and our clients.

We hire the best people available and have a continuously evolving culture where everybody is celebrated and respected, which we believe is critical for fostering innovation and collaboration.

We recognise the strength in growing a workforce that encourages different ideas in line with our shared values.

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