Security Officer

🔒 Confidential Employer
Posted 7 May 2026
LOCATION
Guildford
TYPE
Part-time
LEVEL
Entry-level
CATEGORY
Security
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SKILLS

SIA License Security Experience CCTV License Report Writing Incident Reporting Emergency Response Health & Safety Awareness Communication

FULL DESCRIPTION

Security Officer

[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] - Guildford - Part-time - £13.45 per hour

Job Overview

To protect our customer's property, people and/or assets by providing security services in direct accordance with the sites published Assignment Instructions (AI's) and any subsequent changes. Delivering results that meet and / or exceed the Key performance indicators / Service Level Agreement for the customer through full responsibility and accountability, providing a service that aids in the retention of the contract. To undertake additional training to ensure continuous self-development.

Main Duties

  • Be aware of and ensure compliance with all aspects of policies and relevant legal and regulatory requirements as directed by the Security Account Manager and in accordance with UK Law and Guidance bodies.
  • Fully and satisfactorily complete all of the tasks and duties on site as defined within the published Assignment Instructions (AI's).
  • Proactively refer to and review the published Assignment Instructions, thus familiarising oneself with any changes in order to suggest additional amendments that will improve or enhance the current level of service.
  • Be compliant with Industry and Statutory Legislation (you are required to obtain a front-line licence in either Security Guarding or Door Supervision), which must be worn at all times whilst carrying out your duties. The Customer also requires a CCTV PSS SIA Licence. There are also additional courses that are contractually required.
  • Comply with legal obligations and safety requirements of the role.
  • Follow instructions and procedures appropriately without unnecessarily challenging authority.
  • Work in a systematic, methodology and orderly way.

Training

  • Fully and satisfactorily complete all required competency training.
  • Undertake additional training to ensure continuous self-development as directed by the Security Account Manager.
  • Use technology to achieve key work objectives and develop job knowledge and expertise through continual professional development.
  • Ensure you renew your licence 16 weeks before expiry.

Security and Health & Safety

  • Look out for and immediately report any Health & Safety hazards or potential hazards on site.
  • Stay alert to any threats or changes within the work environment to take appropriate action to reduce chance of disruption, loss or damage.
  • Use common sense and initiative by immediately involving others if a situation appears to become threatening.
  • Maintain professional conduct in the face of difficult situations and challenging customers.
  • Complete an accurate, detailed notebook entry as soon as possible after any incident.
  • Keep to schedules and demonstrate commitment to [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] and the Client.
  • Ensure check calls are being carried out at the allocated time slot as stipulated in the Assignment Instructions (AI's).
  • Call emergency services and Communication Centre to report all incidents.

What we are looking for

  • Previous Security Experience
  • SIA License
  • SC Clearance desirable

Benefits

Our market-leading flexible benefits scheme provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle. We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. When you join [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal], we'll give you a link to our flexible benefits platform, Choices. Life cover is the greater of your equivalent annual salary or a minimum of £10,000. We also offer a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Matching Share Plan. We award our employees with [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Stars. Progressing your career is a top priority for us. Since 1987, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]’s 80,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. Join our [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Team.

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