Experienced Security Officer
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Experienced Security Officer
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] is looking for an experienced Security Officer to join the team at Cumberland Infirmary, Carlisle. This full-time role offers a competitive hourly rate of £14.09 and includes shifts covering days, nights, weekends, and bank holidays. You will be responsible for protecting property, people, and assets, following Assignment Instructions, and ensuring health and safety standards. Candidates must have an SIA license and previous security experience; Maybo training is desirable. [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] provides a range of benefits including pension, life assurance, cycle-to-work scheme, and more.
Main Duties
- Are you ready to take your security career to the next level?
- Join us as a Security Officer and be part of a team at [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] that protects people, property, and assets.
- You will be part of the [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] team working at Cumberland Infirmary.
- A competitive hourly rate of £14.09
- The shift pattern will be 12 hours. This includes working day/nights weekends and Bank Holidays.
- Maybo training is desirable
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.
Operations
- To 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.
- To be compliant with Industry and Statutory Legislation (you are required to obtain a front-line licence in Security Guarding), which must be worn at all times whilst carrying out your duties. 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.
- To 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.
- You are required to ensure you renew your licence 16 weeks before expiry.
Security and Health & Safety
- Look out for, and to immediately report, any Health & Safety hazards, or potential hazards, on site.
- Stay alert to any threats or changes within the work environment in order to take the appropriate action to reduce the chance of disruption, loss or damage.
- Use common sense and initiative by immediately involving others if a situation appears to become threatening.
- To 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, which can then be used as part of the Incident Report process.
- Keep to schedules and demonstrate commitment to [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] and the Client.
- To ensure check calls are being carried out at the allocated time slot as stipulated in the Assignment Instructions (AI's).
- To call emergency services and Communication Centre to report all incidents.
What we are looking for
- Previous Security Experience
- SIA License
- Maybo training is desirable
Benefits
[Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] offers a market-leading flexible benefits scheme including virtual GP, financial wellbeing assistance, Choices platform for customising benefits, high street discounts, cycle-to-work scheme, life cover, save-as-you-earn scheme, and [Employer hidden] Matching Share Plan. Employees can earn [Employer hidden] Stars with cash prizes.
About Us
Since 1987, [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal]’s 80,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, serving household names in banking, critical government sites, hospitals, and schools. Join our [Employer hidden — sign up to reveal] Team.
Location
Cumberland Infirmary, Newtown Road, Carlisle, Cumbria, CA2 7HY
Closing Date
25 May 2026