Security Officer

🚨Security Officer Opportunity - Yeovil🚨

Are you passionate about maintaining a safe and secure environment?

We are looking for a dedicated Security Officer to join our professional team and play a key role in safeguarding our operations🌟

You will work as part of a great team to ensure the highest level of security for our client, safeguarding both premises and personnel. 

Key Details:

• Hours: 30 hours per week with overtime available🕒
• Salary: £14.04 per hour💰
• Location: Yeovil
• SIA Licence is essential

If you're ready to take the next steps in your career, join a dynamic team and play a key role in safeguarding our clients, we want to hear from you! Apply now to take advantage of this rewarding and challenging opportunity!✨

• Working as part of the site security team.
• Internal and external patrols and other security duties by day and by night, in inclement weather conditions.
• Controlling access to site at several different control points, vehicle barriers and reception stations.
• Maintaining the security and integrity of the perimeter and site buildings by means of physical and vehicle patrols.
• Ensuring the requirements of visitors to site are being adhered to by access control measures and identification checks.
• Carrying out musters, evacuations and other roles as required in the event of an emergency.
• Searching of vehicles to ensure high levels of security are maintained and meets client requirements.
• Perform locking and unlocking duties as detailed in the Assignment Instructions (AIs).
• Ensure all recording of incidence, report and paperwork is completed in a legible fashion.
• Provide a visible and proactive security presence for all on site employees and visitors.
• Registering contractors, issuing temporary badges, book in/out cars and directing visitors.
• Control access and egress, conducting security patrols to deter crime.
• Manage traffic, including vehicle access, directing flow, signing in and directing visitors.
• Helping to maintain the security of the site conducting internal patrols and car searches.
• Operate the control room/gatehouse and reception systems.

• Valid SIA Licence - Essential
• Resident in the UK for at least 5 years (for BPSS / SC purposes)
• Full UK driving licence
• First Aid at Work
• Right to work in the UK with a 5-year check able education or employment history
• Reliable, punctual and well presented at all times.
• Customer focused, polite, tactful and discrete.

It’s great to see you’re considering a career with us here at Securitas UK! You're one step away from joining our global team of over 375,000 professionals.

Why Choose Securitas UK?

At Securitas UK, we are on a mission to make the world a safer place, driven by our core values of Integrity, Vigilance, and Helpfulness. We foster empowerment, innovation, and growth, offering industry-leading training and career development opportunities.

What You Can Expect

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We are an all-inclusive employer, embracing individuality and diversity as key to our success. Our belonging strategy focuses on:

• Career Growth: Clear pathways from apprenticeships to leadership programs.
• Inclusive Leadership: A culture of respect, transparency, and collaboration.
• Fair Pay & Benefits: Competitive, equitable compensation and benefits.

Our Commitment to You

We support our workforce through initiatives such as:

• Employee Networks – Safe spaces to connect and influence policies for change.
• Race at Work Charter & Armed Forces Covenant – Supporting equality and inclusion.
• Disability Confident Employer – Ensuring accessibility with our Reasonable Adjustment Passport. With our Level 2 Disability Confident Employer Certification - We commit to guaranteeing an interview to anyone who discloses a disability at screening, providing they live within the location requirements.
• Health & Well-being Programs – Mental health support and workplace wellness.
• Neurodiversity Top Employer Certification – Leading inclusivity for neurodivergent individuals.

We celebrate diversity year-round with events like BSL Week, International Women’s Day, PRIDE, and Black History Month and so much more!

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