Job Title: Security Officer (Peripatetic Guard)
Hours: 40 hours per week, Term Time Only (40 weeks per year)
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands (various campuses)
Closing Date: 14th June 2026
Interview date: 24th June 2026
About South and City College Birmingham:
We are one of the largest further education providers in the UK, with eight campuses across Birmingham. Our mission is to provide students with the skills, qualifications, and experience they need to succeed in their future careers or further education.
Our vision is to be recognised as an outstanding educational institution, offering high-quality vocational training that meets the needs of our learners, employers, and other key stakeholders.
At South and City College, we champion equality, diversity, and inclusion. These values are embedded in everything we do, ensuring an inclusive environment for all students, staff, governors, visitors, and contractors.
The Role:
We are currently seeking to appoint a Security Officer (Peripatetic Guard) to join our team. Please refer to the attached Job Description for a full outline of the role’s responsibilities.
How to Apply:
To apply, please click the "Apply Online" button.
If you have any questions or require further information, please contact our HR team at
[email protected].
The college is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young adults and expect all staff to share this commitment.
The successful applicant will be subject to all necessary pre-employment checks. including, enhanced DBS; Prohibition check; Childcare Disqualification (where applicable); qualifications (where applicable); medical fitness; identity and right to work.
All applicants will be required to provide a minimum of two suitable references covering a 5-year period.
An online search will also be carried out as part of our due diligence on all shortlisted candidates.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the amendments to the Exceptions Order 1975, 2013 and 2020. Which means that when applying for certain jobs and activities certain spent convictions and cautions are 'protected' so they do not need to be disclosed to employers, and if they are employers cannot take them into account.
Further information about filtering offences can be found in the DBS filtering guide.
Safeguarding is our top priority. We encourage all applicants to review our Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy, which outlines our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of learners.
This post is covered by Part 7 of the Immigration Act (2016). Therefore, the ability to speak fluent and spoken English is an essential requirement for this role.
