Job Title: Security Guard
JOB SPECIFICATION
Reports to: Operations Manager
Contract: Shifts are 10 hours, nights, working a rotation Monday to Sunday.
Based: Student accommodation sites across the United Kingdom
Salary: £12.71 per hour.
Location: Falmouth
ABOUT EVERGREEN, A DIVISION OF PRIME SECURE
We are an award-winning, privately-owned, Glasgow-headquartered business providing security system and guarding services to our diverse customer base across the UK.
We are growing quickly and have ambitious plans to achieve a turnover of £50m per annum by 2030. We embrace new ideas and change and value everyone’s input into how we continue to thrive and grow.
ABOUT THE ROLE
- Ensure the safety and security of student accommodation
- Control access to prevent unauthorised entry.
- Deter criminal activities
- Foster a peaceful and safe environment for students and staff by always being approachable, professional and friendly.
Our Core Values:
- Integrity
- Customer Excellence
- Plain-Speaking
- Agility
- Courage & Conviction.
WHO YOU ARE
We are looking for somebody reliable, well mannered, with good communication skills and a valid SIA Front Line Security Guard Licence. With a keen eye and a brilliant way with people, you must be a friendly face who enjoys helping the public and being on your feet all day. In return you can look forward to an interesting role where no two days are the same with exciting career opportunities.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Ability to communicate fluently in English
- Able to identify and deter criminal activity and escalate where appropriate
- Have a pro-active approach to access control, activity monitoring, and maintaining a visible security presence.
- Ensuring fire safety & health and safety policies and regulations are adhered to.
- Assist residents in a polite and friendly manner if approached with queries, with redirection to the appropriate personnel for help.
Your performance will be driven by a mindset built on:
- Striving for excellence in all you do
- Being adaptable and flexible
- Liaising with colleagues to ensure controls and processes are maintained.
- Being business-minded and commercially aware
- Making astute decisions
- Courage of your convictions to do the right thing.
As a fair and ethical employer, in accordance with guidelines taken from the 2010 Equality Act, Evergreen (a division of Prime Secure) is committed to promoting equal opportunities for all; irrespective of colour, race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origins, gender, marital/civil partnership status, sexuality, disability or age.
Pay: £12.71 per hour
Benefits:
Application question(s):
- Do you have a valid Fire Marshal Certificate?
Experience:
- Customer Service: 1 year (required)
Licence/Certification:
- SIA (required)
- Driving Licence (preferred)
Work authorisation:
- United Kingdom (required)
Work Location: On the road
