Mitie has a great opportunity for Security Officers to join our business at an exciting time.
Job Type: Permanent
Rate of pay: £17.65 Per Hour
Weekly hours: 42 per Week (4 on 4 off Days & Nights)
Main Duties:
Site Protection officers are required to proactively work to the company's values, always acting as an ambassador for Mitie Security and the client. This job role will suit experienced security professionals who seek to work for a leading, well respected client company. It offers a very competitive salary and benefits package, including a healthcare and bonus scheme and will enable continuous professional development with prospects of career advancement for those who seek progression.
Primary
- Ability to be screened to SC Level – or have a current SC clearance
- Either sole or dual British nationality to comply with the clients IPSA accreditation (compulsory)
- Dual nationality will be considered on a case-by-case basis
- Physically fit – A competency-based assessment is a compulsory requirement for this role and must be completed by all officers
- SIA Security Guard OR Door Supervisor OR Close Protection license holder (CP preferred but not mandatory)
- Remains calm under pressure
- Is a team player and works with colleagues to ensure high levels of protection are always delivered
- Is trustworthy & reliable
- Maintains good time keeping
- Strong interpersonal skills
- A good written and verbal communicator
- Is IT literate
- Must be disciplined, have a professional attitude, be self-motivated, and committed to the job
- Is an efficient worker who seeks to use time at work wisely and appropriately – always seeking to protect the client's informational integrity
- High standards of appearance to represent the company and client positively always
- Ability to work within established procedures and to contribute positively to any improvements
- Has the ability to listen and demonstrate creative thinking skills
- Maintains a good level of physical fitness to be able to conduct security officer operations and respond quickly to security events
- Ensure compliance to BS7858 Security Standards and governmental policies (GovS007 & IPSA)
Preferred
- Holder of a 3-Day HSE first aid certificate (minimum 1 day, applicant must be able to supply a certificate) (preferred)
- Previous experience as a Security Officer working in a high-profile blue-chip client environment. (preferred)
- Holder of full UK Driving Licence (preferable)
Managerial
- Comply with and report on all Health and Safety issues in accordance with company guidelines
- Make the required check calls and booking on/off calls
- Support the organisation in ways deemed necessary as required by the site Team Leader
- Report all incidents using the client's incident reporting tool
- Ensure a complete understanding and compliance with Assignment Instructions
- Ensure all documentation is compiled correctly and is in line with the company's procedures
- Ensure you maintain a smart and professional appearance, wearing full uniform, always including an identity badge
- Inform the Team Leader/Operations Manager of any relevant personal, welfare, or operational difficulties
- Ensure that the physical condition of the Site Protection Officers' base is clean, and all equipment is serviceable
- Complete and maintain an occurrence log for each duty
- Respond to incidents or requests for assistance, and assume control until arrival of the client, emergency services or duty manager
- Be alert to the possibilities of new business or the opportunity of adding value to existing business
- Ensure you comply with the statutory/company and MITIE Group requirements, including the Private Security Industry Act 2001
- Support and promote the company vision and values
- Liaise with senior colleagues to ensure targets are achieved
- Day to day service of all areas and contracts within the scope of contract
- Maintain a high working performance and discipline
- Work to the Quality Procedures and to the recognised Industry standards
- Ensure company policies and procedures are always followed – reporting any faults or compliance issues immediately
Quality
- Ensure that equipment is maintained and used in accordance with the manufacturer's requirements and, where supplied, protective equipment is used on all relevant equipment
- Complete a customer Incident Report when in receipt of a complaint from the customer
- Be correctly dressed in full uniform, as required by the client
- Set and maintain the highest personal and professional standards as an employee of Mitie and adopt a total quality approach to every aspect of your work, colleagues, clients, and other stakeholders
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. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.
When you join us, we'll give you a link to our flexible benefits platform, Choices. This gives you the chance to customise your benefits to best suit your lifestyle. You can choose from dental insurance, dining cards, coffee clubs, buying technology products at an affordable cost and much more!
We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme.
Life cover is the greater of your equivalent annual salary or a minimum of £10,000 - giving peace of mind for your dependants. We also offer a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).
We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there's a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!
Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.
Since 1987, Mitie's 80,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK's leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.
Join our Mitie Team.
Together our diversity makes us stronger.
