Relief Security Officer

We’re Hiring:
Relief Security Officer!

Location:

Herts & Essex

Pay: £14.50 per hour

Hours:

36 hours per week

From day one, you’ll gain access to outstanding Learning and Development opportunities, Mentorship, and a whole load of benefits from big brand discounts to give back schemes!

Grade: 3.2 Relief

See a Different World. Where potential is seen and progress is nurtured.

The Security Officer is responsible for delivering professional security services across a range of sites within a designated geographic area, ensuring the safety of employees, visitors, property, and assets. The role requires maintaining the highest standards of customer service while upholding the core values of integrity, vigilance, and helpfulness, in line with site-specific requirements and operational procedures.

Key duties as a Security Officer will include monitoring access to premises, responding to fire and intruder alarms, conducting internal and external patrols, and overseeing CCTV systems where required. The Security Officer will also manage traffic control, carry out routine equipment checks, handle key management and lock-up procedures, and ensure all security equipment is maintained and used in accordance with established assignment instructions.

This isn’t just another job. It’s your opportunity to step into a role as a Security Officer where your potential is recognised, your contribution is valued, and your progress is supported every step of the way.

You’ll play a vital part in keeping people, property, and information safe. That includes:

• Prevent and deter unauthorised access to site. Monitor fire alarms, intruder alarms and CCTV as appropriate
• Conduct external and internal security patrols as detailed in the Assignment Instructions
• Carry out routine tests of security equipment where appropriate
• Manage keys and perform locking and unlocking duties as detailed in the Assignment Instructions
• Maintain all logbooks and records as detailed in the Assignment Instructions
• Issue visitor/contractor passes in accordance with the Assignment Instructions
• To provide support, guidance and information to all staff, visitors and contractors whilst ensuring safeguarding of the premises

The responsibilities listed here aren’t the full picture—but they give you a good sense of the role. If you meet the minimum requirements and believe you’ve got what it takes to succeed, we’d love to hear from you.

We’re looking for someone who sees a different world—someone who values teamwork, shows initiative, and wants to grow. Ideally, you’ll have:

• A valid SIA licence
• Great customer service skills
• Great IT skills
• Be able to work independently as well as part of a team
• Be punctual and reliable
• The right to work in the UK, with a 5-year checkable history
• Strong communication skills in English—both written and spoken

We have a promise to our people, a ‘People Promise’ where opportunity, people and purpose play a vital role in our day to day!

Opportunity
:
We see potential in every person and situation.

People
:
We open our eyes to all that’s good.

Purpose
:
We make your world a safer place.

We believe in your future, not just your past. At Securitas, you’ll find a career built on trust, respect, and progress.

It’s great to see you’re considering a career with Securitas UK!

You’re one step closer to joining a global team of 336,000+ colleagues who help make the world a safer place each and every day.

Here, we live by our values of Integrity, Vigilance and Helpfulness, which help guide how we operate and how our people experience work, each and every day! We have a promise too:

• Opportunity – We see potential in every person and situation
• People – We open our eyes to all that’s good
• Purpose – We make your world a safer place

Our Talent Team reviews every application carefully. We know applying can feel daunting, but we’re here to support you—just email us if you need help. No matter the outcomes, you will always receive communication from us.

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