Relief Security Officer

We’re Hiring:
Relief Security Officer!

Hours:

36 hours per week:
Working days, nights & weekends

Location:

Hertfordshire and Essex:
Hatfield, Harlow, Basildon, Canvey Islands, Chelmsford, Southend-on-Sea

Pay: £13.50 per hour

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!

A Relief Security Officer is responsible for providing security services across multiple sites within a defined geographical area, ensuring the safety of people, property, and assets in line with site-specific requirements and assignment instructions. The role requires delivering a high standard of customer service while consistently demonstrating the organisation’s core values, including integrity, vigilance, and helpfulness.

• Prevent and deter unauthorised access to site. Monitor fire alarms, intruder alarms and CTV 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

• A valid SIA licence
• Driving licence and access to own vehicle is essential
• Due to the nature of the work, applicants must be British nationals and eligible to meet the necessary security requirements
• Flexibility to work days, nights, and weekends
• The right to work in the UK, with a 5-year checkable history
• Physically fit and capable of long periods of standing and walking
• Able to multitask effectively.
  
  E.g. CCTV monitoring, patrols, incident response, and report writing
• Strong attention to detail
• Able to follow procedures and company policies
• Honest, trustworthy, and acts with integrity
• Great decision-making skills in challenging situations
• 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.

Inclusion isn’t a tick-box for us – it’s how we work. We know our strength comes from different perspectives, in every role and every team. We’re proud to be a Level 2 Disability Confident employer. If you tell us you have a disability when you apply, and you meet the minimum requirements for the role, our Talent Team will guarantee you an…