Relief Security Officer

Overview

Better places, thriving communities.

Hourly Rate: £12.60

At Mitie, we are eagerly looking for passionate security enthusiasts to join our Security Guard teams nationwide for our new, exciting project with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). This is a fantastic opportunity to be part of a professional and dedicated team that makes a difference in communities across the United Kingdom.

Job Overview

Flexibility to travel, as this role will cover various DWP sites within the region. The successful candidate will be required to cover sites in Newport and Ryde job centres on the Isle of Wight as well as deployed to cover Portsmouth, Gosport, Havant and Cosham. Full UK driving licence required.

• Ensure a safe and secure environment for the DWP staff, visitors, and property.
• Patrol the premises regularly to identify potential security threats.
• Respond effectively to emergencies or suspicious situations.
• Liaise with local law enforcement and emergency services as needed.
• Provide a high level of customer service and assist staff and visitors in any security-related matter.
• Conduct routine security checks and submit incident reports as appropriate.
• Adhere to Mitie and DWP security policies, procedures, and regulations.

• Look out for, and to immediately report, any Health & Safety hazards, or potential hazards, on site.
• Stay alert to any threats or changes within the work environment to take the appropriate action to reduce the chance of disruption, loss or damage.
• Use common sense and initiative by immediately involving others if a situation appears to become threatening.
• Maintain professional conduct in the face of difficult situations and challenging customers.
• Complete an accurate, detailed notebook entry as soon as possible after any incident, which can then be used as part of the Incident Report process.
• Keep to schedules and demonstrate commitment to Mitie and the Client.
• To call emergency services and Communication Centre to report all incidents.

• Previous Security Experience
• Licence required DS Licence Preferred
• Full UK driving licence required.

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, and offer financial wellbeing assistance through Salary Finance. 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, which lets you customise your benefits. Options include dental insurance, dining cards, coffee clubs, technology purchase plans, and more. You can also access MiDeals discounts from thousands of retailers, gyms, and more, plus a cycle-to-work scheme.

Life cover is the greater of your equivalent annual salary or a minimum of £10,000, with additional schemes such as save-as-you-earn and a Mitie Matching Share Plan. We also recognise employees with Mitie Stars, including monthly prizes and a potential top prize of £10,000 at year end.

Our success comes from the experience and quality of our people. We offer diverse training and development opportunities and resources to support your career growth.

We are committed to an inclusive recruitment process. If you have a disability or long-term condition and need adjustments during recruitment, please let us know by emailing us.

Since 1987, Mitie’s 80,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, with clients ranging from household names in banking to critical government sites, hospitals, and schools.

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