Security Officer

Location: On site / London, UK
job type: Permanent / Full-time
Sector and subsector: Security | General
Hourly Fixed salary:£ 16.25

Vigilant Security are offering an exciting opportunity for a security professional to join our expanding team, working with a high‑profile client in London.

This is a permanent contract, working a pattern of 4 on 4 off days and nights and weekends, with opportunities for overtime. The pay rate is £16.25 p/h.

The post holder (SIA license) will be responsible for maintaining the day‑to‑day security requirements at a strategically important site, maintaining a corporate image and high standards of professionalism.

• Provide a prompt, polite and warm welcome to all visitors.
• Anticipate clients' needs/problems before they arise and ensure their expectations are met and exceeded each day.
• Be seen as a visible customer‑focused professional greeting and engaging with visitors.
• Provide a consistent professional service at all times.
• Communicate visitor/client arrivals to the relevant person promptly.
• Maintain a high security awareness at all times.
• Undertake patrols and inspections in accordance with management instructions.
• Proficient use of relevant communications equipment will require candidate to have good communication skills.
• Ensuring all H&S policies are adhered to.
• Ensuring that no authorised persons are permitted in prohibited areas.
• Issue visitor passes using agreed processes and procedures.
• Maintaining an accurate record of any incidents that occur.

• Professional, highly driven, flexible, enthusiastic, proactive, self‑motivated team player.
• Smart and confident.
• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to interact with people at all levels.
• Clear, concise and confident communication skills which are customer service orientated with a very keen eye for detail.
• Maintain and practice a high degree of confidentiality at all times.
• Computer literate.
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Able to be vetted back 5 years or since leaving compulsory education.
• Provide support to the wider when required.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation or age.