Emergency Response Officer

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Emergency Response Officer – MINI Plant Oxford

Location: MINI Plant Oxford

Salary: £33,109.44 per annum (based on 4 on 4 off)

Hours: 12‑hour shifts (days, nights & weekends – average 42 hours per week)

Overtime: Regular overtime available

Step Into a Role That Goes Beyond Security. Take your SIA career further with Mitie’s Emergency Response Team at the home of MINI production in Oxford. This is not a standard guarding role. You will be part of a multi‑skilled, highly trained team responsible for emergency response, fire safety, environmental incidents, and advanced first aid within a fast‑paced, high‑profile manufacturing environment.

If you want more responsibility, training, and a role where your actions have real impact, this is where you build that future.

• Work at a prestigious automotive site – supporting a globally recognised brand
• Gain specialist training – develop skills across fire response, incident management, and advanced first aid
• Earn recognised qualifications – build a career, not just a job
• Be part of an elite team – work alongside professionals who take pride in high standards
• Clear progression opportunities – open pathways across security, fire, and emergency response roles
• Excellent earning potential – competitive salary with consistent overtime opportunities

As an Emergency Response Officer, you will play a critical role in keeping people, property, and operations safe.

• Provide a high‑visibility, proactive security presence across the site
• Respond rapidly and effectively to fire alarms, medical incidents, and environmental emergencies
• Support and actively contribute to the Emergency Response Team, including training and daily planning
• Maintain and inspect specialist emergency equipment to operational standards
• Conduct internal and external patrols, searches, and incident reporting
• Ensure compliance with health, safety, environmental, and security procedures

This is a role where no two days are the same, and staying calm, acting quickly, and making decisions matters.

We are searching for professional, motivated individuals who want to step into a more demanding and rewarding role.

• Full, clean UK driving licence
• Valid SIA Front Line Licence (or willingness to obtain – fully funded)
• Ability to pass a medical and fitness assessment (including breathing apparatus)
• Strong communication skills and professional approach
• Flexible to work days, nights, and weekends
• Ability to pass security vetting and random drug/alcohol testing
• Basic to intermediate IT skills

• FREC 3 (First Response Emergency Care) qualification

Please note: Due to breathing apparatus requirements, candidates must be clean‑shaven or maintain a tightly trimmed goatee‑style beard for safety compliance.

If you have your SIA licence, a strong work ethic, and the ambition to develop into a multi‑skilled emergency response professional, this is a genuine opportunity to elevate your career. Join Mitie’s Emergency Response Team and take on a role where your actions protect people, support critical operations, and make a real difference every day.

• Flexible benefits scheme tailored to your lifestyle (Choices)
• Virtual GP service for you and household members
• Financial wellbeing assistance (salary finance, savings‑as‑you‑earn)
• Access to high‑street discounts via Mi Deals
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme
• Life cover – greater of equivalent annual salary or £10,000
• Mitie Matching Share Plan and possibility of free shares
• Mitie Stars recognition programme with monthly cash prizes and a top prize of £10,000 annually
• Extensive training and development opportunities through a wide selection of learning resources

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long‑term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing us.