Company Description
🚨 Position: Relief Security Officer
📍 Location: Ørsted, Ramsey Way, Barrow-in-Furness, LA14 2GR
🕒 Hours: Relief work – includes days, nights, and weekends
💷 Pay Rate: £12.94 per hour
📊 Pay Grade: 3.2 (Relief)
✅ Requirements:
- Valid SIA licence
- Door Supervisor (DS) licence preferred
- Security Guarding (SG) accepted, but must be willing to train and obtain a DS licence (training provided by Securitas)
🔍 What We’re Looking For:
- Previous security experience
- Strong customer service and communication skills
- Willingness to learn and adapt
- Physically able to patrol and stand for extended periods
📌 Site Highlights:
- Varied role including gatehouse duties, patrolling, access control, and customer interaction
- Opportunity to work in a professional, high-profile environment at Ørsted's Barrow site
If you're reliable, professional, and ready to grow in your security career, we’d love to hear from you!
Job Description
About the Role
Are you a dedicated, hardworking, and committed professional looking to develop and grow in your security career? We are seeking a Relief Security Officer to join our team, ensuring a safe and secure environment while delivering outstanding customer service.
What We’re Looking For
✔ A valid SIA licence
✔ At least 1 year of experience in the security industry
✔ Willingness to learn and progress within the role
✔ Flexibility with shifts and responsibilities
✔ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
✔ A professional and presentable appearance
✔ A hardworking, reliable, and committed attitude
Key Responsibilities
- Control site access by checking relevant ID and verifying entry requirements
- Conduct regular foot patrols to ensure security and provide a visible deterrent
- Monitor for and respond proactively to any potential security risks
- Maintain accurate records of daily activities, incidents, and observations
- Enforce access control policies, monitor entry/exit points
- Conduct thorough vehicle and individual searches in line with site protocols
- Respond swiftly to emergencies and security incidents
Qualifications
- Valid SIA Licence or meet the requirements state above
- Commutable Transport links / punctual
- RTW in the UK & 5-year checkable history
- Good customer service and written/verbal communication skills
- Computer literate
- Flexible to workdays, nights and weekends
Additional Information
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At Securitas UK, we are on a mission to make the world a safer place, driven by our core values of Integrity, Vigilance, and Helpfulness. We foster empowerment, innovation, and growth, offering industry-leading training and career development opportunities.
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