Company Description
We’re Hiring: Relief Security Officer!
📍 Location: London E14
💰 Pay: Dependent on site
📅 Hours: Various (covering days, nights and weekends)
🎓 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 all house in our brand new employee benefits app, STRIVE!
Grade: Site Based
Explore your purpose. To See a Different World!
As a Relief Security Officer, you’ll do more than protect what matters — you’ll help create safe, professional, and welcoming corporate environments where people can work with confidence. Your presence as a Relief Security Officer will reassure clients, employees, and visitors alike, combining excellent customer service with strong security awareness. This role has a clear focus on client satisfaction, professionalism, and protection across high‑profile corporate sites, primarily in Canary Wharf and surrounding areas.
Whether you’re managing reception and access control, carrying out patrols, or stepping in at short notice to cover sickness or staffing shortfalls, as a Security Officer you’ll be a reliable and trusted part of the on‑site team. Working across modern corporate environments, every shift brings new interactions, challenges, and opportunities to make a positive impact.
This isn’t just another job. It’s your opportunity to step into a dynamic role where flexibility, integrity, and vigilance are truly valued. You’ll work across multiple elements of the corporate security function, adapting quickly to different sites and client needs. No two days are the same, and your professionalism and commitment will play a key role in maintaining safe, secure, and customer‑focused workplaces.
Job Description
What you'll be doing:
- Provide short‑notice relief security cover across multiple corporate sites, ensuring continuity of operations during staff absence or shortages.
- Deliver a high‑visibility security presence within corporate buildings, maintaining a safe and professional environment at all times.
- Control access to premises through reception duties, ID verification, visitor management, and pass issuance.
- Conduct regular patrols, monitoring for suspicious activity, safety hazards, or breaches of site procedures.
- Respond promptly and effectively to incidents, alarms, and emergencies, escalating issues in line with site and company protocols.
- Complete accurate incident reports, shift logs, and handovers, ensuring clear communication between teams.
- Operate and monitor CCTV, access control, and alarm systems in compliance with data protection and site policies.
- Liaise professionally with clients, staff, contractors, and emergency services, providing a customer‑focused approach in corporate settings.
- Adapt quickly to different site requirements and procedures, maintaining consistent standards across all Canary Wharf locations.
- Uphold company values of integrity, vigilance, and helpfulness, acting as a trusted representative of the organisation at all times.
Please note - The responsibilities listed here aren’t the full picture—but they give you a good sense of the role. If you meet the minimum requirements and believe you’ve got what it takes to succeed, we’d love to hear from you.
Qualifications
What we’re looking for:
We’re looking for someone who values teamwork, shows initiative, and wants to grow. Ideally, you’ll have:
- A valid SIA licence.
- Flexibility to work days, nights, and weekends.
- The right to work in the UK, with a 5-year checkable history.
- Strong communication skills in English—both written and spoken.
Additional Information
It’s great to see you’re considering a career with Securitas UK!
Join our global team of 336,000+ colleagues and help make the world a safer place.
At Securitas, we live by our values of Integrity, Vigilance and Helpfulness, and our People Promise:
- 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
What You Can Expect
Our Recruitment Team reviews every application carefully. Applying can feel daunting, but we’re here to support you—just email us if you need help.
Diversity & Inclusion – Be Yourself
We are an inclusive employer, proud of our Level 2 Disability Confident status (we will always try our hardest to guarantee interviews for eligible candidates, should you meet the roles minimum requirements, having disclosed a disability to our Talent Team upon application). We support equality through Employee Networks - Our real change makers of the business.. YOU, the Race at Work Charter, and the Armed Forces Covenant. We also celebrate diversity with events like BSL Week, International Women’s Day, PRIDE and Black History Month.
Your Benefits
- STRIVE– Securitas Perks gives you access to a great range of discounts on a variety of retailers, services and everyday spending to suit your shopping habits.
- Dental Plans - A range of plans providing support, providing cash back towards everyday dental costs, such as dental examinations, X-rays, and treatment
- HSF Health Plan - Range of healthcare cash plans at highly discounted rates, providing families with peace of mind by getting cash back on everyday medical costs, such as dental check-ups, contact lenses and acupuncture, and by covering unexpected costs.
- Cycle to Work – A super cost-effective way of getting a brand new bike, cycling equipment or both. Save up to 42% of the usual cost and spread the cost over several months from your salary.
- Specsavers – Save money on eye tests and when purchasing spectacles.
- WeCare – A 24/7 online GP, mental health support service, get fit programme and more.
- Toothfairy – Online access to advice and guidance, from real UK Dentists.
- Pension Plan – Plan for your financial future by building up a benefit in the Securitas Pension Plan, with the benefit of employer contribution plus tax relief on your contributions.
- Payroll ISA – An ISA savings account is a great way to meet your longer term personal financial goals.
- Free Mortgage Advice
- Go & Live – Financial Wellbeing Hub
- Death in Service Benefit - Permanent employees are automatically covered for Life Assurance, which would provide a lump sum benefit to your beneficiaries in the unfortunate event of death in service whilst employed by Securitas
Take the Next Step
Join a team that values you. Click ‘I’m Interested’ and start your career with Securitas UK today.
See a different world.
