MS707 - Security Officer 

Location: Chelsea 

Salary: £16 per hour 

Overview: First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Security Officer on behalf of one of our Clients. We are looking for a highly skilled SIA Licensed Security Officer to provide a secure and safe environment for all staff & visitors on site. This will be achieved through applying thorough access control procedures, carrying out site inductions, planned & ad-hoc site patrols together with other duties as determined by the Assignment Instructions. 

The successful candidate will work between 40 - 60 hours per week. 

Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Maintain overall surveillance of the site, carrying out regular site patrols and recording these as per Customer requirements.
• Ensuring all visitors and contractors to site are correctly briefed, sign in and out of the site.
• Record the entry and exit of delivery whilst on site, including processing of paperwork in line with site quality procedures.
• To ensure that patrols are carried out and to the correct standards.
• Set and unset primary and secondary alarm security systems for out of hours security provision if applicable.
• Comply with site waste management procedures.
• Complete documents as required including daily occurrence log, shift handover, incident/accident records and any site-specific reports.
• Maintain your own training records via the Portal such that your skills remain up to date, and in particular your first aid and fire marshal training is in accordance with legislative guidelines.
• Continuously apply your SIA skills, maintaining a high level of professionalism. Your SIA licence must be always displayed.
• Perform ad hoc duties as directed.

Skills and Qualifications:

• Excellent communication skills and a strong customer focus.
• A valid SIA Front-Line License - essential.
• A valid SIA CCTV License - desirable.
• Confidence and ability to establish and maintain good and effective working relationships at all levels.
• Ability to work to deadlines, multitasking and working under pressure.
• Excellent IT Skills including Microsoft Software Packages (e.g. Excel).
• Able to achieve vetting to BS7858 Standard.

Benefits:

• Enhanced Company sick pay scheme.
• Paid SIA license renewals.
• Regular innovative industry training programmes.
• Enhanced Family Leave Pay.
• Access to wellbeing services: Digital GP’s, Annual Health Check and fitness Discounts.
• Reward and Recognition Scheme.
• Cycle to Work Scheme.
• Access to high staff discounts and perks.
• Refer a Friend Scheme.
• Employee Assistance Programme.
• Death in Service Scheme.
• Colleagues Welfare Fund.