Company Description
📍 Location: Derby
💷 Pay: £12.31 per hour
🕐 Pattern: 4 on / 4 off, 12-hour shifts (days and nights)
📃 Contract: Full-time, 42 hours per week
📈 Perks: Full training provided, learning & development opportunities, career progression
We’re looking for Security Officers who are ready to step into a role where safety, service, and purpose come together. Join a team where you’ll feel valued, supported, and empowered to grow in a role that protects communities and brings peace of mind every day.
Job Description
What You’ll Be Doing
- Patrol residential sites to ensure safety and security
- Monitor CCTV and security systems professionally
- Respond swiftly to incidents, alarms, and emergencies
- Provide a reassuring and visible presence at the site
- Control access and verify identification of visitors
- Write clear and concise incident and daily reports
- Communicate effectively with the client and residents
- Conduct regular health and safety checks
- Manage keys and conduct secure lock/unlock procedures
- Uphold a strong customer-focused approach
- Assist emergency services if required
- Follow company protocols and site-specific procedures
- Support colleagues with teamwork and professionalism
- Report maintenance issues or hazards promptly
- Promote and uphold a culture of integrity and vigilance
Qualifications
What You’ll Need
✅ Essential
- A valid SIA Door Supervisor Licence
- Full Right to Work in the UK
- Minimum 1 year of security experience
- Ability to work 12-hour shifts (both days and nights)
- Strong communication and observation skills
- A proactive, responsible approach to safety
- Willingness to undergo training and continuous development
✨ Desirable
- Experience working within residential or public service settings
- Basic IT/CCTV system knowledge
- First Aid certification (or willingness to obtain)
Additional Information
It’s great to see you’re considering a career with us here at Securitas UK! You're one step away from joining our global team of over 375,000 professionals.
Why Choose Securitas UK?
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.
What You Can Expect
Applying for a new role can be exciting yet daunting. Our dedicated Recruitment Team carefully reviews every application, and we appreciate your patience. Need support? We’re here to help—just drop us an email.
Diversity & Inclusion: Be Yourself at Securitas
We are an all-inclusive employer, embracing individuality and diversity as key to our success. Our belonging strategy focuses on:
- Career Growth: Clear pathways from apprenticeships to leadership programs.
- Inclusive Leadership: A culture of respect, transparency, and collaboration.
- Fair Pay & Benefits: Competitive, equitable compensation and benefits.
Our Commitment to You
We support our workforce through initiatives such as:
- Employee Networks – Safe spaces to connect and influence policies for change.
- Race at Work Charter & Armed Forces Covenant – Supporting equality and inclusion.
- Disability Confident Employer – Ensuring accessibility with our Reasonable Adjustment Passport. With our Level 2 Disability Confident Employer Certification - We commit to guaranteeing an interview to anyone who discloses a disability at screening, providing they live within the location requirements.
- Health & Well-being Programs – Mental health support and workplace wellness.
- Neurodiversity Top Employer Certification – Leading inclusivity for neurodivergent individuals.
We celebrate diversity year-round with events like BSL Week, International Women’s Day, PRIDE, and Black History Month and so much more!
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