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AL812: Security Officer
Salary: £28,000 - £29,000
Location: Covent Garden, London
Overview:
First Military Recruitment are currently seeking a Security Officer on behalf of one of our clients.
To assist in the provision of a high quality security service for the building and a high quality building support service for the users of the building. Our client encourages applications from ex-military personnel however all candidates will be given due consideration.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- To ensure the safety and the security of members, staff, tenants, visitors and guests.
- To maintain accurate records, both in note books and as official incident reports, including any incident reporting software, and to take appropriate action to handle and contain incidents sensitively.
- To respond to all alarm activations including fire, access control, intruder and panic alarms and assist in the effective evacuation of the building in any emergency.
- To provide a high profile security operation and presence for the building, at an entrance or by patrolling at specified intervals both within the building and around the perimeter.
- To ensure rooms and doors are locked/unlocked according to the agreed policies.
- To issue and recover security passes for visitors.
- To give advice and directions to visitors to the building.
- To develop and maintain good working relationships with members, tenants and other departments and teams and to explain clearly the security and health & safety regulations they need to understand and provide them with information on security they require.
- To develop and maintain good working relationships with external authorities (including emergency services) to ensure their continuing support, understanding and assistance.
- To check and record items and deliveries leaving the building.
- To receive mail, but to carefully examine suspicious, unusual envelopes, packages or parcels, advising relevant Line Manager accordingly and contacting the relevant authority as required.
- To undertake random baggage searches as required.
- To handle telephone calls to the building outside the normal hours of operation of the switchboard.
- To collect and log any items of lost property.
- To turn off the lights in all rooms which are not being used.
- To ensure that all pertinent administrative systems are maintained.
- To render First Aid treatment/advice as necessary and keep up to date with training.
- To carry out any other associated duties as required.
- To use a two–way radio and be available for call-out in an emergency.
- To report anything suspicious or any unusual behaviour to relevant Line Manager.
- To understand and follow security standing orders and assignment instructions.
- To act in such a way as to ensure the health and safety and welfare of oneself and others.
- To be smartly dressed in the required uniform and to wear other security clothes as required.
Skills and Qualifications:
- A current SIA Manned Guarding Licence / Door Supervision.
- 5-year verifiable work record.
- Organised and efficient.
- High attention to detail.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Excellent verbal and written skills.
- An excellent level of physical fitness.
- Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and build strong relationships.
Desirable:
- Minimum of 3 years relevant experience.
- A current SIA CCTV licence.
- Previous experience of working in a historic or listed building and/or a private members environment.
- Qualified first aider.
Benefits:
- BUPA private medical cover.
- Pension (3.5% employee & 9% employer contributions – increasing to 12%).
- Free life assurance.
- Holiday (25 days increasing to 30 days).
- Interest free season ticket loan.
- Gym membership (subsidised).
- Employee assistance programme.
- Flexible working.
Salary: £28,000 - £29,000
Location: Covent Garden, London
