Security Officer - Gatton Campus

uq; Lockyer Valley Regional; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time or casual leave-coverage

Comprehensive training and development

Supportive security team

Varied work across Gatton Campus

Employment with a leading university

Job summary

The University of Queensland (UQ) Gatton Campus is seeking security officers to join the Property and Facilities Division. Roles include full-time, continuing and casual leave-coverage positions with a base salary of $70,318 plus 17% super and casual rates of $45.55 per hour (inclusive of casual loading).

Based at Gatton Campus, the team provides professional, calm security services 24/7. You will respond to emergencies, protect people and property, and support events across a distinctive

Qualifications

• Must-have security qualifications and certifications as listed in the role requirements.
• Ability to respond to emergencies, patrol, and conduct investigations.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills with diverse people.

Responsibilities

• Respond to alarms and emergencies and manage incidents.
• Lock, patrol and control access to campus facilities.
• Prepare incident reports using established systems.
• Engage with students, staff and the public professionally.
• Enforce parking and traffic regulations where required.
• Escalate priority and emergency matters promptly.

Skills

Qld Cert II in Security Operations

First Aid HLTAID011

CPR HLTAID009

Driver Licence (Queensland)

Independent working

Situational judgement

Security monitoring systems experience

Emergency response experience

Job description

Property and Facilities Division, Security

Base Salary of $70,318 + 17% super (HEW Level 3)

Casual rate of $45.55 per hour, inclusive of 25% casual loading

Based at UQ's Gatton Campus

Full-time, continuing and casual leave-coverage roles available

About UQ's Gatton Campus

At The University of Queensland, we are creating change together.

UQ Gatton combines the proud rural traditions of its Queensland Agricultural College heritage with innovative teaching and research in agriculture, animal science, veterinary science and the environment.

With expansive grounds, specialist facilities and a strong sense of community, Gatton offers a workplace unlike any other UQ campus. You will work alongside passionate, purpose-driven people while helping create a safe, welcoming and supportive environment for students, staff and visitors.

About This Opportunity

Join the Security team within Property and Facilities and play an important role in protecting the people, facilities and grounds of UQ's Gatton Campus.

We currently have full-time, continuing and casual leave-coverage roles available within our close-knit operational team.

This is a varied, hands-on role where no two shifts are quite the same. You may respond to an emergency, assist a student or visitor, patrol campus facilities, investigate an incident or support a major event. Throughout each shift, you will provide a professional, calm and responsive security service that supports the safety and wellbeing of the wider UQ Gatton community.

UQ Gatton operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We are looking for officers who are comfortable working independently, following established procedures and exercising sound judgement while remaining connected to central security operations.

The casual role will provide important coverage during planned leave, unexpected absences and other operational requirements.

Please note: Hours for the casual role are not guaranteed, and shifts may be offered at short notice depending on operational requirements.

Key responsibilities include:

• Responding to alarms, medical emergencies, fire emergencies and other incidents as they arise.
• Locking, patrolling and providing access to authorised personnel across University facilities and grounds.
• Conducting preliminary investigations and preparing accurate incident reports using established systems and procedures.
• Providing professional assistance and responding to enquiries from students, staff and members of the public.
• Enforcing parking and traffic regulations where required.
• Escalating priority and emergency matters to the Security Supervisor in a timely manner.

Please Note: A successful applicant will need full availability to attend Three weeks of full-time training.

About You

You are a calm, reliable and approachable security officer who can follow established procedures, work independently when required and make sound decisions when responding to incidents.

To be successful in this role, you will demonstrate:

• A current Queensland Certificate II in Security Operations, including Security Officer Unarmed, Crowd Control, Bodyguard and Monitoring modules
• Current HLTAID011 Provide First Aid certification
• Current HLTAID009 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification
• A current Queensland manual open driver licence
• The ability to work independently with minimal supervision in a regional campus environment
• Sound judgement and confident decision-making during emergency and operational situations
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to engage respectfully with people from diverse backgrounds
• Experience using security monitoring systems and preparing accurate incident reports
• Professionalism, resilience, tact and restraint when managing challenging situations
• Experience responding to emergencies in security, operational or public-facing environments

The successful candidate will be required to complete background checks including right to work in Australia verification and a criminal history check.

You must maintain unrestricted work rights in Australia for the duration of this appointment. Employer-sponsored work rights are not available for this opportunity.

What We Can Offer

• A full-time, continuing position or casual leave-coverage opportunity
• A supportive, experienced and collaborative security team
• Comprehensive training and ongoing development
• Varied work across one of Australia's most distinctive university campuses
• The opportunity to make a visible contribution to the safety and wellbeing of the UQ community
• Employment with one of Australia's leading universities

Questions?

For more information about this opportunity, please contact Mr Andrew Barling at [e-mail].

For application inquiries, please contact the Talent Acquisition team at [e-mail], stating the job reference number in the subject line.