Area Relief Officer

Mitie; Oxford, Swindon; On-site; GBP 19,000 - 24,000; Full time

Job summary

Mitie is seeking an Area Relief Security Officer to cover multiple retail locations in the Oxford and Swindon area. The role requires travel between sites, ensuring a reliable security presence and supporting store teams as needed.

The successful candidate will hold an SIA license, be reliable and punctual, and comfortable working across different sites. A car for travel within the area is essential.

Qualifications

• SIA license required or valid certification.
• Demonstrates reliability, punctuality and professional demeanor.
• Able to work independently across multiple sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide a visible, professional security presence at multiple retail locations.
• Support store teams across the Oxford, Swindon and surrounding areas.
• Travel between different locations as required by operations.

Skills

SIA licensed

Reliable & punctual

Independent worker

Flexible & adaptable

Travel-ready

Customer service

Job description

Area Relief Security Officer

Oxford & Swindon Area

Job Type: Full-Time / Relief

Role: Area Relief Retail Security Officer

Are you an experienced Security Officer looking for a role that offers variety, flexibility and the opportunity to work across a wider area? We are looking for a reliable and professional Area Relief Security Officer to support our retail locations across the Oxford and Swindon area. This is a varied role where you will be expected to travel between different locations, providing professional security support where required and becoming a trusted member of the wider regional team.

About the role

As an Area Relief Officer, you won't be permanently based at one location. You will work across multiple retail locations within the Oxford and Swindon area, providing reliable security cover and supporting different teams depending on operational requirements. You may be required to work across Oxford, Swindon and surrounding areas, so the ability and willingness to travel throughout the area is an essential part of the position. This role would suit an officer who enjoys variety, is comfortable adapting to different sites and takes pride in being someone the wider team can rely upon.

Your responsibilities

• Providing a visible and professional security presence
• Supporting multiple retail locations across the area
• Travelling between different locations when required
• Preventing and deterring theft and criminal activity
• Responding professionally to incidents
• Supporting store management and colleagues
• Completing accurate incident reports and documentation
• Maintaining excellent customer service standards
• Adapting quickly to different sites, teams and working environments
• Providing reliable relief and operational support across the area

What we're looking for

We're looking for someone who is:

• SIA licensed
• Reliable, professional and punctual
• Comfortable working independently
• Flexible and adaptable
• Confident working across different locations
• Comfortable travelling throughout the Oxford and Swindon area
• Professional when dealing with customers, colleagues and management
• Previous retail security experience is desirable
• Own vehicle essential Due to the area-based nature of this position, access to your own reliable car is essential.
• The successful candidate will need to travel between multiple locations across the Oxford and Swindon area and must be comfortable travelling between locations as required by the operation.
• Applicants without access to their own vehicle will not be considered.

If you're looking for a role with variety, responsibility and the opportunity to become a key part of a wider regional security operation, we'd love to hear from you.