Corporate Security Officer

ICTS UK Ltd; Greater London; Remote; GBP 21,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Personal Pension Scheme

Health Insurance Scheme

Discount shopping platform

Employee Assistance Programme

Cycle to Work Scheme

Job summary

ICTS UK Ltd is seeking a proactive Security Officer to safeguard premises and people at a prestigious client site in Greater London. The role requires handling access control, incident reporting, and first response to emergencies with a strong focus on customer service.

Shift pattern includes 12-hour days and nights on a 6 on 3 off cycle. SIA DS or SG license is essential; First Aid and CCTV licences are advantageous. Training across security operations may be provided.

Qualifications

• Essential: SIA Door Supervision (DS) or Security Guarding (SG) license.
• Useful but not essential: First Aid at Work qualification.
• Useful but not essential: SIA CCTV (PSS) licence.
• Proven background in security with emphasis on corporate security.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the security and safety of premises and people at a prestigious client site.
• Carry out access control and ID verification where required.
• Maintain concise written accounts of incidents and follow up actions.
• Respond to emergencies and pre-planned events as first line of response.
• Patrol the site to prevent fire, flood, theft, and damage.
• Provide details of incidents to the Control Room for reporting.

Skills

Customer focus

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

Conflict resolution

Decision making

Teamwork

IT skills

Education

SIA Door Supervision license

SIA Security Guarding license

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Outlook

PowerPoint

Job description

In this high-profile security officer role, you will ensure the security and safety of premises and people at a prestigious client site.

An experienced Security Officer, with exceptional customer-focus, you will carry out a range of duties including:

• To be fully conversant with site emergency evacuations procedures.
• To maintain complete, concise, and accurate written accounts of all incidents occurring within the duty shift and undertake any necessary follow up action as required.
• Access control and ID verification where required.
• Monitor and answer fire emergency telephone.
• Any additional reasonable duties requested by operational management.
• Must be available to work shifts days and nights.
• To respond to pre-planned or significant events and to provide an initial first response to any such events.
• Identifying suspicious, criminal events and ensuring an effective guarding response.
• Patrol the site to prevent fire, flood, theft, and damage.
• Comply with GDPR and Data security requirements.
• Provide details of incidents to the Control Room for the purposes of incident reporting.
• Respond to first aid incidents.
• Support the security team with requests of personnel on offsite assignments.
• Be open to training in other roles within the operational security team, including the EMEA Security Control Centre (ESCC), Security Access Control & Contractor Access Control to provide resilience/cover for these roles

This is a permanent role. Hours of work may vary but shifts are normally 12 hours duration covering days and nights working on a 6 on 3 (3 days, 3 nights, 3 off) off shift pattern. However, as part of a small team you will need to be reliable and flexible to support your colleagues.

An SIA Door Supervision (DS) or Security Guarding (SG) license is essential.

The following would also be useful, but are not essential:

• A First Aid at Work qualification
• An SIA CCTV (PSS) Licence

Person Specific:

• Proven background in Security with an emphasis on Corporate Security.
• Excellent interpersonal & communication skills.
• Experience of issue and conflict resolution.
• Able to work under own initiative, making decisions to benefit ICTS and client.
• Deliver excellent customer service.
• Flexible in approach to daily duties and additional events when held on site.
• Competent IT Skills (Microsoft Word/Excel/Outlook/PowerPoint)
• Demonstrate the ability to think and act quickly in emergencies or under pressure.
• Maintain a high standard of personal presentation.
• Able to demonstrate an ability to work as part of a team.
• Excellent attitude towards learning & personal development plus highly receptiveness to advice & feedback.
• An understanding of equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Full training, uniform and health and safety equipment are provided, and you will also have access to:

• Personal Pension Scheme
• Health Insurance Scheme
• Discount shopping platform
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Cycle to Work Scheme

Established in 1987, ICTS specialises in the provision of integrated security and customer services within the most demanding environments. ICTS works with major public attractions, leisure, financial, retail, public sector, transport and government bodies. We take our commitment to principles of fairness and mutual respect for people of all faiths and cultures seriously and we expect our employees to do the same.