Data Centre Relief Officer

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Slough; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full training

Uniform provided

PPE provided

Job summary

ICTS is seeking a reliable Relief Security Officer to safeguard premises and people at Data Centre sites in the Slough and Uxbridge area. The role involves 12‑hour shifts within a relief team to cover holidays and leave, with flexibility to respond to last‑minute changes. Full training, uniform and PPE are provided.

Duties include managing access control, patrolling, CCTV monitoring, ID checks, incident response, and recording reports. CRC clearance and a valid SIA DS/SG license are essential.

Qualifications

• SIA Door Supervision (DS) or Security Guarding (SG) license required.
• Experience in a customer-facing role beneficial.
• Able to pass criminal records check (CRC).

Responsibilities

• Managing access control for buildings and car-parks.
• Patrolling premises and grounds to deter and detect problems.
• Checking and challenging ID passes professionally.
• De-activating/activating alarms and securing buildings and gates.
• Monitoring fire, security and building systems including CCTV.
• Identifying and reporting Health & Safety issues; providing first aid if necessary.
• Responding to customer requests and queries; maintaining incident reports.

Skills

Communication skills

Customer service experience

Interpersonal skills

Calm under pressure

Reliability

Education

SIA DS/SG license

Job description

ICTS are looking for reliable and technology savvy Relief Security Officers to ensure the security and safety of premises and people amongst the sites of our Data Centre client in the Slough and Uxbridge area.

You’ll be required to work 12 hour shifts, and be part of a relief team that will support the ongoing operation to cover holiday and leave. You’ll need to be flexible enough respond to last minute blow outs!

ICTS are rapidly becoming the number one Security provider for Data Centres in the UK, and are the number one payer for Data Centre Security Officers in the UK. Your wages will reflect that with a competitive wage compared to local Data Centres.

An experienced Security Officer, you will carry out a range of duties in a modern and fast paced environment, including:

• Managing access control for buildings and car-parks - for employees, visitors, and contractors.
• Patrolling the buildings, car parks, and grounds to deter and detect problems.
• Checking and challenging ID passes with a professional and friendly approach.
• De-activating and activating alarms, and unlocking and locking buildings, rooms, external barriers and gates to ensure that no unauthorised personnel or hazards are on site.
• Fire, security and building systems monitoring, including CCTV.
• Identifying and reporting Health & Safety issues and carrying out first aid if necessary.
• Responding to customer requests and queries
• Maintaining records including incident reports using computer- and paper-based systems

An SIA Door Supervision (DS) or Security Guarding (SG) license is essential, and to succeed in this role you will also need:

• Excellent communication, organisation and interpersonal skills
• The ability to remain calm and professional under pressure
• Experience in a customer-facing role, ideally in security
• Five years’ checkable history and references
• To pass a criminal records check (CRC) to the required standards

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

• SIA Public Space Surveillance (PSS) (CCTV) licence
• Experience in a similar role

Full training, uniform and health and safety equipment (PPE) are provided.

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.