Data Centre Security Officer

ICTS (UK) Limited; Slough; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading security provider in the UK is seeking reliable and technology-savvy Security Officers to ensure the safety of its Data Centre client in Slough and Uxbridge. Responsible for access control, patrolling premises, and responding to queries. An SIA license is essential, alongside communication and organizational skills. Competitive wages offered with full training and equipment provided.

Benefits

Full training provided

Uniform and PPE supplied

Qualifications

• SIA Door Supervision (DS) or Security Guarding (SG) license is essential.
• Ability to remain calm and professional under pressure.
• Experience in a customer-facing role, ideally in security.

Responsibilities

• Manage access control for buildings and car-parks.
• Patrol the buildings and grounds to deter problems.
• Check and challenge ID passes professionally.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organisation skills

Interpersonal skills

Calm and professional under pressure

Customer-facing experience

Education

SIA Door Supervision (DS) or Security Guarding (SG) license

Five years' checkable history

Tools

CCTV monitoring

First Aid qualification

Job description

ICTS are looking for reliable and technology savvy 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 a 4 on / 4 off shift pattern working 12-hour shifts, encompassing both days and nights.

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.
• Full UK Driving license.
• First Aid qualification.
• 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.