Data Centre Team Leader

ICTS (UK) Limited; Slough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading security services provider in the Slough area is looking for reliable Security Officers to ensure safety at Data Centre premises. Applicants must hold an SIA Door Supervision license and have strong communication skills. Duties include managing access control, monitoring security systems, and responding to queries. Full training and equipment provided.

Benefits

Full training provided

Uniform supplied

Health and safety equipment provided

Qualifications

• Five years’ checkable history and references.
• Pass a criminal records check (CRC).
• Experience in a similar role is useful but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Manage access control for buildings and car-parks.
• Patrol the premises to deter and detect problems.
• Check and challenge ID passes.
• Monitor fire and security systems including CCTV.
• Respond to customer requests and queries.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organisational skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to remain calm under pressure

Customer-facing experience

Education

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

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 area.

You’ll be required to work a 3 day, 3 night, 3 off shift pattern, averaging 56 hours a week (12 hour shifts).

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
• 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.