Data Centre Team Leader

ICTS Europe; Slough; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading security services firm in Slough is seeking reliable and technology-savvy Security Officers to ensure safety across Data Centre locations. Candidates must have an SIA license and experience in security or customer service. This role offers competitive pay and comprehensive training, as well as a rotating shift pattern averaging 56 hours a week.

Benefits

Full training provided

Uniform and PPE provided

Health and safety equipment provided

Qualifications

• SIA license is essential for this role.
• Must pass a criminal records check to required standards.
• Experience in a customer-facing role is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage access control for buildings and car-parks.
• Patrol buildings and grounds to deter and detect issues.
• Check and challenge ID passes with a professional approach.
• Monitor fire, security, and building systems.
• Report Health & Safety issues and provide first aid if needed.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organisation skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to remain calm under pressure

Customer service experience

Education

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

Five years’ checkable history and references

Tools

CCTV systems

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.