Gatehouse Security Officer

Carlisle Support Services; North Baddesley; On-site; GBP 14,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Company Pension Scheme

Health and Wellbeing Plans

Wages access via Stream

Induction and career development

Quality kit and uniform

Employee Assistance Program

Refer a Friend Scheme

Job summary

Carlisle Support Services is seeking a Gatehouse Security & Access Control officer to support Jaguar Land Rover and other major clients. You will learn and perform access control, visitor registration, and safety procedures with full training provided.

Role requires 18+ years, SIA licence, and the ability to work in a security environment. A driving licence is advantageous and the team works across UK sites with a strong training and development focus.

Qualifications

• 18+ years old (licensable role).
• SIA Guarding or Door Supervision licence.
• 5 years checkable work and address history.
• Reliable, punctual and flexible with a smart appearance.
• Full UK driving licence is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage vehicular and pedestrian entry/egress points and verify driver identities.
• Register visitors and coordinate with hosts for escorting.
• Safeguard staff, machinery and designs with controlled access provisioning.
• Operate gatehouse systems, monitor CCTV and patrol perimeter.
• Coordinate radio communications and brief third-party personnel.
• Maintain physical key logs and prepare incident reports.

Skills

Access control

Visitor management

Asset protection

Surveillance

Communication

Record keeping

Job description

Employer: Carlisle Support Services. Advertised by inploi, which runs Carlisle Support Services's careers site.

The benefits

• A competitive hourly rate of pay – paid monthly
• Access to Company Pension Scheme after qualifying period
• Health and Wellbeing Plans
• Stream - financial flexibility and instant access to earned and authorised wages
• Full induction, ongoing training, and career development
• Quality kit and uniform, everything you need to perform your role effectively
• Employee Assistance Program
• Refer a Friend Scheme

The role

Carlisle Support Services is looking for enthusiastic, reliable, and dedicated individuals to join our team, working with our prestigious clients. The role of a JLR gatehouse officer is If this sounds like you, and you’re willing to learn new skills to develop your career, we promise to provide full training and all the support you’ll need to help you to succeed.

The Gatehouse Security & Access Control role for Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) operates under the principles of "Modern Luxury" and the JLR Creator Codes.

Core Duties & Responsibilities

• Access Control & Traffic Management: Managing vehicular and pedestrian entry/egress points, checking driver identities, and validating vehicle registrations against scheduling databases.
• Visitor Management: Registering incoming guests using the JLR Visitor Booking System and coordinating with internal hosts for proper escorting.
• Asset & IP Protection: Safeguarding JLR staff, machinery, and proprietary automotive designs through vehicle passes, random searches, and strictly controlled access provisioning.
• Surveillance & Patrols: Operating the gatehouse control systems, monitoring CCTV feeds, tracking blind spots, and conducting external perimeter patrols.
• Communication Hub: Coordinating radio frequencies using the phonetic alphabet, and briefing incoming third-party personnel.
• Record Keeping: Managing physical key logs, and documenting accurate incident reports for any security or safety breaches

Is this you

• At least 18 years old- Required for a licensable role
• SIA Guarding or Door Supervision licence
• 5 years checkable work and address history
• Reliable, punctual, flexible, and smart in appearance
• Driving licence essential for the role
• Friendly, approachable, and always professional
• Enthusiastic and motivated to do a great job
• Ideally some experience within a Security environment or a customer facing role
• Able to interact with clients and customers in a positive manner
• Some experience working within a Security environment and working as part of a team
• Effective people skills, able to interact with clients and customers in a positive manner

Successful candidates will be required to provide original documentation for detailed screening and vetting processes. This could include the following: passport, driving licence, utility bill dated in the last 3 months, HMRC letter, original bank statement, original payslip, birth certificate or a valid share code.

This is us

Join a growing market-leading brand of support services to work with the UK’s largest brands such as Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Jaguar Land Rover, Tesco, BBC StudioWorks, and many more.

Carlisle currently employees over 5,000 dedicated and enthusiastic staff members to deliver events, security cleaning, and retail facilities support services across the UK’s most renowned sites and critical infrastructure.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

At Carlisle, we are committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in all areas of employment, recruitment and selection, training, development, and promotion. In all situations people will be judged solely on merit or ability.