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Vacancy Filler; Plymouth; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 22,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care plan

Perk Box

Cycle to work scheme

Tailored Site Uniform

First class training

Career development opportunities

Long service awards

Job summary

CIS Security Ltd in Plymouth is hiring a Security Officer to act as a professional ambassador for the company at a premier shopping destination. You will deliver high standards of security, customer service, and nuisance-free service to clients, visitors, and staff across the site in Plymouth (PL1).

The role includes guarding, patrolling, access control, incident reporting, and collaboration with a dynamic team.

Qualifications

• SIA Licence required.
• Security and customer service experience is required.
• Must be flexible to work days, nights, weekends and adjust shifts.

Responsibilities

• Deliver high quality guarding and customer service to customers and staff.
• Work in a team or alone; be proactive and think on your feet.
• Stay calm under pressure and handle confrontations professionally.
• Complete patrols indoors and outdoors; stand/walk during shift.
• Write incident and shift reports.
• Provide friendly, professional demeanour with clear communication.
• Ensure visitors and staff are assisted efficiently and meet expectations.
• Operate Access Control and CCTV systems; write emails effectively.
• Escalate information during emergencies and conduct opening/closing procedures.

Skills

SIA Licence

Customer service

English proficiency

Tools

Access Control

CCTV systems

Job description

Security Officer - Average 28 hours per week - Nights

CIS Security has an exciting opportunity for a Security Officer to act as a professional ambassador for the company at the West Country's premier shopping destination. The site features over 70 leading high street brands and a multi-storey car park with more than 1,200 spaces. It is centrally located, approximately a 10-minute walk from Plymouth train station, with The Barcode leisure complex situated adjacent, offering a cinema, restaurants, bars, and indoor entertainment venues. The successful candidate will be expected to consistently deliver high standards of security, professionalism, and customer service to clients, visitors, and all site users.

Information:

Position:Security OfficerLocation:Plymouth (PL1)Pay Rate: £13.85 per hourHours:Average 28 hours per weekShifts:4 On 4 Off - 13:00 - 21:00

Job Requirements:

• SIA Licence required
• Security and customer service experience is required
• Must be flexible and be able to work; days, nights, weekends and have the flexibility to change shifts due to operational needs
• Must have good command of English language
• Good levels of customer service, communication both written & verbal at all times
• Flexible in the approach to daily duties and additional events when held on site.
• Maintains working knowledge of security & safety for assigned areas
• Flexible in the approach to daily duties - retail, long periods of standing, patrolling, access control
• First Aid qualification & a CCTV SIA Licence is a bonus
• To have a smart appearance befitting the company
• Be confident you can undertake 100% of all specific duties
• Be able to provide all the documentation and vetting information requested

Job Responsibilities:

• Able to demonstrate and deliver high quality guarding and customer service to both our customers and service users.
• Able to work in a team as well as on your own and have the ability to be pro-active and think on your feet use initiative
• Be calm under pressure and confident in dealing with confrontational situations in a calm and professional manner
• Physically fit to complete patrols internally and externally and able to stand/walk during shift
• Confident in writing incident and shift reports
• To always portray a friendly, professional and courteous demeanour, using open and appropriate body language.
• To ensure that all visitors and staff are dealt with efficiently, providing an exceptional customer service and ensuring that their expectations are met, if not exceeded.
• Have the IT skills and the ability to understand and use varied Access Control and CCTV systems and platforms / integrated systems
• Have the ability to write emails and reply to emails in the correct manner
• Have the ability to exercise command and control and be an effective communicator to all peer groups and management levels.
• Able to understand the Escalation Process, - Escalate and Disseminate information in a timely manner to the correct personnel in the event or during an emergency or Incident on site.
• The role includes you to conduct opening & closing procedures of a building, patrolling and conducting emergency procedures.

Benefits:

• Health care plan (HSF)
• Perk Box (HSF) - discounts & offers from cinema tickets to days out
• Cycle to work scheme
• Tailored Site Uniform
• First class training allowing you to develop your skills
• A view for career development
• Long service & Employee Recognition awards
• And much more!!

A globally recognised Security Solutions Specialist delivering service excellence, to our Customers, Colleagues, and Communities. CIS is an independently owned business providing professional security solutions across the UK and Ireland. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. They have a sense of belonging and togetherness that manifests itself in operational excellence and world-class customer service. CIS Security is a multi-award-winning company, recently being awarded World's Happiest Workplace in 2025.

At CIS Security Ltd, we do not just accept difference - we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our Customers, Colleagues, and Communities. CIS Security Ltd is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and value diversity. We welcome applications from all sections of the community. All employment is decisions are based on qualifications, quality, and business needs.

Due to the volume of applications, if we have not contacted you within three weeks of initial contact then unfortunately you have not been successful on this occasion.