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Guarding UK; Southampton; On-site; GBP 15,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ride to Work Scheme

20 days annual leave + bank holidays

Employee Assistance Programme

Credit Union

Long Service Rewards

Employee of the Month/Year

Job summary

Guarding UK is recruiting at Southampton’s West Quay Retail Park for a security role. You will manage access control, greet visitors, and patrol a modern building while delivering excellent customer service.

Full training is provided; the role emphasizes reliability, smart presentation in uniform, and proactive learning. The site operates with varied shifts, requiring strong communication and reporting abilities.

Qualifications

• Excellent English language and communication skills.
• Ability to complete individual and team set tasks.
• Excellent report writing and IT/computing skills.
• Client engagement.

Responsibilities

• Access control and greeting visitors on site.
• Regular patrols to maintain safety and security.
• Complete the daily occurrence book and incident reporting.
• Provide professional handover at shift end.

Skills

English language

Communication skills

Task execution

Team collaboration

Report writing

IT skills

Client engagement

Education

SIA Door Supervisor Licence

CCTV Licence

Tools

None

Job description

Location: Southampton - West Quay Retail Park

Pay Rate: £13.45 per hour

Working Hours: Wednesday to Friday: 10:00 - 18:00 & Saturday & Sunday: 07:00 - 19:00

Closing Date: 23/09/2026

Job ID: 884

Are you an ambitious individual who has a passion to develop your career in providing excellent safety and outstanding customer service. If so, this will be a great opportunity to work in one of our immaculate sites.

Who we are

We are GUK, and together we are proud to be at the forefront of protection management across multiple sectors. We offer the ultimate in business security solutions and deliver the highest quality of professional service.

Job role

Working with us at GUK, we value you more than just a security guard. You will be responsible for maintaining the look and feel of our pristine site. You will be responsible for providing safety of this modern building with your customer service and support for those who work and visit the building.

The role is critical to ensure our operational day-to-day frontline services work like clockwork. A typical day for someone who is self‑motivated could include access control, greeting visitors, regular patrols, and completing the daily occurrence book. You will then finish every shift with a good thorough handover.

You are an individual who communicates well, have a strong sense for reliability and understand the importance of being smartly presented in uniform at all times. Also you would need to be proactive and always willing to learn.

You will receive full training and we are looking for motivated individuals who will make a measurable contribution to the continued success of GUK.

Skills & Experience Required:

• Excellent English Language and communication skills
• Ability to complete individual and team set tasks.
• Excellent Report Writing & IT/Computing Skills.
• Client Engagement.

Qualifications Required:

• Valid SIA Door Supervisor or Security Guarding Licence
• CCTV Licence is essential
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• Reliable, professional, and able to work independently
• Previous security experience preferred

Employee Benefits

GUK pride ourselves in offering benefits that promote health and wellbeing.

• Ride to Work Scheme
• 20 days annual leave plus bank holidays
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Credit Union -
• Long Service Rewards
• Employee of the Month/Year

GUK /RUK isan equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from a diverse range of individuals. We believe that a diverse talented workforce nurtures excellence and makes us a great place to work, where individuality and inclusivity are celebrated.

We reserve the right to stop taking applications when we have had a suitable amount of responses.