Relief Security Officer

Mitie; Cannock; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading security services provider is seeking a Security Officer to ensure safety across multiple DWP sites in Cannock and surrounding areas. This role involves patrolling premises, responding to emergencies, and providing high-level customer service. Candidates should possess a full UK driving licence and previous security experience is preferred. The company offers a variety of flexible benefits including life cover, financial wellbeing assistance, discounts, and training opportunities to aid career progression.

Benefits

Flexible benefits scheme

Discounts from retailers

Cycle-to-work scheme

Life cover

Financial wellbeing assistance

Qualifications

• Previous experience in security roles is preferred.
• Full UK driving licence is a requirement.
• DS Licence is preferred but not mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Ensure a safe and secure environment for DWP staff and visitors.
• Patrol premises regularly to identify security threats.
• Respond to emergencies or suspicious situations.

Skills

Previous Security Experience

Full UK driving licence

DS Licence Preferred

Job description

Job Overview

Flexibility to travel, as this role will cover various DWP sites within the region (Cannock, Lichfield, Walsall, Brownhills, Tamworth and Stafford)

Full UK driving licence required.

• Ensure a safe and secure environment for the DWP staff, visitors, and property.
• Patrol the premises regularly to identify potential security threats.
• Respond effectively to emergencies or suspicious situations.
• Liaise with local law enforcement and emergency services as needed.
• Provide a high level of customer service and assist staff and visitors in any security‑related matter.
• Conduct routine security checks and submit incident reports as appropriate.
• Adhere to Mitie and DWP security policies, procedures, and regulations.

Security and Health & Safety

• Look out for, and immediately report, any Health & Safety hazards or potential hazards, on site.
• Stay alert to any threats or changes within the work environment to take the appropriate action to reduce the chance of disruption, loss or damage.
• Use common sense and initiative by immediately involving others if a situation appears to become threatening.
• Maintain professional conduct in the face of difficult situations and challenging customers.
• Complete an accurate, detailed notebook entry as soon as possible after any incident, which can then be used as part of the Incident Report process.
• Keep to schedules and demonstrate commitment to Mitie and the Client.
• Call emergency services and Communication Centre to report all incidents.

What we are looking for.

• Previous Security Experience
• Licence required DS Licence Preferred
• Full UK driving licence required.

Our market‑leading flexible benefits scheme provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.

We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.

When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible benefits platform, Choices. This gives you the chance to customise your benefits to best suit your lifestyle. You can choose from dental insurance, dining cards, coffee clubs, buying technology products at an affordable cost and much more!

We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well‑known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle‑to‑work scheme.

Life cover is the greater of your equivalent annual salary or a minimum of £10, giving peace of mind for your dependants. We also offer a save‑as‑you‑earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).

We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,!

Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long‑term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing at .