Secondary School Security Officer

Hampton City Schools; Greater London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Applitrack is seeking a School Security Officer for Hampton High in Hampton City Schools. This is a full-time 10-month position. You will patrol buildings, monitor cameras, and enforce policies to maintain a safe school environment.

The role requires standing for long periods, responding to emergencies, and coordinating with police and staff. You will prepare incident reports and may testify when needed.

Qualifications

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Some related security experience in a public school setting preferred.
• Ability to stand for long periods and respond to emergencies promptly.

Responsibilities

• Patrols assigned buildings and grounds and monitors security cameras to prevent disruptions and maintain safety.
• Maintains high visibility as students arrive, depart, and change classes.
• Enforces School Board and school policies for conduct on school property.
• Confronts unauthorized persons, detains or calls police as necessary.
• Assists staff in stopping altercations and disruptive behavior.
• Performs security checks, metal detector searches, and incident reporting.
• Testifies in court or before the School Board as required.
• Collaborates with public safety personnel responding to calls on school grounds.
• Participates in fire drills and emergency evacuations.
• May activate alarms and secure the building as needed.

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Job description

• Position Type:
  Other Nonlicensed Staff/ School Security Officer
  
• Date Posted:
  9/25/2026
  
• Location:
  Hampton High
  

POSITION INFORMATION:

Locations: Hampton HS

Employment Period: 10 months

Employment Status: Full-Time Position

Pay Grade: H-12

Salary Range: $20.00 - $32.72/hour

Start Date: As soon as posssible

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Patrols assigned buildings and grounds and monitors security cameras to prevent student disruptions, vandalism, illegal entry and other activities that detract from a safe school environment.
• Maintains a high level of visibility as students arrive and depart from school and as they change classes during the school day.
• Enforces School Board and school policies and procedures regarding the conduct of persons on school property.
• Confronts unauthorized persons for questioning, routes or detains them, or calls police for assistance as necessary.
• Assists principal and staff in stopping altercations, arguments or other forms of disruptive or illegal behavior.
• Maintains alertness to illegal substances or weapons being carried or stored on school property.
• Participates in random security checks.
• Conducts metal detector searches for contraband and illegal substances.
• Prepares required written reports of incidents and disciplinary referrals as necessary.
• Offers testimony in court or before the School Board as necessary.
• Collaborates with and assists public safety personnel (police, fire, EMT) who respond to calls on school grounds.
• Participates in the conduct of fire drills and other emergency building evacuations.
• May be responsible for activating/deactivating smoke/fire/intrusion alarms and securing the building.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

• Requires a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Some related security experience in a public school setting preferred.
• Ability to stand at assigned station and patrol assigned buildings and grounds for long periods of time. Standing, twisting, turning, pushing, pulling, bending, crawling, crouching, stooping, and kneeling may be required while patrolling school grounds and responding to incidents.
• Sufficient strength to restrain/detain aggressive students, intruders, and trespassers who may physically resist.
• Ability to immediately respond to an emergency in any part of the location assigned or any other Hampton City Schools location as needed.

Hampton City Schools does not discriminate in employment against any person on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, age, disability or other protected class. Personnel decisions are based on merit and the ability to perform the essential functions of the job, with or without reasonable accommodation. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Executive Director of Human Resources, One Franklin Street, Hampton, VA 23669; [phone]. Appropriate accommodations for individuals with disabilities are available upon request.

Postings current as of 9/26/2026 6:27:13 PM CST.

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