Security and Traffic Officer

Serco Limited; Carterton; On-site; GBP 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading service provider is looking for a Security and Traffic Officer at RAF Brize Norton. This role involves managing vehicle and personnel access, conducting searches, and ensuring safety procedures are followed. You will need a valid UK Driving Licence, complete necessary security training, and be evaluated for security clearance. Benefits include competitive salary, pension contributions, annual leave, training opportunities, and various employee discounts. Join a team committed to supporting critical military operations.

Benefits

Competitive salaries

Up to 6% contributory pension scheme

24 days annual leave

Training and development opportunities

Employee Assistance Program

Discounts on retailers

ShareSave scheme

Paid volunteering day

Qualifications

• Must possess a valid UK Driving Licence with no more than 6 points.
• Ability to meet colour perception standards for airfield driving.
• Willingness to complete necessary security training.
• Eligibility to obtain UKSV security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain daily records and recall incidents if necessary.
• Control access and egress of traffic and individuals.
• Check ID cards and permits for authorized access.
• Assist in searches when required.
• Provide welcoming services and emergency responses as needed.
• Escort delivery and collection vehicles on-site.

Skills

UK Driving Licence

Colour perception for Airfield Driving Permit

Completion of SIA licensing training

Ability to hold UKSV security clearance

Job description

Security and Traffic Officer

RAF Brize Norton, Carterton Oxfordshire, OX18 3LX

Permanent, Full Time, (42 hours per week)

Salary £27,916.06 plus benefits

Shift work - 2 x Days 12 Hrs/2 x Nights 12 Hrs followed by 4 Days Stand-down, one of which is a contracted (and rostered) Duty Cover shift.

At RAF Brize Norton in Oxfordshire, Serco has been providing multi‑activity and engineering support since 1997. Serco proudly support the RAF and MoD, supplying around 20 different services onsite, from engine and aircraft maintenance, to fuelling and ground control services. RAF Brize Norton is the largest operating base within the Royal Air Force, providing air transport and air‑to‑air refuelling to the RAF fleet, you will contribute enormously to the vital work carried out here. You’ll also be part of the wider team, with 5,800 service personnel, 1,200 contractors and 300 civil servants on site.

Here at Serco, we are currently recruiting Security and Traffic Officer based at RAF Brize Norton. This role is responsible for the effective delivery of the Serco contracted security/reception duties under the instruction of the security shift supervisor as directed by the security manager.

Main responsibilities of the role include:

• Maintain a record of daily duties in a pocketbook which will be maintained daily and may be requested to recall incidents in a Court of Law.
• Control the access and egress of vehicle traffic, military personnel, visitors, contractors and Unit employees at the RAF Brize Norton main gate.
• Control the flow of traffic/pedestrians.
• Checking ID cards and vehicle permits to ensure only permitted individuals gain access to the unit.
• Assist in the search of vehicles, visitors and baggage when delegated.
• Provide welcoming service ascertaining the requirements of individual visitors, contractors or deliveries and on the production of the relevant ID.
• Respond to and carry out emergency procedures as and when delegated.
• Provided a vehicle escort service to delivery/collection vehicles for specific locations on site.

What you’ll need to do the role:

• UK Driving Licence for car (essential) no more than 6 points.
• Be able to hold a colour perception category of the required standard to enable the issue of an Airfield Driving Permit.
• Be willing to complete Security Industries Authority (SIA) licensing training.
• Be willing to complete UKSV security clearance.

What we offer:

• Salary: Competitive salaries with annual reviews.
• Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme.
• Holidays: 24 days annual leave including bank holidays.
• Training and development: We offer a wide range of learning opportunities with over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships, mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression.
• Wellbeing: 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme, BUPA Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, Simplyhealth cash plans to claim back money towards healthcare costs, 30% off at Serco‑managed leisure centres.
• Discounts: Save across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel.
• ShareSave scheme: Helps you save regularly with the choice to buy Serco shares at a discount at the end of your savings period.
• Employee networks: Dedicated networks where colleagues can come together to find support, share challenges, discuss ideas, network and be part of a community.
• Charity: Support a charity or organisation with a paid volunteering day each year. You can also choose to donate to your favourite charity tax‑free, through our Payroll Giving Scheme.

Due to the nature of the organisation, all employees of Serco are required to be security cleared to SC level. If successful in your application, we would support you with the SC process. As a guideline only, you would normally need to have been a UK resident for the last 5 consecutive years.