Security and Traffic Officer

Serco Group Plc; Carterton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading service provider is hiring for a vital role at RAF Brize Norton, involving access control and security operations. Responsibilities include managing vehicle traffic, checking ID cards, and ensuring security protocols are enforced. Candidates must possess a valid UK driving license and be willing to complete necessary training and security clearance processes. The position offers competitive salaries and various benefits including a contributory pension scheme, holiday allowances, and opportunities for training and development.

Benefits

Competitive salaries with annual reviews

Pension scheme up to 6%

24 days annual leave including bank holidays

Training and development opportunities

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme

Discounts at around 1,000 retailers

ShareSave scheme

Volunteering days for charity support

Qualifications

• Must have a valid UK driving license with no more than 6 points.
• Able to pass the colour perception standard for Airfield Driving.
• Must be willing to undergo necessary security training.
• Must be willing to achieve security clearance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain records of daily duties for potential legal recall.
• Control access of vehicles and personnel at the main gate.
• Check ID cards and vehicle permits.
• Assist in searching vehicles and visitors.
• Provide escort service for delivery vehicles.

Skills

UK Driving Licence for car

Colour perception category for Airfield Driving Permit

Willingness to complete SIA training

Willingness to complete UKSV security clearance

Job description

Overview

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 supports 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 will also be part of the wider team, with 5,800 service personnel, 1,200 contractors and 300 civil servants on site.

Responsibilities

• Maintain a record of daily duties in a pocketbook which 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.
• Check 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.
• Provide a vehicle escort service to delivery/collection vehicles for specific locations on site.

Qualifications

• UK Driving Licence for car (essential) no more than 6 points.
• Colour perception category of the required standard to enable the Issue of an Airfield Driving Permit.
• Willing to complete Security Industries Authority (SIA) licencing training.
• Willing to complete UKSV security clearance.

Benefits

• Competitive salaries with annual reviews.
• Pension: Up to 6% contributory pension scheme.
• Holidays: 24 days annual leave including bank holidays.
• Training and development: Wide range of learning opportunities with over 1,100 internal courses, 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: Allows you to 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.

Security Clearance

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. Normally you would need to have been a UK resident for the last 5 consecutive years.

Disability Confidence

A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. In certain recruitment situations such as high‑volume, seasonal and high‑peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non‑disabled people.