Security Guard

Seddon Agency Limited; North East; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A nationwide recruitment agency in the UK is searching for Security Operatives. Responsibilities include controlling access, conducting regular patrols, and completing security paperwork to ensure safety. Candidates must hold a valid SIA licence and prior experience is preferred. The role offers long-term job security along with benefits like loyalty and reliability in candidates. Additional qualifications related to canine handling may enhance applications.

Benefits

Long term job security

Various benefits

Qualifications

• Must hold a valid SIA licence to work.
• Requires previous experience in a similar role.
• Participants should possess canine insurance if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Control access to entrances and ensure authorized personnel only.
• Keep a log of all site activities.
• Complete all site security paperwork.
• Provide regular high profile patrols.
• Prevent incidents through visible presence.

Skills

Surveillance skills

Judgment

Dependability

Integrity

Communication

Basic IT skills

Education

Valid SIA licence

Dog handling qualification and certification

Job description

Overview

Seddon Agency is a nationwide recruitment company specialising in providing full time, part time, adhoc and temporary staff to companies all around the UK. We provide staff to a variety of companies stretching across a multitude of different industries such as construction, hospitality, corporate, public-sector jobs and many more. Our deep understanding of the recruitment industry assists us in providing only the best staff for the most specific of jobs.

Position Overview

Seddon Agency is looking to expand its operations and bring in new Security Operatives. The purpose of the role is to respond to incidents, carry out regular patrols, always provide a security presence and complete all security paperwork ensuring the safety of the client’s premises.

Responsibilities

• Control access to entrances and ensure only authorised personnel are allowed to enter.
• Keep a log of all site activity.
• Complete all site security paperwork such as incident reports, sign in/out sheets, patrol logs, daily logs and handover sheets.
• Provide regular high profile external and internal patrols, secure premises and personnel by patrolling property, monitoring surveillance equipment, inspecting buildings, equipment and access points, and permitting entry.
• Prevent incidents and damage by providing a visual presence and reporting all incidents to the authorities, as well as completing reports by recording observations, information, occurrences and surveillance activities, interviewing witnesses and obtaining signatures.

Requirements

• Hold a valid SIA licence.
• Surveillance skills.
• Judgment.
• Objectivity.
• Dependability.
• Integrity.
• Safety management.
• Professionalism.
• Reporting skills.
• Communication.
• Basic IT skills.
• Previous experience.

Additional Requirements

• Previous experience.
• A dog handling qualification and certification.
• Own canines and a caged van.
• Canine insurance.

Candidate Profile and Benefits

Candidates should be reliable, friendly, smart in appearance and approachable. The role offers long term job security as well as many other benefits.