Security Guard - Nights

Hargreaves Lansdown Asset Management Limited; Bristol; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial services company based in Bristol is seeking a customer service-focused Security Guard to ensure the safety of colleagues and visitors. The position includes guarding the reception, conducting regular patrols, and managing incident reporting. Candidates should hold a current SIA License and possess excellent communication skills. The role involves night shifts and offers a variety of perks, including a discretionary bonus, flexible working options, and comprehensive health insurance.

Benefits

Discretionary annual bonus

25 days holiday plus bank holidays

Flexible working options

Pension scheme with employer contributions

Private medical insurance

Gym memberships available

Qualifications

• Must have SIA License.
• Experience working in a security role required.
• Ability to communicate security protocols effectively.

Responsibilities

• Guard Reception and conduct patrols.
• Respond to system alarm activations.
• Record incidents and report to management.
• Monitor CCTV and follow security instructions.

Skills

Current Security Guard/Door Supervisor SIA License

Excellent communication skills

Experience in security industry

Proactive and able to use initiative

Good organisational skills

Job description

Excited to grow your career?

Our purpose is to 'empower people to save and invest with confidence'. We are looking for great people to join us, so please come and invest in YOUR future at Hargreaves Lansdown.

We know that sometimes people can be put off applying for a job if they don't tick every box. If you're excited about working for us and have most of the skills or experience we're looking for, please go ahead and apply. We'd love to hear from you!

About the role

We have an opportunity for a customer service focused Security Guard to join our passionate Reception team. You will be ensuring the safety of colleagues and visitors as well as the physical security of our 100,000sq/ft building.

HL is one of the largest and most successful financial services companies in the UK. We started out in Bristol and have grown to over 1 million clients, we still have our headquarters based in the heart of Bristol's Harbourside.

What you'll be doing

• Guard Reception
• Regular patrols of the building to ensure it is secure
• Dealing with system alarm activations
• Signing in and out colleagues, contractors, and external visitors to site
• Appropriately recording and reporting any incidents or concerns to the Head of Building Security
• Monitoring of CCTV
• Supporting any other parts of the business as and when required
• Ensuring that the Assignment Instructions for the building and the role are fully adhered to.

About you

• Current Security Guard/Door Supervisor SIA License
• Computer literate (training for our internal computer systems will be provided)
• Experience of working within security industry either as a lone worker or as part of a team
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to report and record events as they occur.
• Confident to communicate security protocols to those who may be unaware.
• Ability to accurately check and confirm any information received and relay to the relevant parties
• Proactive, able to use your initiative and seek guidance where necessary
• Previous experience of working as a guard within a professional organisation
• Good organisational skills and well-honed ability to follow procedures
• Good people skills and ability to get on well with others whilst remaining professional

Interview process

Competency based interview

Working Schedule

4 on 4 off night shifts 7pm - 7am

Why Us?

Here at HL, we're the UK's number 1 investment platform for private investors, based in Bristol. For more than 40 years we've helped investors save time, tax and money on their investments.

To achieve our mission, we believe we have a workplace like no other, with constant learning, dynamic teams, and a great ethos. We're steered by core values that promote service, quality, innovation, and opportunity in everything we do.

What's on offer?

• Discretionary annual bonus* & annual pay review
• 25 days* holiday plus bank holidays and 1-day additional Christmas closure time
• Option to purchase an additional 5 days holiday per year at annual enrolment
• Flexible working options available, including hybrid working
• Enhanced parental leave
• Pension scheme up to 11% employer contribution
• Sharesave scheme - have a real stake in HL's future
• Income Protection & Life insurance (4 x salary core level of cover)
• Private medical insurance*
• Health care cash plans - including optical, dental, and out patientcare
• Help@hand and an Employee Assistance Programme
• Gympass - gym memberships and wellbeing apps available
• Variety of travel to work schemes with free bike storage and shower facilities
• An inhouse barista serving subsidised coffee and snacks
• Join HL's sports, I&D networks and volunteering groups (two paid volunteering days per year)
• LifeWorks Discounts on services, restaurants and retailers* dependant on role level

Hargreaves Lansdown is an inclusive employer that values diversity in its workforce. We encourage applications from all individuals without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.

This role may also be available on a flexible working or part time basis - please ask the Recruitment & Onboarding team for more information.

Please note, we are unable to provide employment sponsorship to candidates.