Security Officer

Staffline; Aycliffe Village; On-site; GBP 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A security services company is seeking a licensed Security Officer to join their team in Aycliffe Village. This role focuses on ensuring the safety of staff and assets within a modern manufacturing plant. The successful candidate will provide outstanding customer service, conduct patrols, and manage security incidents. Offering a pay rate of £12.66 per hour for a 50-hour work week, this fixed-term contract comes with multiple benefits, including a pension scheme and professional training opportunities.

Benefits

5.6 weeks holiday per year

Workplace Pension Scheme

Progression training opportunities

Life assurance benefit

Contributory Healthcare Scheme

Eyecare vouchers

Employee Discount Schemes

Refer a friend scheme

Free uniform provided

Qualifications

• Must be aged 18 or over.
• Confident communicator.
• Team player with a professional service attitude.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the safety of customers' staff and buildings.
• Provide excellent customer service.
• Conduct patrols inside and outside the premises.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Customer service skills

Tech-savvy

Job description

G4S are looking for a licensed Security Officer working within a modern manufacturing plant in Newton Aycliffe. This is initially a 6 month fixed‑term contract, which may be extended. We are looking for security personnel who are passionate about creating a safe and secure environment, and who demonstrate honesty and integrity while delivering customer service to the highest level. You will be required to carry out duties in a busy environment.

Position: Security Officer
Location: Newton Aycliffe
Pay Rate: £12.66 per hour
Hours: 50 hours per week
Shifts: Monday – Friday 08.00‑18.00

Your Time at Work

As a Security Officer, you will be ensuring the safety of our customers' staff, their buildings and assets, whilst providing excellent customer service with a smile.

Your duties will include:

• Reception duties
• Greeting staff and visitors in a friendly and professional manner
• Chaperoning vendors in highly secure areas
• Ensuring everyone follows the security and safety protocols of the site
• Conducting searches when required
• Patrolling the premises – both inside and outside
• Dealing with any security incidents on site and completing relevant incident report forms
• Excellent communication skills as you will be liaising with both the security supervisor and the client

Our Perfect Worker

It is crucial to have great communication and customer service skills. All our admin is digital and paperless, so you'll need to be tech‑savvy enough to use our digital devices. Our perfect Security Officer will need to be aged 18 or over, a confident communicator who is a team player with the drive to always provide a friendly and professional service. You'll be in safe hands from our induction and on‑site training to regular reviews and welfare checks with our managers.

Key Information and Benefits

• 5.6 weeks holiday per year (8 of these will be in lieu of bank holidays, worked or not worked)
• Workplace Pension Scheme
• Progression training and development opportunities
• Life assurance benefit
• Contributory Healthcare Scheme
• Eyecare vouchers
• Employee Discount Schemes
• Refer a friend scheme
• Free uniform provided

Job Ref: G573

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About Staffline

Staffline are working in partnership with G4S, providing a recruitment solution for security roles.

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