Security Officer

Saint Andrews Limited; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A mental health charity in Birmingham is seeking a Security Officer to maintain security systems and support female patients. Responsibilities include managing keys, responding to emergencies, and conducting patrols. Ideal candidates will have experience in healthcare or security, strong communication skills, and a full UK Driving Licence. This role offers a comprehensive benefits package including annual leave, healthcare schemes, and access to vocational qualifications.

Benefits

Pension

Sickness policy on par with the NHS

Access to the Blue Light Card

27 days annual leave

Life cover

Electric Car lease scheme

Cycle to work scheme

Healthcare cash plan

Free parking

Paid DBS application

Access to free vocational qualifications

Qualifications

• Working knowledge or experience in the healthcare sector or similar.
• Working knowledge or experience in the security field.
• Good working knowledge of security systems.
• Good communication skills (verbal and written).
• Flexibility, reliability and ability to work a 12 hour shift pattern on days or nights.
• Strong customer focus.
• Ability to show initiative while adhering to policies and procedures.
• Full UK Driving Licence for Manual Vehicles (essential).

Responsibilities

• Maintain security systems and records.
• Manage key management and process staff and visitors.
• Respond to all emergency incidents including fire and intruder alarms.
• Conduct internal and external patrols of the site.
• Support female patients in our care.

Skills

Healthcare knowledge

Security knowledge

Communication skills

Customer focus

Initiative

Driving Licence

Job description

Responsibilities

As a key member of the St. Andrew's security team your key responsibilities will be maintaining security systems and records. Duties will include key management, processing staff and visitors, managing and responding to all emergency incidents including fire and intruder alarms. Internal and external patrols of the site. This role will have specific responsibility for supporting the female patients in our care.

Qualifications

• Working knowledge or experience in the healthcare sector or similar
• Working knowledge or experience in the security field
• Good working knowledge of security systems
• Good communication skills (verbal and written)
• Flexibility, reliability and ability to work a 12 hour shift pattern on days or nights
• Strong customer focus
• Ability to show initiative while adhering to policies, procedures and compliance with secure standards
• Full UK Driving Licence for Manual Vehicles (essential)

Applications are welcome from well‑motivated individuals who are flexible, can demonstrate initiative and possess excellent communication skills.

A Bit About Us

We are St Andrew's a mental health Charity which inspires Hope. We work together with a number of organisations to transform the lives of people with complex mental health needs. We provide specialist mental healthcare and deliver a range of inpatient and community mental healthcare services, education and research that helps to improve lives.

Our vision for the future is a society in which everyone living with mental health need is heard, valued and has hope for their future.

Come join us. Let’s transform lives together.

St Andrew's Birmingham is a 118 bedded adult mental healthcare facility comprises of eight units that cover medium and low security for both Men and Women. Located in Stirchley, a vibrant area in South Birmingham, easily accessible by road networks and public transport.

Benefits

• Pension
• Sickness policy on par with the NHS
• Access to the Blue Light Card and Health Service Discount schemes
• 27 days annual leave (plus bank holidays), increasing after 10 years’ service
• Life cover
• Electric Car lease scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
• Healthcare cash plan
• Free parking
• Paid DBS application
• Access to free vocational qualifications

Our patients and your colleagues will expect you to live the St Andrew's CARE values of Compassion, Accountability, Respect and Excellence every single day.