Security Officer

City of Bristol College; Bristol; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Two-week paid Christmas close down and

Additional paid time off over Easter

26 holiday days + bank holidays (pro‑r

Paid volunteering leave (3 days/year)

Family friendly policies including #

Job summary

City of Bristol College is seeking a dedicated Security Officer to maintain a safe environment across campus sites. You will manage a visible security presence at reception, greet staff and students, and ensure compliance with security procedures while delivering excellent customer service.

You will conduct regular patrols across buildings, grounds and car parks, monitor for risks, and reinforce college rules.

Qualifications

• Strong communication skills and customer-focused approach.
• Willingness to undergo security training and gain qualifications.
• Experience in security or a similar role is advantageous, but full training is provided.

Responsibilities

• Be a visible security presence at reception and greet staff, students, and visitors.
• Conduct regular patrols of buildings, grounds and car parks to reinforce rules.
• Respond to emergencies, alarms and incidents with swift, appropriate action.
• Record activity and incidents in line with college procedures and assist the facilities team.
• Support safeguarding welfare of children, young people and other vulnerable individuals.

Skills

Communication

Customer service

Calm under pressure

Job description

We are looking for a dedicated and proactive Security Officer to join our team and ensure the safety and security of our premises, staff, students, and visitors. In this role, you will play a key part in maintaining a secure environment while providing excellent customer service.

Your responsibilities will include being a visible security presence at our reception, where you will greet and assist visitors, staff, and students. You'll ensure compliance with our security procedures, offering a friendly and professional service at all times. In addition, you will conduct regular security patrols across the building, grounds, and car parks, monitoring for any potential risks and reinforcing the college's rules and regulations.

As a Security Officer, you will also be responsible for responding to emergencies, alarms, and security incidents, taking swift and appropriate action when needed. You will record activity and incidents in-line with our college procedures & work closely with other members of the facilities team and provide emergency first aid when required.

An important aspect of this role is your commitment to health and safety, not only for yourself but for those around you. You will also play a part in safeguarding the welfare of children, young people, and other vulnerable individuals you may come into contact with.

You will need to demonstrate strong communication skills, a calm and confident approach to emergencies, and a customer-focused attitude. Previous experience in security or a similar role would be an advantage, although full training will be provided.

If you are passionate about ensuring a safe environment and have the drive to make a difference, we would love to hear from you.

Bristol Professional Services, a subsidiary of The City of Bristol College is looking to appoint two Security Officers - one based at our Parkway Campus and one at College Green.

At City of Bristol College, we deliver transformative education in inclusive and dynamic learning environments and for our employees, this is no different so why not come and join us? With recent investments in our already outstanding facilities, the College has a great deal on offer for you.

One of our key strategic aims is our unrelenting focus on our people-first culture, ensuring you feel valued, empowered, and recognised for your individual contributions and expertise whether that be in a teaching capacity or a professional services team. All colleagues within the College contribute to the success of our students and we actively work to eliminate any barriers at work, ensuring you have the opportunity to thrive., We have four main sites across the city with state-of-the-art facilities. Further future investment in our estates is now allowing us to provide the best possible outcomes for our students and local communities, delivered by our fantastic community of colleagues.

At City of Bristol College, we have one goal: to help our students succeed. We offer the widest range of academic and vocational qualifications in the area, with more than 1,000 courses available from entry to degree level and we provide education and training to approximately 10,000 students each year.

Our people-first ethos provides a highly supportive, flexible approach to enable you to excel within your role and to reach your full potential. In return, you can expect the following:

• Two-week paid Christmas close down and additional paid time off over Easter on top of a generous holiday entitlement of 26 holiday days, plus bank holidays (pro-rata for part-time roles).
• Paid Volunteering leave (3 days a year)
• Family friendly policies including paid fertility and foster friendly policy
• A menopause policy outlining support available
• A person-centred annual appraisal focusing on your wellbeing and CPD
• Access to a benefits portal including shopping discounts and cycle to work scheme plus lots more!
• The 'Right to Disconnect' from work outside of your normal working hours
• A supportive, highly utilised hybrid and flexible working policy
• An Aspiring Leaders programme open to all plus our Management Academy for all management roles covering management skill and internal processes
• Welfare Rooms at all our sites for professional breakout and relaxation spaces
• A bespoke programme of recognition, reward and celebration for colleagues throughout the year to recognise your hard work.