Security Officer

Carlisle Support Services; Camden Town; On-site; GBP 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Pension scheme

Health and wellbeing plans

Wagestream

Fizz Benefits

Induction and career development

Quality kit and uniform

SIA top up training

Employee Assistance Program

Refer a Friend Scheme

Job summary

Carlisle Support Services is recruiting a security officer to protect Camden Council sites in North West London. You will provide a visible, professional security presence, carry out patrols and liaise with police and partners to reduce risk and reassure communities.

Role requires SIA licence, clean driving record, and strong communication. The team offers induction, ongoing training, and a range of benefits as part of a supportive, professional environment.

Qualifications

• Frontline Door Supervision SIA licence is essential.
• Live within a 30 minute radius of Camden and have access to transport.
• Full clean UK Drivers Licence held for at least 2 years.
• Fluent in English both written and verbal.
• Previous experience within similar role.

Responsibilities

• Undertake risk assessments and deliver visible security patrols.
• Work with officers to allocate resources in response to community requests.
• Conduct housing estate and community patrols to reduce risk.
• Co-ordinate operations using Police, CCTV and partnership resources.
• Provide a uniformed presence in Camden's Nighttime Economy with partners to improve safety.
• Detect, disrupt and deter offenders and take enforcement action where needed.
• Engage with stakeholders and attend meetings to improve reassurance.

Skills

SIA Licence

Frontline security

Communication skills

IT literate

Education

5-year work/education history

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

The benefits

• A competitive hourly rate of pay - paid monthly
• Access to Company Pension Scheme after qualifying period
• Health and Wellbeing Plans
• Wagestream - financial flexibility and instant access to earned and authorised wages
• Fizz Benefits - discounts, rewards, and benefits, helping you save money every day
• Full induction, ongoing training, and career development
• Quality kit and uniform, everything you need to perform your role effectively
• Funded SIA top up training
• Employee Assistance Program
• Refer a Friend Scheme

The role

We have a vacancy for an exceptional security focused Responsive Security Officer to work on behalf of Carlisle Support Services for Camden Council in North West London to protect our client's premises, assets and personnel. This is a unique opportunity to work in a vibrant and fast paced environment as a part of a professional and personable team.
The level of professionalism expected will match the commitment we will return via your training, learning & development and through an impressive employee reward scheme.

Duties may include but are not limited to:

• Undertake assessments of risk and to deliver visible security patrols and prevention in response to community requests for assistance, information and advice in relation to crime and antisocial behaviour.
• Work collaboratively with all officers to agree the use of resources in response to community requests.
• Conduct visible Housing Estate and Community based patrol interventions that reduce risk and reassure communities.
• Support and co-ordinate operations utilising Police, CCTV and other Community Safety partnership resources.
• Provide a reactive, uniformed presence within Camden's Nighttime Economy (NTE), working with Regulatory Services, partnership resources and businesses to help make the NTE safer for all users.
• To Detect, Disrupt & Deter offenders and take appropriate enforcement action where and when required.
• To provide a reduction in the fear of crime and improved reassurance through committed public liaison, stakeholders engagement and by attending various Council, Police and public meetings in relation to this role.

Attributes:

• Live within a 30 minute radius of Camden and have access to transport.
• Frontline Door Supervision SIA licence is essential.
• First Aid awareness.
• Full clean UK Drivers Licence held for at least 2 years.
• Previous experience within similar role.
• Fully comprehensive 5-year work/education history.
• Excellent communication & administration skills.
• Reliable with excellent time management skills.
• Conflict management and community safety aware.
• Awareness of identifying and delivering excellent customer service.
• Confident manner on telephone and radio.
• IT literate (Microsoft Office Suite).
• Fluent in English both written and verbal.
• Ability to be successfully vetted against NPPV2 and CSAS (Community Safety Accreditation Scheme) requirements.
• Willing to learn and develop.
• Flexible attitude to working hours (days, nights, evenings and weekends).
• Smart appearance.
• Pro-active attitude, friendly, approachable and professional.
• Willing to work in all weather conditions.

This is us

Join a growing market-leading brand of support services to work with the UK’s largest brands such as Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, Jaguar Land Rover, Tesco, BBC StudioWorks, and many more.
Carlisle currently employees over 5,000 dedicated and enthusiastic staff members to deliver events, security cleaning, and retail facilitiessupport services across the UK’s most renowned sites and critical infrastructure.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

At Carlisle, we are committed to Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion in all areas of employment, recruitment and selection, training, development, and promotion. In all situations people will be judged solely on merit or ability.