Security officer

Bardwood; Catterick Garrison; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A security services provider in the UK is hiring a full-time Security Officer to manage access at Gate 13 and ensure compliance with security protocols. The position requires an SIA License and a minimum of 2 years' security experience. Candidates must be physically fit, able to work under pressure, and record all personnel passing through the gate. This role involves weekdays only, based in Catterick Garrison, offering a pay rate of £12.21 per hour.

Qualifications

• SIA License is required.
• Minimum 2 years of experience in security is essential.
• Physically fit to perform the required tasks.

Responsibilities

• Manage Gate 13 and record all personnel passing through.
• Control and record access to and from the site.
• Drive the escort vehicle for non-SC drivers.
• Lock and unlock internal gates for vehicle passage.

Skills

SIA License

Experience in security

Ability to work under pressure

Physical fitness

Job description

About the role

Title – Security officer

Pay Rate – £12.21

Location – Darlington

Shift Timings – Full time, Monday to Friday, 07:00-18:00 or 07:30-17:30 depending on where you will be stationed

Hours will be weekdays only as per previous email, weekends will be ad hoc if required, and there will be no bank holidays (unless they have a delay on site, then we will be made aware with due notice of cover required)

Your main responsibilities may include:

• Security person(s) will be based in a suitable welfare/office unit at the gate who will be responsible for Gate 13 and manage the gate in compliance with the ITC protocol. The guard(s) will record ALL personnel passing through the gate. Visiting personnel that are authorised on site will be given a coloured lanyard with numbered temporary badge which MUST be handed back when they leave the site.
• Security officers will also need to control and record all access to and from the site.
• Two guards will be based at the holding area. One will drive the escort vehicle in front on non‑SC drivers the other will lock and unlock the internal gates when the vehicles have passed through. Personnel access from the holding area into ITC will be through a biometrically controlled turnstile.
• Contractors will be responsible for escorting their own non‑SC personnel from and back to the holding area.

To succeed in this role, you will need the following:

• SIA License.
• 5-year checkable work/career history.
• Minimum 2 years experience in security.
• Physically fit to undertake given tasks.
• Possess the ability to work under pressure.

About our company

At BardWood Support Services we are recruitment specialists, supporting the facilities industry in the UK since 2015. We recognize that PEOPLE are our most valued resource and as such we aim to ensure our employees are matched within the right role that suits them, with a view to help them progress.