Security Officer

Staffline; Coventry; On-site; GBP 16,000 - 23,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life assurance benefit

Employee Discount Schemes

5.6 weeks holiday

Progression training

Refer a friend scheme

Free uniform provided

Job summary

Staffline, in partnership with G4S, seeks a Security Officer for Coventry University. The role involves patrols, incident response, and acting as a visible security presence across campus. Candidates must have an SIA Door Supervisor licence and a full UK driving licence.

Shifts include days, nights, and weekends with a rolling pattern. You will work from the control room, patrol the estate, and support emergencies and student safety initiatives on site.

Qualifications

• SIA Door Supervisor certification is required.
• Full UK manual driving licence is required.
• Must be physically fit and capable of patrolling on foot.

Responsibilities

• Undertake planned and ad-hoc foot and vehicle patrols across the University estate.
• Present a high-profile, reassuring presence during operations and out-of-hours to protect students, staff and visitors.
• Lock/unlock university locations and assist in end-of-day clearances.
• Respond to fire and intruder alarm activations and trigger emergency procedures.
• Attend emergencies (theft, assault, fire, accident) and respond to calls from students, visitors, or staff.
• Provide rapid responses to call requests from campus personnel.

Skills

SIA Door Supervisor

UK driving licence

Job description

Security Officer

to join the G4S team, working for a well known-site at

Coventry University.

As a Security Officer you will form the backbone of our campus security provision at Coventry University. Directed from the control room, the team is responsible for delivering a high-profile visual deterrent, performing core protection duties, and acting as first responders to incidents and emergencies across the estate.

Contract Information

Rate of pay

£14.20 per hour

Shifts

Days, nights and weekends - No set shift pattern

SIA Door Supervisor and a full UK manual driving licence are required for this role.

Your Time at Work

Officers are deployed in building-specific clusters for foot and vehicle patrols. To ensure operational versatility, officers will work on a rolling rota basis that includes standard patrol duties, operating the Control Room, and manning the mobile response vehicle.

Patrol & Core Security Operations

• Undertake planned and ad-hoc foot and vehicle patrols across the University estate, land, and recreational/operational sites.
• Present a high-profile, reassuring presence during normal and out-of-hours operations to protect students, visitors, and staff.
• Undertake internal locking and unlocking of University locations and assist in the clearance of personnel from buildings at the end of the day
• Respond promptly to fire and intruder alarm activations. Support the early identification of fire and/or wflooding.
• Attend emergency incidents (theft, assault, fire, accident) and trigger the University's emergency call-out procedures.
• Provide rapid responses to 'call requests' from students, visitors, or employees

Health, Safety & Facilities Support

• Conduct dedicated Health and Safety patrols. Maintain fire routes/exits and record/maintain emergency fire equipment (extinguishers).
• Monitor, check, and log emergency first aid boxes, ensuring stocks are replenished.
• Undertake basic janitorial duties (minor cleaning, dealing with out-of-hours spillages, minor maintenance, re-setting trip switches, moving furniture, and setting up rooms)

Customer Service & Administration

• Act as an ambassador for the University, promoting personal safety awareness throughout the community.
• Provide the management, control, recording, and issuing of keys.
• Complete incident recording systems and all associated documentation factually and accurately.
• Act as a central point of contact for Estate call-outs and support award ceremonies and other events.

Our Perfect Worker

Our ideal worker will

• Be physically fit - as external patrols occasionally will be made on foot
• Have excellent communication either via face-to-face, telephone or radio
• Have a smart appearance
• Be an excellent timekeeper
• Be reliable

Key Information and Benefits

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

Job Ref

1G4S (G697)

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About Staffline

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

Please note that our job adverts are correct at the time of publication, but some details and job responsibilities are subject to change.

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