Security Officer

Carlisle Support Services; Ellesmere Port; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive hourly rate

Pension scheme

Health and wellbeing plans

Employee assistance program

Funding for training

Job summary

Carlisle Support Services in the United Kingdom is seeking enthusiastic security professionals to join our teams at major client sites. The role involves maintaining a high visibility security presence, controlling access, patrolling sites along the Manchester Ship Canal, and liaising with the public in a professional manner.

You must hold an SIA Guarding or Door Supervision licence, a full UK driving licence with 2+ years, and be able to provide 5 years of address/history checks.

Qualifications

• Must hold SIA Guarding or Door Supervision licence.
• Full UK manual driving licence held for 2+ years with 6 points or less (if applicable).
• 5 years of checkable work and address history.

Responsibilities

• Provide security presence and deterrence.
• Drive to other sites to conduct checks.
• Control access and conduct security patrols.
• Interact with the public in a professional manner.
• Handle incidents and effective conflict management.
• Work as part of a team and maintain safety processes.

Skills

SIA licence

UK driving licence

5 years history checks

Customer facing

Team player

Job description

Carlisle Support Services is looking for enthusiastic, reliable, and dedicated individuals to join our team, working with our prestigious clients. If this sounds like you, and you're willing to learn new skills to develop your career, we promise to provide full training and all the support you'll need to help you to succeed., Your core role will include but not be limited to the following activities:

• Ensure colleague safety, providing a sense of assurance for all
• Using company vehicle to drive to other sites along Manchester ship canal to conduct checks
• Provide a smart, visible, proactive, and engaging security presence and deterrent
• Effective conflict management, always taking control of incidents
• Control access and egress, conducting security patrols to deter crime
• Able to proactively and professionally engage with the public
• Be aware of hazards and incidents, and responding appropriately
• Providing guidance, information and directing customers as a first point of contact
• Managing and following safety and security processes and procedures
• Working as part of a team, building strong working relationships
• At least 18 years old - a legal requirement to work in a front-line licensable activity
• SIA Guarding or Door Supervision licence
• Full UK Manual Drivers licence held for 2+ years with 6 points or less
• 5 years checkable work and address history
• Reliable, punctual, flexible, and smart in appearance
• Friendly, approachable, and always professional
• Enthusiastic and motivated to do a great job
• Ideally some experience within a Security environment or a customer facing role
• Able to interact with clients and customers in a positive manner
• Some experience working within a Security environment and working as part of a team
• Effective people skills, able to interact with clients and customers in a positive manner
• Successful candidates will be required to provide original documentation for detailed screening and vetting processes.
• This could include the following: passport / driving licence / utility bill dated in the last 3 months / HMRC letter / original bank statement / original payslip / birth certificate / a valid share code.
• Join a growing market-leading brand of support services to work with the UK's largest brands such as 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 facilities support services across the UK's most renowned sites and critical infrastructure.
• A competitive hourly rate of pay - paid monthly
• Access to Company Pension Scheme after qualifying period
• Health and Wellbeing Plans
• Stream - financial flexibility and instant access to earned and authorised wages
• 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