Security Officer

Guarding UK Ltd; Leeds; Hybrid; GBP 22,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Ride to Work Scheme

Employee Assistance Programme

Credit Union

Long Service Rewards

Employee of the Month/Year

Job summary

Guarding UK Ltd in Leeds is hiring a Retail Park Security Guard on a 6 month rolling contract. You will help protect shoppers and staff through patrols, access control, and timely incident reporting, with full training provided and a smart uniform.

Ideal candidates will hold a valid SIA licence, be fluent in English, and have experience in retail settings. If you are reliable, proactive, and customer-focused, you will contribute to a safe shopping environment for our clients.

Qualifications

• Proof of right to work in the UK.
• Valid SIA licence.
• SIA CCTV preferred.
• Experience writing emails and preparing incident reports.
• 2 years' experience in retail sector.
• Excellent communication and reliability.
• First Aid at Work training is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Provide safety to the public with patrols and access control.
• Greeting visitors and completing the daily occurrence book.
• Maintain professional appearance in uniform and be proactive.

Skills

Right to work

SIA licence

SIA CCTV

Incident reports

Retail experience

Email writing

Problem solving

First Aid

Teamwork

Self-motivated

English communication

Job description

Hours: Monday Tuesday 10am to 10pm Saturday 7am to 7pm Sunday 8am to 6pm

Contract: 6 month contract rolling

Job ID: 877

Closing Date: 31/08/2026

Defend the retail realm! Become a Retail Park Security Guard and ensure a safe and enjoyable shopping experience.Join Our Team as a Security Officer and Safeguard What Matters Most!

Who we are

We are GUK, and together we are proud to be at the forefront of protection management across multiple sectors. We offer the ultimate in business security solutions and deliver the highest quality of professional service.

Job role

Working with us at GUK, we value you more than just a security guard. You will be responsible for providing safety to the public with Patrols, creating access passes and using your experience of who can gain access. Your flexibility and experience will create a rapport with our high-end clients to deliver excellence.

The role is critical to ensure our operational day-to-day frontline services work like clockwork. A typical day for someone who is self-motivated could include access control, greeting visitors, regular patrols, and completing the daily occurrence book.

You are an individual who communicates well, have a strong sense for reliability and understand the importance of being smartly always presented in uniform. Also, you would need to be proactive and always willing to learn.

You will receive full training and we are looking for motivated individuals who will make a measurable contribution to the continued success of GUK.

Ideal Experience:

• Proof of right to work
• Valid SIA licence
• SIA CCTV preferred
• Experience of composing emails and preparing incident reports
• Proactively uses initiative to recognise priorities within own workload
• Problem solving
• First Aid at Work
• 2 Years experience at working in the retail Sector

Ideally you will have developed these Skills:

• Able to communicate in English at a good level, both written and oral communication
• Basic report writing and IT skills
• Dealing with difficult people
• Teamwork
• Challenging the status quo
• Self-motivated

Employee Benefits

GUK pride ourselves in offering benefits that promote health and wellbeing.

• Ride to Work Scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Credit Union -
• Long Service Rewards -
• Employee of the Month/Year

We are an equal opportunities employer, we encourage applications from a diverse range of individuals. We believe that a diverse talented workforce nurtures excellence and makes us a great place to work, where individuality and inclusivity are celebrated.

We reserve the right to withdraw the advert earlier than the advertised closing date if we receive too many applications.

(Monday & Tuesday 10am to 10pm). Saturday (7am to 7pm) & Sunday (8am to 6pm)