Security Officer

University of Oxford Gardens, Libraries & Museums; Oxford; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 18,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent contributory pension scheme

38 days of annual leave

Childcare services

Family leave schemes

Cycle loan scheme

Discounted bus travel

Job summary

The University of Oxford Gardens, Libraries & Museums is seeking a part-time Security Officer to join the Ashmolean Museum's professional security team. You will patrol, manage access, operate CCTV, and respond to incidents while delivering high standards of service for staff, visitors and contractors.

Role requires DBS clearance, Known Consignor status and five years' referencing. Training will be provided; prior security experience is not essential.

Qualifications

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills for public-facing role.
• Reliable, proactive, and able to work independently or as part of a team.
• Willingness to undertake DBS check and satisfy security requirements.

Responsibilities

• Conduct patrols, monitor entrances and control access.
• Operate CCTV and security systems; respond to incidents and alarms.
• Assist with first aid, fire warden duties and safety checks.
• Support control room operations, fault reporting, and record keeping.
• Provide reception duties, deliveries and visitor enquiries support.
• Assist events and contractors and ensure secure opening/closing procedures.

Skills

Strong communication

Interpersonal skills

Calm under pressure

Record keeping

Team working

Attention to detail

Tools

CCTV systems

Access control

Life safety systems

Job description

About the role

You will join the professional security team at the Ashmolean Museum, part of the University of Oxford and the world’s first public museum, helping to protect internationally significant collections while ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for staff, visitors and contractors.

As a part-time Security Officer, you will undertake a varied role combining security, customer service and operational support. Your responsibilities will include conducting patrols, monitoring entrances, managing access control and operating security systems, including CCTV, intruder detection and life safety systems.

You will respond to incidents, emergencies and alarms, undertake first aid and fire warden duties, and support risk assessments, investigations, evacuations and safety checks. You will also assist with control room operations, fault reporting, record keeping, reception duties, deliveries and visitor enquiries.

You will support events and contractors, contribute to secure Museum opening and closing procedures, and maintain high standards of security, health and safety.

Working pattern

This is a permanent part-time post, working 30 hours per week. The anticipated working pattern is Friday to Monday, 09:45 to 17:15.

Requirements

Due to the nature of this post, the successful candidate will be required to undertake a satisfactory Basic Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) due to due to working in restricted and sensitive areas. Known Consignor status and five years’ referencing are also required.

About You

You will be reliable, professional and confident working in a public facing environment. You will be able to remain calm under pressure, use sound judgement and communicate effectively with a wide range of people.

• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• A proactive and responsible approach to work
• The ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Good attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple tasks
• Confidence using systems and maintaining accurate records
• A flexible approach to working patterns and operational requirements

Previous security experience is not essential. Full training will be provided, including systems, safety procedures and operational processes.

What We Offer

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days of annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans

More information is available at https://www.ox.ac.uk/about/jobs/life-in-oxford

*An automatic annual increment each year will be paid up to (and not including) the discretionary range within the University of Oxford’s grade 3 salary scale.

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