Security Officer

East Lancashire Learning Group; Pendleton; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 26,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Workplace pension scheme

Generous annual leave

Enhanced sick pay scheme

Family friendly policies

Health and wellbeing benefits

Free on-site parking

Job summary

Nelson & Colne College is seeking a Security Officer to join the Security Team. You will help provide a safe, secure and welcoming environment for students, staff and visitors across the college group, using your initiative to respond to incidents and maintain safety.

Experience in security is an advantage, but candidates from customer service or public-facing roles are welcome. Training will be provided on our systems and procedures by the college.

Qualifications

• Professional and approachable manner.
• Excellent communication and people skills.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure and make sound decisions.
• Willingness to learn and develop.
• Proactive approach and confidence to work independently and in a team.
• Commitment to providing excellent customer service.

Responsibilities

• Responding to incidents and monitoring CCTV.
• Managing access to the campus.
• Supporting fire evacuations and investigations as required.
• Helping deliver college events and supporting security operations.

Job description

Security Officer
Salary: £23,006.03 (£26,078.33 FTE) per annum
Hours: 37 per week
Working Weeks: 40 per year
Contract Type: Permanent
Site: Nelson & Colne College
Closing Date: Midnight, Sunday 27 September 2026
Interview Date: TBC
‘Together, Let’s Be Extraordinary’

Our Organisation

This role is advertised by ELLG Professional Services. Part of East Lancashire Learning Group, ELLG Professional Services provides expert business support services to the wider Group.

Part of East Lancashire Learning Group, Nelson and Colne College has a national reputation for educational success and is seen within the Further Education sector as a beacon of excellence for teaching and learning. We offer an outstanding range of A Levels, vocational courses, Apprenticeships and Higher Education provision and generations of families have benefited from an exceptional education at Nelson and Colne College.

The Exciting Role

Are you someone who enjoys working with people, stays calm under pressure and wants to make a real difference?

We're looking for a Security Officer to join our Security Team, helping to provide a safe, secure and welcoming environment for students, staff and visitors across our College Group.

We're looking for the right person, not just the right CV. You don't need to have worked in a college before. We can teach you our systems, processes and procedures. What we're looking for is someone with the right attitude, who is eager to learn and wants to develop.

You'll be approachable, professional and confident communicating with people from all backgrounds. You'll be able to remain calm under pressure, use your initiative and make sound decisions when responding to incidents. You'll also be comfortable challenging inappropriate behaviour professionally when required.

Experience in security is an advantage, but we'd also welcome applications from people with backgrounds in customer service, hospitality, retail, the emergency services, the armed forces, care or other public-facing roles where communication, professionalism and dealing with people are key.

What You Will Be Doing:

No two days are the same. One day you could be responding to an incident, monitoring our CCTV systems or managing access to the campus, and the next you could be supporting a fire evacuation, assisting with an investigation or helping deliver a College event.

Our Security Team plays an important role in supporting the day-to-day operation and operational resilience of the College. You'll work closely with colleagues across the organisation and become part of a team that is trusted to respond professionally when it matters most.

What We Are Looking For:

• A professional and approachable manner.
• Excellent communication and people skills.
• The ability to remain calm under pressure and make sound decisions.
• A willingness to learn and develop.
• A proactive approach and the confidence to work both independently and as part of a team.
• A commitment to providing excellent customer service.

What We Offer in Return:

• Access to a workplace pension scheme – with generous employer contributions
• Generous annual leave allowance including a two-week closure over the Christmas period
• Enhanced occupational sick pay scheme and access to family friendly policies and benefits
• A range of health and wellbeing benefits and support
• Free on-site parking on all College sites

Further Questions?

Please contact our friendly HR Team

*All of our posts are subject to an enhanced DBS check due to working with vulnerable adults and children. Should you wish to discuss this further, please get in touch with the HR team.*