Security Officer

Yorkshire Education Group; Selby; On-site; GBP 20,000 - 24,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days annual leave + bank holidays +

Local Government Pension Scheme

Job summary

Yorkshire Education Group is seeking a Security Officer for Selby College campus. You will provide a safe, secure and welcoming environment for students, staff and visitors, with duties including opening/closing, patrols and incident reporting.

The role requires calm, professional handling of situations, good communication at all levels, and adherence to College policies and values. Benefits include generous leave and pension access.

Qualifications

• Front-line security experience required.
• SIA licence essential.
• First Aid trained or willing to undertake training.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Open/close campus and ensure security and alarms at scheduled times.
• Undertake regular patrols and report issues through the proper channels.
• Monitor student behaviour and diffuse situations per College policies.
• Promote a positive College ethos and report inappropriate behaviour.
• Communicate effectively with students, staff and visitors at all levels.

Skills

Front-line security experience

SIA licence

First Aid trained or willing

Communication skills

Job description

We have an exciting opportunity for a Security Officer to join our team at our Selby College campus. As a Security Officer you will provide an essential service, which will involve providing a safe, secure and welcoming environment for students, staff and visitors to the College.

The Security Officer role is varied, and no two days are ever the same. As a Security Officer, you will undertake duties to ensure that the relevant campus is opened and closed, secured and alarmed at agreed times and undertake regular patrols to monitor security and reporting any issues through the appropriate channels. You will also monitor student behaviour, intervening and managing behaviours when appropriate, promoting a positive College ethos at all times and reporting inappropriate behaviour to a duty manager.

We are looking for someone who can communicate at all levels and has the ability to remain calm and professional in a range of situations, quickly assessing and diffusing situations in line with College policies and values.

As a Security Officer, you should:

• -Have previous experience of front-line security
• -Hold a SIA Licence
• -Be First Aid trained or willing to undertake this training
• -Have good communication and interpersonal skills

Benefits include:

• -Generous Annual Leave (30 days annual leave + bank holidays + 5 College closure days)
• -Access to the Local Government Pension Scheme