Security Officer Associate

Allscreens Nationwide Ltd; Croydon; On-site; GBP 29,000 - 35,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Disability Confident employer scheme

Job summary

The Home Office is recruiting a Security Officer Associate in Croydon, working full-time within the Home Office Security team. The role involves protecting buildings, people and assets, with a focus on access control, incident reporting and proactive risk mitigation.

You will receive comprehensive training, be required to maintain high standards of communications and IT literacy (Word, Excel, Outlook), and work with colleagues across government to ensure safe, secure operations.

Qualifications

• Experience in security or frontline customer service is desirable.
• Strong written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to prioritise tasks in a busy environment.

Responsibilities

• Control access & egress to HO buildings in compliance with the Home Office Security Pass and Access Control Policies.
• When required, deal with conflict professionally and calmly using Conflict Management Training.
• Conduct Internal and external patrols vigilantly as directed and respond to situations.
• Complete all written work accurately and efficiently ensuring it is legible and clear.
• Produce comprehensive incident reports in a timely and accurate manner.
• Follow the Home Office Pass Policy when dealing with visitors or contractors.
• Search vehicles and individuals when required in adherence with Home Office procedures.
• Report and record incidents, accommodation and health & safety issues identified.
• Respond to all alarms as per Home Office policy.
• Assist the FCC Supervisor by monitoring the Fire Control centre and attending alarm activations.

Skills

Customer Service

Communication skills

Prioritisation

Proactive approach

IT skills

Tools

Microsoft Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

The Home Office works to build a safe, fair and prosperous UK. We achieve this through our work on counter-terrorism, policing, crime, drugs policy, immigration and passports.

TheCorporate ServicesGroup works closely with the Home Office’s policy and operational commands to enable us together to deliver the department’s priorities. The group iscomprisedof different teams and professional functions, including Commercial, Communications, Finance, People, Portfolio and Project Delivery, Private Office, Security,Estatesand Information.

Home Office Security is within Security, Estates, & Information Directorate. Our mission is to raise standards and protect our people, assets, and information. We provide a range of services, advice and assurance to the department and seek to mitigate malicious or inadvertent risk, investigate alleged wrong-doing and identify vulnerabilities, and prepare for disruptive challenges.

The successful candidate will form part of a Security Team responsible for providing effective operational security to ensure the security of Home Office buildings, staff and assets aremaintainedat all times.

This isan important rolecovering a variety of tasks which has a considerable effect on theday-to-dayoperation of a variety of Stakeholders within the Home Office.

There are many reactive tasks associated with the post, therefore flexibility and an ability to prioritise are key skillsrequiredfor this role.

This role requiresgood communicationskills and the ability to buildrelationships with other teams and colleagues across Government. You will need to be proactive in your approach to work, making effective decisions, managinginformationand contributing to the smooth running of the Organisation.

Security Officersare required tobe able to read and absorb information, implementing what has been read, ensuring it is followed and use available information to brief colleagues andplan. Security Officersrequireeffective IT skills, including a good knowledge of Microsoft Word,Exceland Outlook.

In particular, in this role you will have the opportunity to:

Gain skills in Customer Service being the first point of contact for all visitors to the Organisation.

Develop effective communication skills with a variety of stakeholders, including colleagues across the Organisation and other Government department security teams.

Gainexpertisein protective security by understanding best practice for business continuity, physical and manned security whilst usingstate of the artsecurity equipment and electronic systems.

Security Officer Associate

Company: Government Recruitment Service Salary: £31,740 - £31,740 Hours: Full-time Location: Croydon Job type: Permanent Posting date: 17 Aug 2026 Closing date: 28 Aug 2026

Summary

The Home Office works to build a safe, fair and prosperous UK. We achieve this through our work on counter-terrorism, policing, crime, drugs policy, immigration and passports.

TheCorporate ServicesGroup works closely with the Home Office’s policy and operational commands to enable us together to deliver the department’s priorities. The group iscomprisedof different teams and professional functions, including Commercial, Communications, Finance, People, Portfolio and Project Delivery, Private Office, Security,Estatesand Information.

Home Office Security is within Security, Estates, & Information Directorate. Our mission is to raise standards and protect our people, assets, and information. We provide a range of services, advice and assurance to the department and seek to mitigate malicious or inadvertent risk, investigate alleged wrong-doing and identify vulnerabilities, and prepare for disruptive challenges.

The successful candidate will form part of a Security Team responsible for providing effective operational security to ensure the security of Home Office buildings, staff and assets aremaintainedat all times.

This isan important rolecovering a variety of tasks which has a considerable effect on theday-to-dayoperation of a variety of Stakeholders within the Home Office.

There are many reactive tasks associated with the post, therefore flexibility and an ability to prioritise are key skillsrequiredfor this role.

This role requiresgood communicationskills and the ability to buildrelationships with other teams and colleagues across Government. You will need to be proactive in your approach to work, making effective decisions, managinginformationand contributing to the smooth running of the Organisation.

Security Officersare required tobe able to read and absorb information, implementing what has been read, ensuring it is followed and use available information to brief colleagues andplan. Security Officersrequireeffective IT skills, including a good knowledge of Microsoft Word,Exceland Outlook.

In particular, in this role you will have the opportunity to:

Gain skills in Customer Service being the first point of contact for all visitors to the Organisation.

Develop effective communication skills with a variety of stakeholders, including colleagues across the Organisation and other Government department security teams.

Gainexpertisein protective security by understanding best practice for business continuity, physical and manned security whilst usingstate of the artsecurity equipment and electronic systems.

Key Responsibilities

• Control access & egress to HO buildings in compliance with the Home Office Security Pass and Access Control Policies

  When required, deal with conflict professionally and calmly using the skills learnt in the Conflict Management Training

  Conduct Internal and external patrols vigilantly as directed, remaining observant of your surroundings and respond positively to situations discovered

  Complete all written work accurately and efficiently ensuring it is legible and clear

  Produce comprehensive incident reports in a timely and accurate manner

  Follow the Home Office Pass Policy when dealing with all visitors or contractors to ensure correct pass issuance

  Search vehicles and individuals when required in adherence with Home Office searching procedures.

  Report and record in a timely manner, all incidents, accommodation and health & safety issues identified

  Respond to all alarms as per Home Office policy

• Assist the FCC Supervisor by monitoring the Fire Control centre and its panels and attending alarm activations for investigation.

Working Pattern

Due to the business requirements of this role, it is only available on a full-time basis.

Travel

Successful candidates will need to be able to attend for all shifts including early starts, late night finishes, and overnight shifts. These shifts may be outside of public transport operating hours.

Training

This is a diverse and exciting role, for which, full training will be provided, along with mentoring ensuring you are fully supported within the role.

Due to nature of the role, applicants must be physically fit. On appointment, the post holder must attend and pass Conflict Management Training Theory classroom-based practice in De-escalation and Dojo Training in physical intervention (4 days, in person).Support will be provided. It will then be undertaken as an annual refresher.

Uniform – All Security Officersare required towear Uniform and PPE. This will be provided by the department and must beworn at all times.

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