Security Officer (Campus Incident and Emergency response)

University of Bath; Bath; On-site; GBP 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

New Starter Bonus

Refer a Friend Bonus

Shift allowance

Market supplement

Relocation allowance

Visa reimbursement

Job summary

The University of Bath is seeking a Security Officer to join Campus Services, covering incident response, patrols, first aid and welfare support across the campus and student accommodation.

You will work with colleagues and emergency services, manage incidents with initiative, and help maintain a safe, welcoming environment for students, staff and visitors. A full UK driving licence and SIA Door Supervisor plus First Aid at Work qualifications are required or obtainable within six months.

Qualifications

• Proven security experience and sound judgement.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• Ability to stay calm and respond effectively in challenging situations.
• Empathy and understanding of welfare and mental health concerns.
• Strong teamwork, problem-solving and IT skills.

Responsibilities

• Conduct security patrols across campus and accommodation.
• Respond to incidents and emergencies with first aid support.
• Collaborate with colleagues and emergency services to manage incidents.
• Provide welfare support and maintain a welcoming environment for the university community.
• Work a rotating 24/7 shift pattern, with duties including night patrols.

Skills

Security experience

Excellent communication

Calm under pressure

Empathy and welfare awareness

Teamwork and IT skills

Job description

Security Officer (Campus Incident and Emergency response)

About The Role

This role is eligible for the Campus Services New Starter Bonus* (£1,000) and Campus Services Refer a Friend bonus.

Join the University of Bath’s Security team and play a vital role in keeping our students, staff and visitors safe across our campus, student accommodation and city buildings.

This is a varied, hands‑on role involving security patrols, emergency response, first aid and welfare support. You will work collaboratively with colleagues and emergency services while using your initiative to manage incidents and provide a safe, welcoming environment for our university community.

About You

• Relevant security experience and sound judgement.
• Excellent communication and customer service skills.
• The ability to remain calm and respond effectively to challenging situations.
• Empathy and an understanding of welfare and mental health concerns.
• Strong teamwork, problem-solving and IT skills.

You must hold a full, valid UK driving licence for manual and automatic vehicles. You must also hold an SIA Door Supervisor licence and First Aid at Work qualification, or be willing and eligible to obtain these within six months of starting. Mental Health First Aid training must be completed during probation. Relevant training will be provided.

Appointment is subject to satisfactory enhanced DBS clearance.

Further information

To find out more about the department please see Working in Campus Services

The role operates on a rotating shift pattern covering 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, including 12‑hour shifts, night work and regular foot patrols.

The contracted working week is 38.5 hours, including two hours of contracted overtime. The role attracts a 15% shift allowance and a 10% market supplement.

Campus Services New Starter bonus*. In addition to the great benefits Campus Services’ offers, this role is eligible for a £1,000 bonus. This is payable the month after successfully passing your six months’ probation. Please note this bonus is pro rata for part time positions.

This role is also eligible for the Campus Services Refer a Friend bonus*. If a university staff member has ‘referred’ you to apply for this vacancy they may be eligible for a bonus. Please ensure when applying, that you select ‘Referred by current member of staff’ or note their name when answering the question ‘Where did you learn of this job?’. The referrer must be noted at time of application to be considered.

Both bonuses are subject to terms and conditions.

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equity and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under‑represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant. an accredited Disability Confident Leader; autism friendly university, committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.

What we can offer you

Benefits

• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff benefits include discounted postgraduate tuition and language courses, alongside a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities such as apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning, and more
• Local discounts, including free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• A family-friendly workplace
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses
• Employee assistance services through Health Assured, including access to the Wisdom app

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the University of Bath a great place to work as well as following us X and LinkedIn.

Be Well at Bath

We’re Committed To Creating a Health-supporting Working Environment Where Everyone Can Thrive And Be At Their Best. We Offer a Range Of Resources To Enable You To Do That From Your First Day Here, Including

• Staff support groups and networks
• A network of Staff Wellbeing Champions
• A suite of tools, resources and frameworks that enable you to be at your best and thrive

Find out more about being at your best at Bath.

Further Details

• Job Description & Person Specification
• Shift Pattern / ROTA

Terms and Conditions of Employment

Right to Work in the UK: We do not assess immigration or right to work status until offer stage. Being invited to interview does not guarantee you are eligible for visa sponsorship and all offers are conditional on meeting right to work requirements. Further information is available on our application support webpage.

Anonymous shortlisting: We are constantly seeking to reduce the unconscious bias that enters any assessment process, with the goal of creating an inclusive and equal assessment process. To support this, personal details such as your name, may be removed from application forms at the initial shortlisting stage.