Security Officer/ Caretaker

Chesterfield College; Tapton; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution in Tapton is seeking a Security/Caretaker to ensure the safety of staff, students, and visitors. Responsibilities include providing security duties and responding to urgent matters. Ideal candidates will have experience in a related role, a front-line SIA qualification, and strong communication skills. This full-time position offers excellent staff benefits including paid holidays, a pension scheme, and more.

Benefits

Membership of LGPS Pension Scheme

Healthcare plan

Voucher discount scheme

Cycle to work

Free annual flu jabs

Access to Employee Assistance Programme

Qualifications

• Experience and vocational competency in a security or similar role.
• Front-line SIA qualification required.
• Full UK driving licence is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Provide security and caretaking duties across the college premises.
• Respond efficiently to urgent security and caretaking matters.
• Assist with manual handling of large items.

Skills

Experience in security or similar role

Strong communication skills

Ability to work independently or in a team

Education

Front-line SIA qualification

Full UK driving licence

Job description

(37 hours per week / 52 weeks per year). 38 days paid holiday per year. Membership of the LGPS Pension Scheme. NEST pension is available under a flexible benefits package.

Chesterfield College is an outstanding place to work and offers superb staff benefits including a voucher discount scheme, cycle to work, healthcare plan, free annual flu jabs and access to an Employee Assistance Programme. Want to make a difference for young people in Chesterfield? Then join our amazing team of Security/Caretakers.>

Responsibilities

• Provide security and caretaking duties across the college premises, ensuring safety of staff, students, and visitors.
• Work independently or as part of a team to address a wide range of security issues.
• Respond efficiently to urgent security and caretaking matters.
• Assist with manual handling of large items.
• Maintain flexible working approach, covering additional hours and overtime to cover annual leave.

Qualifications

• Experience and vocational competency in a security or similar role.
• Front‑line SIA qualification.
• Full UK driving licence (manual transmission vehicles advantageous).
• Ability to manually handle large items.
• Strong communication skills and ability to work independently or in a team.

Employment terms

• Full time: 37 hours per week, 52 weeks per year.
• 38 days paid holiday per year.
• Membership of LGPS Pension Scheme.

We encourage applications from female applicants and ethnic minorities to best support our students' needs. To apply for this role, please visit our website at https://www.chesterfield.ac.uk/jobs/.

Shortlisting for this role may take place as applications are received. We reserve the right to close this vacancy once a suitable candidate has been appointed. Closing Date: 8 December 2025.

Interview Date: To be confirmed.

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