Security Officer - Thurso Scotland

Staffline; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm is seeking a Security Officer for a national infrastructure location in Thurso. The role includes conducting site patrols, managing access, and being part of a security team. A valid SIA licence is required, and flexible hours are available. The position offers competitive pay, benefits, and opportunities for training and development.

Benefits

5.6 weeks paid holiday

Workplace pension scheme

Life assurance benefit

Financial support for SIA Licence

Healthcare scheme

Eyecare vouchers

Employee discount schemes

Training & development opportunities

Referral scheme

Free uniform provided

Qualifications

• Valid SIA licence required.
• Must live within 30 miles of Thurso.
• Over 18 years old to apply.
• Ability to obtain SC clearance.

Responsibilities

• Conduct site patrols.
• Perform vehicle and personnel searches.
• Control access to the site.
• Manage cameras and alarms.
• Respond to site emergencies.
• Maintain records and logs.

Skills

Good interpersonal skills

Team working skills

Attention to detail

Customer focus

Effective communication

Computer literacy

Job description

Overview

Great opportunity to work as a Security Officer for a world leading security company at a local national infrastructure location, Staffline is recruiting for a Security Officer to work in the Thurso.

The rate of pay is £13.84 per hour. This is a full time position covering days, nights and weekends as required to support the security team. We have flexibility on hours, so if part time or casual hours work for you, then this option can be accommodated.

You will need to have a valid SIA licence to apply for this role
You will need to live within 30 miles of Thurso and have access to your own transport
Previous applicants, please do not apply
You must be over the age of 18 to apply for this role

Your Time at Work

As a Security Officer, your duties will include:

• Site Patrols.
• Vehicle and Personnel Searches.
• Control of Access.
• Control of Cameras and Alarms.
• Site Emergency Scheme duties. Which include incident response.
• Continuous maintenance of records and logs.

Our Perfect Worker

Our perfect worker will need to have the following:

• Good interpersonal and team working skills, with a high attention to detail.
• Good customer focus and care with effective communication is essential in this role as well as a good standard of written English. Computer literacy is essential.
• You should also have the ability to understand and work within clearly defined procedures and instructions relevant to a licensed site.

Due to the nature of this contract all candidates will need to be able to obtain SC clearance as part of the vetting and onboarding process.

Key Information and Benefits

• 5.6 weeks paid holiday (8 of these will be in lieu of bank holidays - subject to shift pattern and accrual)
• Workplace pension scheme
• Life assurance benefit
• Financial support for SIA Licence & renewal
• Contributory Healthcare Scheme
• Eyecare vouchers
• Employee Discount Schemes
• Progression, training & development opportunities
• Referral Scheme
• Free uniform provided

Job ref: 1G4S (G144)

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