Security Porter

Radley College; Abingdon; On-site; GBP 23,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

Radley College in Abingdon, United Kingdom, is seeking a calm, reliable Security Porter for night shifts to maintain a safe, welcoming campus environment. You will patrol buildings and grounds, monitor CCTV/alarms, manage site access, and respond to incidents with a professional, customer-facing approach.

The role requires a full driving licence and a current SIA licence. Prior security or customer-facing experience is an advantage; three night patterns are available (7pm-3am, 9pm-5am,

Qualifications

• A calm, reliable attitude is essential.
• Experience in security or a similar customer-facing environment is an advantage.
• Full driving licence and current SIA licence are essential.

Responsibilities

• Carrying out regular security patrols of College buildings and grounds.
• Monitoring CCTV, alarms and security systems, responding promptly to any concerns.
• Managing access to the site, including dealing with visitors, contractors and deliveries.
• Responding to incidents and emergencies, taking appropriate action and escalating as needed.
• Identifying and reporting security, safety or maintenance issues.
• Providing a professional point of contact for pupils, staff and visitors at night.
• Maintaining logs and handing over important information to colleagues.

Skills

Calm under pressure

Independent worker

Customer-facing

Tools

CCTV/alarms systems

Job description

Radley College is looking for a calm, reliable and professional Security Porter to join our night team, helping to provide a safe, secure and welcoming environment for our College community. Working across our campus, your key responsibilities will include:

• Carrying out regular security patrols of College buildings and grounds.
• Monitoring CCTV, alarms and security systems, responding promptly to any concerns.
• Managing access to the site, including dealing professionally with visitors, contractors and deliveries.
• Responding to incidents and emergencies, taking appropriate action and escalating concerns when necessary.
• Identifying and reporting security, safety or maintenance issues.
• Providing a helpful and professional point of contact for pupils, staff and visitors during the night.
• Maintaining accurate logs and records and ensuring important information is handed over to colleagues.

You’ll need to be confident working independently, able to remain calm under pressure and have a friendly but appropriately firm approach. A full driving licence and current SIA licence are essential, and previous experience in security or a similar customer-facing environment would be an advantage.

We have three night-shift patterns available: 7pm-3am, 9pm-5am and 11pm-7am, working 197 days per year (excluding your own holiday entitlement). If you're dependable, observant and committed to providing excellent service while helping to keep Radley College safe and secure, we'd love to hear from you.