Security Porter (nights)

International Schools Today; Radley; On-site; GBP 12,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Radley College is seeking a calm, reliable Security Porter to join the night team, ensuring a safe and welcoming campus environment. You will patrol buildings and grounds, monitor CCTV, manage access, and respond to incidents while maintaining logs and handing over information to night colleagues.

A full driving licence and current SIA licence are essential; prior security or customer-facing experience is beneficial. Shifts include 7pm–3am, 9pm–5am and 11pm–7am, across 197 days per year.

Qualifications

• Must have a calm and professional approach to security tasks.
• Experience in security or customer-facing environments is advantageous.
• A full driving licence is essential.

Responsibilities

• Carry out regular security patrols of College buildings and grounds.
• Monitor CCTV, alarms and security systems, responding promptly to concerns.
• Manage access to the site, including visitors, contractors and deliveries.
• Respond to incidents and emergencies, taking appropriate action and escalating as needed.
• Identify and report security, safety or maintenance issues.
• Provide a helpful and professional point of contact for pupils, staff and visitors during the night.
• Maintain accurate logs and handover information to colleagues.

Skills

Calm under pressure

Customer-facing

Independent working

Professional demeanor

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.