Security Team Leader

Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services; Antrim; On-site; GBP 49,594,000 - 61,992,000; Full time

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Salary Finance

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Cycle-to-work

Life cover

Job summary

Mitie Security in Belfast is recruiting a Security Team Leader to oversee a team of Protection Officers at a prestigious aviation and manufacturing client. This hands-on leadership role focuses on delivering a safe, secure and resilient manufacturing environment while maintaining exceptional service standards.

You’ll lead by example, manage day-to-day operations and incident response, and play a key role in team performance and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in a security leadership or supervisory role.
• Valid SIA Door Supervisor licence (CCTV licence or willingness to obtain).
• Full UK driving licence and access to transport.
• Right to work in the UK with 5-year checkable background.
• British nationality or 5 years UK residency (CTC clearance).
• Calm, professional and effective under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support the on-site security team, ensuring effective resourcing and absence management
• Maintain agreed service levels and elevate risks or issues to the Operations Manager
• Build strong working relationships with the client and internal stakeholders
• Oversee security operations including access control, patrols, control room and CCTV activity
• Take a leadership role during security, safety and emergency incidents
• Monitor officer performance, addressing low-level issues in line with company processes
• Manage training requirements and compliance records for the team
• Support employment relations matters on site as required
• Ensure all site instructions, policies and procedures are followed
• Promote Mitie's values, professionalism and a strong safety culture

Skills

Security leadership

Team supervision

Communication skills

IT literate

Calm under pressure

Tools

SIA Door Supervisor licence (CCTV licence)

Full UK driving licence

Right to work in UK (5-year checkable)

Job description

• Security Team Leader - Aviation Manufacturing

Location: Belfast

Company: Mitie Security

Reporting to: Operations Manager

Hourly rate: £17.50

Shift pattern: 4 on, 4 off (days and nights), 12h shifts

Weekly hours: ~ 42h

Why you'll love this role

• Step into real leadership – lead, develop and support a team of Protection Officers in a high-profile aviation and manufacturing environment
• Make a visible impact – your leadership directly influences safety, service quality and client confidence on site
• Variety with responsibility – no two shifts are the same, from operational oversight to incident response and team development
• Work with a prestigious client – be trusted to deliver high standards within a regulated, critical environment
• Develop specialist skills – gain exposure to aviation security, emergency response, fire safety and control room operations
• Progress your career – build leadership experience that opens pathways into operations management and senior security roles
• Be part of a values-driven business – work for an organisation that puts people, safety and quality at the heart of everything it does

The role

We're recruiting a Security Team Leader to oversee a team of Protection Officers supporting a prestigious client within the Aviation & Manufacturing sector. This is a hands-on leadership role, responsible for delivering a safe, secure and resilient manufacturing environment while maintaining exceptional service standards.

You’ll lead by example, manage day-to-day operations, and play a key role in incident response, team performance and client satisfaction.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and support the on-site security team, ensuring effective resourcing and absence management
• Maintain agreed service levels and elevate risks or issues to the Operations Manager
• Build strong working relationships with the client and internal stakeholders
• Oversee security operations including access control, patrols, control room and CCTV activity
• Take a leadership role during security, safety and emergency incidents
• Monitor officer performance, addressing low-level issues in line with company processes
• Manage training requirements and compliance records for the team
• Support employment relations matters on site as required
• Ensure all site instructions, policies and procedures are followed
• Promote Mitie's values, professionalism and a strong safety culture

Training & development

You’ll Complete Mandatory And Specialist Training Including

First Aid (IEC), fire safety, aviation security, control room and CCTV operations, spill response and emergency procedures.

Health & safety

• Ensure compliance with all company and client H&S policies
• Report hazards, incidents and equipment defects promptly
• Promote safe working practices and correct use of PPE

Person specification

Essential

• Proven experience in a security leadership or supervisory role
• Valid SIA Door Supervisor licence (CCTV licence or willingness to obtain)
• Excellent communication and customer service skills
• IT literate (Microsoft Office)
• Full UK driving licence and access to transport
• Right to work in the UK with 5-year checkable background
• British nationality or 5 years UK residency (CTC clearance requirement)
• Calm, professional and effective under pressure

Desirable

• Aviation security experience
• Fire safety experience
• First Aid qualification (IEC - Immediate Emergency Care including delivery of medical gasses) or willingness to obtain

Existing Mitie colleagues

Please ensure that you discuss your application with your current line manager before formally applying.

Please note that internal job moves are subject to the standard terms for the post being advertised. Enhanced terms cannot be honoured.

Our market-leading flexible benefits scheme provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.

• Our market-leading flexible benefits scheme provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.
• We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household.
• So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home.
• We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme.
• For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee.
• Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.
• When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible benefits platform, Choices.
• This gives you the chance to customise your benefits to best suit your lifestyle.
• You can choose from dental insurance, dining cards, coffee clubs, buying technology products at an affordable cost and much more!
• We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform.
• And we have a cycle-to-work scheme.
• Life cover is the greater of your equivalent annual salary or a minimum of £10,000 - giving peace of mind for your dependants.
• We also offer a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).
• We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work.
• There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!

Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people.

Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing at .

Since 1987, Mitie’s 84,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK’s leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.

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