Site Security Officer

Graveney School; City Of London; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent educational institution in London seeks a committed Site Security Officer for maintaining daily security and cleanliness of the campus. The role includes ensuring compliance with safeguarding procedures, assisting during quieter periods, and checking signage. Candidates should possess reliability, a flexible attitude, and good fitness for outdoor work in all conditions. This position offers both full-time and part-time options and is term-time only.

Qualifications

• Ability to handle site situations in a sensitive manner.
• Good communication skills to interact with various people.

Responsibilities

• Maintain day-to-day security and cleanliness of the school campus.
• Ensure compliance with safeguarding procedures.
• Assist with tasks such as litter patrols.

Skills

Reliability

Flexible attitude

Good levels of fitness

Job description

Overview

Graveney School wishes to recruit an enthusiastic and committed Site Security Officer. The post holder will be responsible for the day-to-day security and cleanliness of the school campus, ensuring visitors and students on site comply with safeguarding and reporting procedures. Applicants should be able to handle site situations in a sensitive and calm manner and communicate with a range of people at all levels. During quiet periods, the role includes undertaking a range of tasks in consultation with the Site Manager to assist the Site Team, such as ensuring the road and adjacent playgrounds are free from litter, checking for health and safety issues, reporting on these, and ensuring signage in this area of the school site is up to date, clean and well secured.

This role is term-time only, working all year round. We will consider one full-time position or two part-time positions which will cover 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday, and overtime will be available. Graveney is an extremely popular and successful 11-18 school in South West London, SW17, with campus-style surroundings and excellent facilities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain day-to-day security and cleanliness of the school campus.
• Ensure visitors and students comply with safeguarding and reporting procedures.
• Assist the Site Manager and Site Team during quieter periods with tasks such as litter patrols and health and safety reporting.
• Check and maintain signage in the designated areas of the site.
• Respond calmly and appropriately to site situations and communicate with people at all levels.

Essential requirements

• Reliability and a “can-do” and flexible attitude
• Good levels of fitness to work outside in all-weather conditions and to undertake additional duties and tasks as required

Additional information

Graveney is committed to safeguarding and ensuring the well-being and safety of staff and students. We will carry out Enhanced DBS checks for all appointments, along with rigorous pre-recruitment checks. We foster an inclusive culture that promotes equality of opportunity and values diversity. We promote a culture that allows staff to grow and flourish, regardless of age, disability, gender identity or expression, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation. Applications should be submitted via graveney.org/recruitment or electronically to [e-mail]. Closing date: Noon on Thursday, 9 October 2025. Shortlisting will be considered as applications are received, and the Trust reserves the right to close the advert at any time. Graveney Trust is committed to safeguarding and ensuring the well-being and safety of staff and students. All employees, volunteers and contractors share this commitment, and Enhanced DBS checks will be carried out for all appointments. We kindly ask you to complete the Equal Opportunities Recruitment Monitoring form in addition to the Application Form. Strictly no contact from agencies.