Security Officer
Job Description
Job title: Security Officer
Company: Mitie
Job description: Rate of pay – £13.68 – £15.17 per hourShifts – early (04:30 start) & late (12:15 start)** SIA Licence preferred (Not required as training provided)Job DescriptionMitie has a great opportunity for an Aviation Security Officer to join the Aviation Security Team at St Pancras Operation.Are you available to cover various shift patterns? Are you flexible with working locations and potential changes to working patterns? Can you start shift at 4:30 in the morning?Main Duties
- The security officer will demonstrate their character as determined, trustworthy, attentive and approachable at all times when welcoming clients and customers
- Polite and excellent customer service at all times
- Carrying out physical Body searches, bag searches, screening hand and hold luggage through x-ray machine, access control, static post, patrol, vehicle search and other operational duties.
- Respond to any on site incident or request for assistance and protect the integrity of the restricted zone until the arrival of the BTP, Client, Emergency Services or Duty Manager
- Reporting to the Security Duty Manager – must record, report and escalate all incidents using the process/system/technology as required throughout their shift.
- It’s also important that you are physically fit as the role require you to spend periods of time standing, sitting, bending and walking.
Qualifications
- Valid SIA Frontline Door Supervision or Security Guarding License essential, CCTV License would be beneficial.
- We will test the applicant colour vision view on site, during application process. This is to verify that the applicant has full colour vision and the capability to appropriately perform a key x-ray screening duties and able to identify the various threats representing various colours.
- Counter Terrorism Check will be carried out after the job offer and applicant cannot start the shift until the checks cleared by the relevant authorities.
- A Full UK Driving license would be beneficial
Key QualitiesYou need to be a team player with an enthusiastic attitude. You have to have flexible approach to suit the business needs with an ability to work with different teams as required. Excellent communication skills are required both written and verbal. Capability in using the workplace software and current IT technology. Are you an ambassador for great customer service? Can you stay calm under pressure?You will also be required to pass through a range of referencing and vetting checks, including a Criminal Record Check. You must have lived in the UK for at least 3 years with a 5-year work history, unless in education.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.Since 1987, Mitie’s 68,000 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.Join our Mitie Team.Together our diversity makes us stronger.
Expected salary: £13.68 – 15.17 per hour
Location: London
