Security Guard

As a Security Guard, you'll have a role that's out of the ordinary. You'll provide a professional customer service and gateway to Devonport limited areas and other areas as directed.

Day to day, you'll be responsible for using corporate protocol to greet facility guests and staff, assigning the proper security access to each as per local protocol, as well as:

• Security incident response


• Performing scheduled and random checks of designated areas throughout the facility to check for any security breaches


• Collaborating with other members of the security team to ensure that the facility is safe at all times


• Maintaining a professional and effective relationship with the other security forces on site


• Carry out patrols to ensure areas are secure and to prevent unauthorised access to sites, facilities and assets


The successful candidate will be expected to work a flexible schedule, including night, weekend, and bank holiday shifts.

This role is full time, working an average of 36 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.


• Skilled in developing effective relationships with all individuals whilst delivering excellent levels of customer service


• Effective decision making


• Verbal and written communication skills


• Undertaking patrols, both in a vehicle and on foot, Security Industry Authority (SIA)


• Security Guarding (SG) (front line) licence - must be obtained on offer of employment and prior to starting


• CCTV operator licence


• UK driving licence


Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and maintain Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role., Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.

Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

What we offer:

• Generous holiday allowance


• Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance


• Employee share scheme


• Employee shopping savings portal


• Payment of Professional Fees


• Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave


• Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement


• 'Be Kind Day' enables employees to take one working day's paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity


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