Nuclear Restoration Services
Deputy Security Guard
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About the Role
Are you motivated, enthusiastic, and ready to play a key role in protecting one of the region’s most unique decommissioning sites? Join our dedicated security team at Sizewell A, where you’ll help safeguard people, assets, and operations while supporting vital decommissioning work. This is your chance to develop your skills in a respected, highly regulated environment while making a meaningful impact every day. Interested in a role with real purpose and variety?
This position follows a rotating pattern of day and night shifts, including some weekend working, alongside rostered training days (averaging 37 hours per week). We may close the vacancy early should we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage early submission.
What will you be doing?
In this pivotal role, you’ll assist in leading a professional Security Team responsible for keeping the Sizewell A site safe, secure, and operating smoothly. Every day brings variety as you support essential decommissioning activities, uphold high security standards, and play a key role in protecting people, assets, and infrastructure. You’ll be trusted to make informed decisions, respond to situations confidently, and ensure the site remains a safe place to work.
- Managing secure site access, monitoring movements, and following all protocols within the Site Security Plan (SSP) and Security Assignment Instructions (SAIs).
- Conducting thorough searches of people, vehicles, and property, undertaking regular patrols, and supporting the site by addressing enquiries with professionalism and confidence.
- Ensuring full compliance with standards, completing required training packages, and maintaining a strong security presence.
- Responding swiftly to alarms, incidents, and irregularities, taking immediate action, and ensuring accurate reporting every time.
- Deputise for the Security Lead Guard.
- Act as a mentor for Security Guards.
- Assist in the management and leadership of the Security Team in delivering a professional, effective Security Service and Emergency/Contingency/Silent Hours Monitoring and Surveillance response capability to the Company and Site Standards.
- Post holder will be responsible for contributing to People Management, Control and Supervision, Loss Control, Communications, and appropriate Resource Management and Management of Systems and Processes.
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Who Are We Looking For?
We’re looking for someone reliable, confident, and committed to delivering consistently high standards of Security. You’ll be the kind of person who takes pride in following procedures, staying alert, and maintaining professionalism in every interaction—whether responding promptly and professionally to alarms, incidents, or assisting visitors on site. Your ability to stay calm, focused, and proactive in a regulated environment will be key to your success within this role.
Alongside the right mindset, you’ll bring the essential qualifications and experience needed to operate safely and effectively. These ensure you can carry out your duties in line with Security Standards, navigate the Site safely, and represent the Security Team with confidence.
You will have:
- NQF Level 2 / NVQ Level 2 qualification or relevant equivalent experience.
- A valid SIA (Security Industry Authority) licence or equivalent in Security Guarding and Conflict Management.
- A full, valid UK Driving Licence.
- NVQ Level 2 in Security Management considered an advantage.
We also welcome applications from those looking to develop and therefore may not meet all the essential criteria for the role. In these cases, a lower grade may be offered as a development opportunity. The successful candidate would be considered on a case by case basis and supported with a Personal Development Plan (PDP) to enable a clear path for progression into the role.
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To learn more about NRS and the work we do, we invite you to explore our organisation by visiting Nuclear Restoration Services - GOV.UK. It’s a great way to discover our mission, our people, and the impact we deliver.
Please note:
- All successful candidates will need to provide proof of identity, eligibility to work in the UK, and employment/education history (typically covering the last 3–5 years) in line with NRS Baseline Security requirements.
- Some roles may also require full Security Clearance, which involves additional checks. For details, please refer to the Defence Business Services National Security Vetting (DBS NSV) guidance.
At NRS, we value diversity and inclusion and encourage applications from underrepresented groups. We want to ensure you feel supported throughout the application process and provide reasonable adjustments where necessary and requested. If you require any reasonable adjustments as part of your application or interview process, please do not hesitate to let us know.
We offer flexibility on base location for multi-site roles and are happy to discuss flexible working options.
Please note that this vacancy may close earlier than the stated deadline should we receive a high volume of applications, so we encourage you to submit your application as soon as possible.
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