Securitas UK
Relief Security Officer
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We’re Hiring: Relief Security Officer!
📍 Location: Stevenage, SG1
💰 Pay: £13.49 per hour
📅 Hours: Guaranteed 42 hours a week (covering days, nights and weekends)
🎓 Benefits: From day one, you’ll gain access to outstanding Learning and Development opportunities, Mentorship, and a whole load of benefits from big brand discounts to give back schemes!
About the Role
Grade: Site Based
See a Different World. Where potential is seen and progress is nurtured.
Step into a role where your presence truly matters. Join Securitas as a Relief Security Officer and become part of a trusted team protecting innovation, supporting global progress, and shaping a safer future every single day. This isn’t just about patrols or procedures—it’s about purpose. You’ll be safeguarding a high‑profile environment within a global leader in sustainable aerospace, where vigilance, professionalism, and adaptability make a real impact.
Be the Difference - If you’re alert, proactive, and thrive in fast‑moving, dynamic settings, this role is made for you. As a Relief Security Officer, you’ll take on meaningful responsibility, respond to new challenges daily, and play a vital role in keeping people, property, and progress secure.
Job Description
What you'll be doing:
- Play a vital part in keeping people, property, and information safe. That includes:
- Access Control: Prevent and deter unauthorised access to the site
- Security Monitoring: Monitor fire alarms, intruder alarms, and CCTV
- Patrolling: Conduct external and internal security patrols
- Record-Keeping: Maintain logbooks and records, ensuring timely paperwork and effective handovers
- Health & Safety: Record and report faults, hazards, and unsafe working practices to management
- Energy Conservation: Switch off unnecessary lights and close windows during patrols
- Customer Service: Deliver an outstanding level of customer service
- Professionalism: Maintain the highest standard of personal presentation to uphold the image of Securitas and the client
- Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities for improving security practices and processes
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Please note - The responsibilities listed here aren’t the full picture—but they give you a good sense of the role. If you meet the minimum requirements and believe you’ve got what it takes to succeed, we’d love to hear from you.
Qualifications
What we’re looking for:
We’re looking for someone who sees a different world—someone who values teamwork, shows initiative, and wants to grow. Ideally, you’ll have:
- Valid SIA Licence
- CCTV Licence (desirable, training available)
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Must have the legal right to work in the UK with a 5-year checkable history
- Able to work days, nights, and weekends
- Self-motivated with a keen eye for detail
Due to the nature of this opportunity, candidates must be able to achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and Security Check (SC) Clearance - Must be a British National and have lived in the UK for the last 5 years.
Additional Information
It’s great to see you’re considering a career with Securitas UK! You're one step closer to joining a global team of 336,000+ colleagues who help make the world a safer place each and every day.
Here, we live by our values of Integrity, Vigilance and Helpfulness, which help guide how we operate and how our people experience work, each and every day! We have a promise too:
- Opportunity – We see potential in every person and situation
- People – We open our eyes to all that’s good
- Purpose – We make your world a safer place
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So What You Can Expect
Our Talent Team reviews every application carefully. We know applying can feel daunting, but we’re here to support you—just email us if you need help. No matter the outcomes, you will always receive communication from us.
See an inclusive world
Inclusion isn’t a tick-box for us – it’s how we work. We know our strength comes from different perspectives, in every role and every team. We’re proud to be a Level 2 Disability Confident employer. If you tell us you have a disability when you apply, and you meet the minimum requirements for the role, our Talent Team will guarantee you an interview.
Through our Employee Networks, the Race at Work Charter, the Armed Forces Covenant and more, our people drive real change. We celebrate diversity all year round with moments like BSL Week, International Women’s Day, PRIDE and Black History Month – because seeing an inclusive world starts with how we show up every day.
See a rewarding world
We understand the importance of reward and recognition when it comes to our peoples work. From day one you're able to:
- Save More: Exclusive employee big brand discounts through STRIVE, Cycle to Work savings, Specsavers offers and free mortgage advice.
- Look After Your Health: Healthcare cash plans, dental cover plans, 24/7 GP access, mental wellbeing support and online dental advice.
- Plan for Your Future: Pension scheme, Payroll ISA and financial wellbeing resources to help you achieve your goals.
- Peace of Mind: Life assurance and support for you and your family when it matters most.
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