Securitas
Relief Security Officer
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Company Description
We’re Hiring: Relief Security Officer
📍 Location: Covering Plymouth and surrounding areas
💰 Pay: £14.00 per hour
📅 Hours: Minimum of 36 hours, plus overtime available. 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!
Job Description
Responsibilities
You’ll play a vital part in keeping people, property, and information safe. That includes:
- Control access to the site, monitor CCTV and alarm systems, and prevent unauthorized entry.
- Carry out regular internal and external security patrols to ensure the safety of people and premises.
- Respond promptly to incidents, emergencies, and security breaches in line with site procedures.
- Report and record safety hazards, security concerns, accidents, and suspicious activities.
- Manage keys, access passes, and other site security equipment.
- Support Health & Safety compliance by promoting safe working practices and reporting hazards or near misses.
- Complete accurate logs, reports, and incident documentation in a timely manner.
- Conduct stop and search procedures when required and operate radios, pagers, and security systems effectively.
- Deliver exceptional customer service to staff, visitors, and contractors while maintaining a professional appearance.
- Safeguard company property, assets, and information against loss, waste, and crime.
- Assist with emergency procedures and ensure first aid equipment and safety resources are maintained.
- Follow all Assignment Instructions, company policies, and management directives.
- Consistently demonstrate Securitas values of Integrity, Vigilance, and Helpfulness.
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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:
- Valid SIA Licence
- Right to work in the UK
- Age 18+
- Five-year checkable work history and no criminal convictions
- Flexible availability including days, nights, weekends
- Good communication, customer service skills, and ability to work independently or in a team
- Valid UK driving licence and vehicle desirable
- Previous security officer experience
- First Aid qualification
Why Join Securitas?
We have a promise to our people, a ‘People Promise’ where opportunity, people, and purpose play a vital role in our day to day!
- 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.
We believe in your future, not just your past. At Securitas, you’ll find a career built on trust, respect, and progress.
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.
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.
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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.
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We understand the importance of reward and recognition when it comes to our people's 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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Pay Rate (UK): Hourly
Compensation: up to GBP 14.00 - hourly
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