Canary Wharf Group
Security Officer
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Department: Security
Company: Canary Wharf Management Limited
Reporting to: Security Planning Manager
JOB SUMMARY
Canary Wharf is a vibrant 24/7 city, seamlessly blending living, working, and thriving. Boasting over 300 shops, bars, and restaurants, coupled with excellent transport links, it’s a dynamic community hub. The Security Team at Canary Wharf Group is the backbone, ensuring the safety and security of the estate, whilst prioritising the well-being of our community, customers, visitors, and property. Focus goes beyond just maintaining safety; it extends to creating an environment where everyone feels secure and cared for.
Starting salary: £40,278
Shift: 4 on 4 off.
Closing Date: 18th September 2026
Assessment Date: 23rd September 2026
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Customer Service: To provide courteous, professional, and engaging customer service with a strong focus on the well-being and safety of all visitors to the Canary Wharf Estate, including workers, residents, families, and children.
- Knowledge and Guidance: To maintain a thorough knowledge of the Canary Wharf Estate, including offices, retail malls, and restaurants, and provide routine information, advice, guidance, and directions to members of the public.
- Calm Decision-Making: To react to any situation with the ability to remain calm, make decisions under pressure, and take the necessary action while ensuring the wellbeing and safety of everyone involved. Communicate effectively and empathetically in all situations.
- Communication: To confidently use your personal radio to communicate relevant information quickly and positively to the wider security team, fostering a collaborative and supportive atmosphere.
- Care and Compassion: To demonstrate care and compassion when assisting, especially in situations requiring first aid, prioritising the health, well-being, and safety of those in need.
- Handling Difficult Situations: To handle difficult situations, including safeguarding intoxicated or vulnerable individuals, with a focus on ensuring their safety and promoting a secure environment.
- Familiarity with Estate: To be familiar with the physical layout, tenant occupation, key personnel, building routines, and all security-related systems/equipment.
- Specific Duties: To carry out specific duties for designated areas such as patrolling, securing premises, fire checks/inspections, access control, and traffic management.
- General Safety: To follow procedures and instructions for the general safety, security, and upkeep of the Estate, with a focus on loss prevention by accident, theft, waste, or neglect.
- Traffic Management: To manage and control vehicular traffic at the access points to the Estate, in recognition of the national threat level.
- Compliance and Procedures: To comply with the Security Department Instructions and Procedures, and to maintain and implement emergency procedures, logs, and records.
- Housekeeping: To assist with the general good housekeeping of the Estate or specific area and ensure working areas are kept clean, tidy, and all refuse and waste materials removed.
- Safety Hazards: To identify and take immediate remedial action in the event of a public safety hazard.
PERSON SPECIFICATION
- Training: We provide our Security Officers with a full and structured training process including SIA licencing, Physical Intervention, IED Awareness, Customer Service, First Aid, and more.
- Commitment: Demonstrates a commitment to providing high-quality customer service, with a proven track record in this field or recent experience in security.
- Attention to Detail: Naturally inquisitive and alert, with a keen attention to detail regarding one’s surroundings.
- Composure: Exhibits composure and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
- Communication Skills: Confident communication skills with a strong interpersonal aptitude.
- Professionalism: Displays courtesy, professionalism, and diplomacy when delivering customer service.
- Collaboration: Capable of working both independently and collaboratively with colleagues.
- Language Skills: Possess proficient written and spoken English skills.
- Flexibility: Willing to work indoors and outdoors, in diverse weather conditions, and able to complete shift work.
- Responsibility: Able to assume responsibilities in the absence of the Security Supervisor or undertake other reasonable duties as necessary.
- Work History: Provide a verifiable 5-year work history and can account for any gaps in employment.
- Criminal Record: Maintains honesty and free of criminal convictions (subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974).
- Artificial Intelligence: Artificial intelligence can be a useful tool to support your application; however, all examples and statements provided must be truthful, factually accurate, and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, as your own) applications may be withdrawn.
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HEALTH SAFETY AND WELFARE RESPONSIBILITIES
All staff are required to fulfil their legal duty to take reasonable care for the health and safety of themselves and others who may be affected by their acts and omissions, and to follow all guidance and instructions given in this respect. Further details regarding Health & Safety responsibilities are set out in the Health & Safety Policy in the Administrative Rules and Procedures, and the Health, Safety & Welfare Manual.
ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL & GOVERNANCE (ESG) RESPONSIBILITIES
Recognising the centrality of ESG principles within our organisation, we have developed a comprehensive ESG Strategy. It is imperative that all staff members understand and adopt this strategy into their respective roles. This includes adhering to environmental regulations, minimising waste, supporting nature within our urban environment, and facilitating positive change for those in need within our community and utilising our volunteering.
QUALITY MANAGEMENT RESPONSIBILITIES
In line with the latest ISO 9001 requirements and our dedication to quality management, all staff are mandated to comply with system requirements as detailed within the Company Quality Manual & Policies. Additionally, it's vital to ensure the effective implementation of all Procedures, Plans, and Forms within our Electronic Document Management Systems (EDMS) to meet the ISO 9001: Quality Management Standard.
COMPANY VALUES
- Commit to Excellence: Act with integrity and deliver high performance.
- Customer Focus: Put our customers at the heart of what we do.
- Resolve Issues: Resolve issues by providing high-quality solutions.
- Foster Collaboration: Find opportunities to collaborate with others across the business to achieve shared goals.
- Encourage Inclusive Networks: Encourage inclusive networks and treat others with respect and fairness.
- Engagement: Encourage Engagement
- Confident in making decisions appropriate to the role.
- Learn from mistakes and listen to constructive feedback to improve performance.
- Prioritise safety and actively support community, wellbeing, and sustainability programmes.
- Take Ownership: Take pride in delivering high-quality service which exceeds expectations.
- Committed to opportunities for self-development.
- Take responsibility for my own performance and look for ways to improve.
- Embrace Innovation: Embrace change and innovation.
- Proactively suggest ways to improve our business and encourage others to share ideas.
- See new challenges as opportunities to deliver effective change.
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WHAT WE OFFER
- Diversity and Inclusion: We recognise the importance of embracing diverse experience, skills, and perspectives at all levels and operating in an inclusive working environment, in order for everyone to reach their full potential. We also recognise that it makes business sense, since being an inclusive employer leads to better business performance and higher levels of employee engagement and satisfaction. We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds, perspectives, and skills and are committed to fostering a culture whereby everyone can reach their full potential.
- Flexible Working: As an inclusive employer, we recognise the positive impact flexible working can have on an individual, their wellbeing, engagement, and productivity. Therefore, we are open to consider flexible working arrangements, both temporary or permanent.
- Learning and Development: At Canary Wharf Group, our employees receive a wide range of support to help improve their skills and achieve their career goals. We offer development opportunities through classroom and e-learning training, mentoring, cross-department experience, and on the job learning. We heavily invest in our staff attaining accreditations to develop existing and new skills, support chartered status, sponsorships, and provide further educational opportunities which are job and business related. We never stand still and continually invest in developing skills and knowledge to ensure individual and company growth.
- Other Benefits: We are committed to building a safe, happy, and healthy community for our employees and we offer a comprehensive range of benefits, all designed with our employees and their wellbeing in mind. From generous pension and insurance plans, to health benefits, subsidised gym membership, store discounts, and family leave, our benefits package allows our employees to choose the benefits that suit them and their individual needs.
If you are interested in joining our highly professional and skilled team for our next exciting phase of development, please complete the form on this page to apply online.
Early applications are encouraged as we reserve the right to appoint at any point.
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