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Security Officer
Location: Edinburgh (EH1 to EH10) Various Sites within 3 miles of City Centre
Pay Rate: £13.00
40 hours plus per week, various shift patterns, 8 to 12 hour shifts
Days, Nights & Weekends
Benefits
- Full uniform supplied
- Paid Holidays
- Pension Plan
- Ongoing training
- Access to health & Wellbeing
Impact Security offers an industry-leading security provider with a national presence. Due to ongoing and continued success, we currently have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious, passionate, and forward-thinking Security Officer to join our team working on various sites in the Edinburgh area. You should have good communication skills, look smart, and have experience within the security industry.
Impact Services is an industry leader. We succeed because we employ hard-working, honest, and reliable people who provide service excellence and wish to progress themselves along with the business.
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Job Purpose
The purpose is to develop and maintain a safe and secure environment for employees, visitors, and property.
Job Overview
A Security Officer protects the safety of the premises while providing support, direction, and information to all employees, visitors, and contractors.
Main Duties And Responsibilities
- Increase site security by keeping a constant presence across the facility
- Monitor alarms, protect the site against unlawful access, and perform routine security equipment tests
- Monitor CCTV
- Ensure health and safety procedures are followed while controlling the staff, visitors, and contractors' access to the premises
- Record and report any hazards and unsafe working practices
- Where necessary, you will need to undertake the necessary legal restraints and control in a professional manner
- Able to deal with any incidents and the public
- Complete daily reports of any accidents or incidents and ensure the necessary action is taken
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Requirements
- A valid SIA licence - Door Supervisor/Security Guarding Licence (Essential)
- A valid CCTV Licence (Essential)
- Driving Licence (Preferred)
- Right to work in the UK
- Five-year checkable employment history, or be able to produce documentary evidence of any period of unemployment
- Be reliable and trustworthy
- Fluent in written and spoken English
Equal Opportunity Employer: Impact Services is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.
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