Securitas
Security Officer
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We’re Hiring: Security Officer
📍 Location: Romsey, SO51 0ZN
💰 Pay: 13.50 per hour
📅 Hours: 36 hours - Fri, Sat & Sun Days
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
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A leading technology and innovation organisation delivering advanced solutions across defence, national security, and critical infrastructure sectors. As a Security Officer, you will support a high-profile site carrying out mission-critical operations. The Security Officer will help maintain a safe and secure environment through proactive monitoring, patrols, and excellent customer service. This is an exciting opportunity for a Security Officer to work within a professional team while upholding Securitas' values of Integrity, Vigilance, and Helpfulness.
Job Description
Responsibilities
You’ll play a vital part in keeping people, property, and information safe. That includes:
- Key Responsibilities & Opportunities
- Lead, support, and develop a team of Security Officers, ensuring all personnel remain trained, licensed, and compliant.
- Manage team rotas, shift coverage, performance, and professional standards across the site.
- Act as the first point of contact for security incidents, operational issues, and client requests.
- Maintain accurate site records, reports, investigations, and documentation.
- Monitor and report faults with CCTV, access control, and alarm systems.
- Promote a culture of continuous improvement, training, and development.
- Uphold Securitas' core values of Integrity, Vigilance, and Helpfulness at all times.
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What's in It for You?
- Opportunity to work at a prestigious, high-profile and secure site.
- Lead security operations within a dynamic and professional environment.
- Varied role combining team leadership, client liaison, incident management, and operational oversight.
- Exposure to a security-cleared environment with opportunities to gain and maintain SC Clearance.
- Support the protection of people, assets, and critical facilities.
- Modern site with excellent facilities and a strong safety culture.
- Ongoing training, development, and career progression within a global security organisation.
- Work alongside an experienced and supportive security team in a challenging and rewarding environment.
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.
- Previous experience as a Security Officer or similar customer-facing environment.
- Strong leadership, people management, and decision-making skills.
- Excellent communication and customer service abilities.
- Ability to manage incidents calmly, professionally, and effectively.
- Experience completing reports, investigations, and security documentation.
- Good understanding of health & safety and security procedures.
- Flexibility to work days, nights, weekends, and public holidays as required.
- Full right to work in the UK with a 5-year checkable employment and address history.
- Must be a UK National and have resided in the UK for the last 5 years due to site requirements.
- Strong written and spoken English skills.
- Eligible to obtain and maintain Security Clearance (SC).
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Additional Information
See a different world with Securitas UK
Ready to make a difference? You're one step closer to joining over 322,000 colleagues worldwide who help make your world a safer place every day.
At Securitas, our values of Integrity, Vigilance and Helpfulness guide everything we do. We believe in making a clear promise to our people:
- Opportunity – Seeing potential in every person
- People – Putting people at the heart of what we do
- Purpose – Making your world a safer place
So what happens next?
Our Talent Team reviews every application carefully and is here to support you throughout the process. Whatever the outcome, you'll always hear back from us.
Creating spaces for you to belong
We're proud to be a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. Through our networks, partnerships and celebrations throughout the year, we're building a culture where differences are valued and people can be themselves.
Ready to see a rewarding world?
From day one, you'll have access to a range of benefits, including:
- Employee discounts with leading global and local brands.
- Health and wellbeing support, 24/7 online GP services.
- Pension and financial wellbeing resources and support.
- Life assurance for added peace of mind.
- Employee eligibility to EV Schemes (Subject to graded benefits).
Keen to take the next step...
Join a team that values your contribution, supports your growth and helps you build a rewarding career.
Click "I'm Interested" and start seeing a different world with Securitas UK.
Pay Rate (UK): Hourly
Compensation: up to GBP 13.50 per hour
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