Securitas
Security Officer
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Company Description
We’re Hiring: Security Officer
📍 Location: Bridgwater
💰 Pay: £14.58 per hour
📅 Shift Pattern: 4 on 4 off (Days, Nights & Weekends)
🎓 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!
Grade: Site Based
Job Description
Responsibilities
As a Security Officer, you will provide a professional security service in line with client requirements, protecting employees, property, and assets while delivering excellent customer service. The Security Officer will be responsible for gatehouse duties, including booking in deliveries, staff, and visitors, and must demonstrate strong communication skills at all times. This Security Officer role requires flexibility to work days, nights, and weekends. Candidates must hold a valid SIA licence before commencing operational shifts.
You’ll play a vital part in keeping people, property, and information safe. That includes:
- Welcoming and assisting staff, visitors, contractors, and delivery drivers.
- Conducting regular security patrols and monitoring site access to protect people, property, and assets.
- Managing gatehouse operations, visitor bookings, and access control procedures.
- Monitoring CCTV, alarms, and security equipment, responding to incidents as required.
- Supporting health and safety procedures, emergency evacuations, and site searches.
- Preventing crime, loss, damage, and disruption through proactive vigilance.
- Completing accurate reports, incident logs, records, and shift handovers.
- Ensuring compliance with site regulations, security procedures, and customer requirements.
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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:
- A valid SIA licence.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Experience working in a gatehouse environment, managing visitor, staff, and delivery access.
- Flexibility to work days, nights, and weekends.
- The right to work in the UK with a 5-year checkable employment history.
- A professional, reliable, and customer-focused approach.
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:
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- 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 14.58 - hourly
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