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  • Ref:
    95406
  • Location:
    Farnborough
  • Employment:
    Full time
  • Closing Date:
    8 June 2026

Mobile Store Detective (95406)

Since 1987, Mitie’s 76,000 employees, have been serving companies and communities across the world. We're the UK’s leading facilities management company. Our clients range from banks to retailers, hospitals to schools, and critical government sites. We make a positive difference to millions of people, every day, and we're very proud of this. Join us and together there's no limit to what we can achieve.


 

  • Job Title: Mobile Store Detective 

    Location: Covering Farnborough, Reading, Watford.

    Salary: £13.85 P/Hr + Mileage Paid 

    Contract Type: Full-Time / Permanent 

    Hours:– 50 hours per week, including 2 Saturdays per month 

    Start Date: Immediate Start Available 

     

     About the Role: 

     We are seeking a professional and experienced Store Detective to operate across multiple retail locations within South London within the B&Q Contract. This is a mobile role, so access to your own vehicle is essential – mileage expenses will be reimbursed with having business insurance. 

     

    As a Mobile Store Detective, you will play a vital role in reducing theft and stock loss, ensuring customer and staff safety, and protecting company assets. You'll be working both covertly and overtly across a number of high street retail stores, responding to incidents and supporting security operations. 

     

    Key Responsibilities: 

     

    • Monitor customer behaviour and detect suspicious activity across multiple sites
    • Covertlyobserveand apprehend shoplifters where appropriate and safe to do so 
    • Provide detailed incident reports and witness statements asrequired
    • Liaise with store managers, staff, and where needed, local police
    • Ensure compliance with internal procedures and SIA guidelines
    • Travel between assigned stores in South London
    • Represent the company in a professional manner at all times

     Requirements: 

    • Valid SIA Licence (Security Guarding or Door Supervisor)
    • Previousexperience as a Store Detective or Retail Security Officer preferred
    • Full UK driving licence and access to own vehicle (essential)
    • Strong observation and communication skills
    • Confident in dealing with conflict and making decisions
    • High levelof integrity, professionalism, and discretion
    • Willingness to work flexible hours, including weekends

     What We Offer: 

    • Competitive hourly rate
    • Mileage reimbursement for travel between sites
    • Uniform and equipment provided
    • Ongoing training and career development
    • Supportive management and operational team
    • Access to employee wellbeing and benefits platform

    Our market-leading flexible benefits scheme provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.

    We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.

    When you join us, we'll give you a link to our flexible benefits platform, Choices. This gives you the chance to customise your benefits to best suit your lifestyle. You can choose from dental insurance, dining cards, coffee clubs, buying technology products at an affordable cost and much more!

    We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme.

    Life cover is the greater of your equivalent annual salary or a minimum of £10,000 - giving peace of mind for your dependants. We also offer a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).

    We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there's a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!

    Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.

    Since 1987, Mitie's 80,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK's leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.

    Join our Mitie Team.

    Together our diversity makes us stronger.

     
     
     
     
     

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B&Q - Farnborough
B&Q, Invincible Road, Farnborough, Hampshire, England, GU14 7ST
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