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  • Ref:
    75679
  • Location:
    Felixstowe
  • Employment:
    Full time
  • Closing Date:
    15 June 2025

Security Officer (75679)

Since 1987, Mitie’s 68,000 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.


Security Officer - Port of Felixstowe

This is a full-time role working a pattern of 2 days, 2 nights 4 off. You will be trained and work in a variety of roles including Access Control Points, Search Team and Gates.

 

Hours are either 1900-0700 or 0700-1900.

 

Salary is £14.06 per hour.

 

Job Objectives & Responsibilities

  •  Providing Maritime Security under International Ship and Port Facility Security (I.S.P.S)
  • Conduct various searches of vehicles entering the Restricted Area under I.S.P.S
  • Provide a customer friendly, reassuring, professional security presence.
  • Communicate with the Port Police reporting any suspicious activity, packages or any discrepancies with either ID or searches.
  • Monitor and control access to Restricted Area via Access Control Points
  • Checking and controlling the egress of HGV's leaving the Port

Main Duties

  • Ensure access control to the Port with the use vehicle access barriers at Access Points.
  • Ensure access control to the Port with the monitoring at gatehouses of safe walkways for pedestrian access.
  • Verifying driver documentation and identification.
  • Verifying vehicle identification documentation.
  • Ensuring compliance with DfT regulations regarding vehicles searches (internal / external).
  • Ensuring compliance with DfT regulations regarding personal searches.
  • Gate 1 & 2 controlling egress of containers / trailers and ensuring accuracy of ANPR.
  • To provide a visual deterrent.
  • To liaise with Port and statutory authorities (police and Border Force) as required.

To be considered for this role you will:

 SIA Security Guarding licence, or Door Supervisor licence is essential.

  • Full Driving licence is not essential (duties can sometimes include driving around the port on search duties)
  • Proven work experience as a Security officer or equivalent position
  • Experience of delivering excellent Customer Service
  • Excellent communication skills both written and verbal.
  • Some computer experience, ability to write clear daily written reports.
  • Excellent knowledge of public safety and security procedures/protocols
  • Experience of working as part of a team or independently
  • Have an understanding of the Health and Safety at Work act.

 
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Location
Port of Felixstowe - Felixstowe - Tomline House
Port of Felixstowe, Tomline House, Dock Road, Felixstowe, Suffolk, England, IP11 3SY
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