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  • Ref:
    98553
  • Location:
    Edinburgh
  • Employment:
    Full time
  • Closing Date:
    16 July 2026

Security Supervisor (98553)

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.


Experienced Security Supervisor 

precious experience of managing a team 

£14.45 PH 

4 days on 4 days off 

days nights and weekends

current in date SIA 

fixed term contract of 3 months may extend 

core duties revolve around preventing unauthorized access, deterring criminal activity, and maintaining a continuous physical and digital presence to ensure the safety of employees, visitors, and property

Visitor Management: Checking identification, logging visitor details, issuing passes, and verifying appointments.

Perimeter Security: Manning barriers, gates, and fencing  to prevent  unauthorized entry.

Acting as the first point of contact for meet-and-greets, deliveries, and contractor sign-ins

Routine Patrols: Conducting periodic foot patrols 

Incident Reports: Maintaining detailed, chronological logs of daily activities, site issues, and security breaches.

Job Overview

  • To protect our customer's property, people and/or assets by providing security services in direct accordance with the sites published Assignment Instructions (AI's) and any subsequent changes.
  • Delivering results that meet and / or exceed the Key performance indicators / Service Level Agreement for the customer through full responsibility and accountability, providing a service that aids in the retention of the contract.
  • To undertake additional training to ensure continuous self-development.

Main Duties

Operations

  • To be aware of and ensure compliance with all aspects of policies and relevant legal and regulatory requirements as directed by the Security Account Manager and in accordance with UK Law and Guidance bodies.
  • Fully and satisfactorily complete all of the tasks and duties on site as defined within the published Assignment Instructions (AI's).
  • Proactively refer to and review the published Assignment Instructions, thus familiarising oneself with any changes in order to suggest additional amendments that will improve or enhance the current level of service.
  • To be compliant with Industry and Statutory Legislation (you are required to obtain a front-line licence in either Security Guarding or Door Supervision), which must be worn at all times whilst carrying out your duties. The Customer also requires a CCTV PSS SIA Licence. There are also additional courses that are contractually required.
  • Comply with legal obligations and safety requirements of the role.
  • Follow instructions and procedures appropriately without unnecessarily challenging authority.
  • Work in a systematic, methodology and orderly way.

Training

  • Fully and satisfactorily complete all required competency training.
  • To undertake additional training to ensure continuous self-development as directed by the Security Account Manager.
  • Use technology to achieve key work objectives and develop job knowledge and expertise through continual professional development.
  • You are required to ensure you renew your licence 16 weeks before expiry.

Security and Health & Safety

  • Look out for, and to immediately report, any Health & Safety hazards, or potential hazards, on site.
  • Stay alert to any threats or changes within the work environment in order to take the appropriate action to reduce the chance of disruption, loss or damage.
  • Use common sense and initiative by immediately involving others if a situation appears to become threatening.
  • To maintain professional conduct in the face of difficult situations and challenging customers.
  • Complete an accurate, detailed notebook entry as soon as possible after any incident, which can then be used as part of the Incident Report process.
  • Keep to schedules and demonstrate commitment to Mitie and the Client.
  • To ensure check calls are being carried out at the allocated time slot as stipulated in the Assignment Instructions (AI's).
  • To call emergency services and Communication Centre to report all incidents.

What we are looking for

  • Previous Security Experience
  • SIA License
  • SC Clearance desirable

 
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Location
Scottish Government - Edinburgh - 27-29 Granton Park Avenue
Scottish Government, 27-29 Granton Park Avenue, Edinburgh, Scotland, EH5 1HS
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