Evening Gatehouse Security Officer

  • Ref:
    103316
  • Location:
    Knottingley
  • Employment:
    Full time
  • Closing Date:
    2 October 2026

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Evening Gatehouse Security Officer 
Location: Knottingley, West Yorkshire

Mitie is looking for a professional, reliable, and team-focused Security Officer to join our security team on a temporary basis during a busy peak operational period at a logistics site in Knottingley.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment, building strong working relationships, and contributing as part of a collaborative team. You will play an important role in maintaining site security while working closely with gatehouse colleagues, operational teams, and the on-site Loss Prevention team to ensure the safe and efficient movement of people, vehicles, and goods.


Key Details

  • Temporary Peak Cover Role
  • Monday to Friday
  • 15:30 - 23:30
  • 40 hours per week
  • £12.84 per hour
  • Overtime opportunities may be available
  • Potential for future opportunities within Mitie, subject to business requirements

Why Join Mitie?

At Mitie, we believe great security is delivered through teamwork, communication, and professionalism. You'll join a supportive team environment where your contribution is valued and where you'll have the opportunity to develop your skills while gaining experience within a busy logistics operation.

Benefits Include:

  • Complimentary uniform
  • Free SIA licence renewals
  • Ongoing training and development opportunities
  • Employee discounts through MI Deals
  • Virtual GP and wellbeing support services
  • Life insurance
  • Cycle-to-work scheme

The Role

As an Evening Gatehouse Security Officer, you will be responsible for helping to maintain a safe, secure, and welcoming environment while supporting the day-to-day operation of a busy logistics gatehouse.

A key part of this role involves working closely with the site's Loss Prevention team to verify bookings, authorise access requests, and ensure security processes are followed consistently.

Key responsibilities include:

  • Managing vehicle, visitor, and contractor access to and from the site
  • Signing drivers in and out and maintaining accurate records
  • Working closely with the on-site Loss Prevention team to verify bookings and approve site access
  • Maintaining regular communication with Loss Prevention and operational teams to support the smooth flow of site activity
  • Monitoring vehicle and visitor movements in accordance with site procedures
  • Using computer systems to process bookings, access requests, and site records
  • Identifying and reporting security concerns, incidents, and potential risks
  • Supporting colleagues and contributing positively to a team-focused working environment
  • Protecting people, property, and company assets
  • Following Assignment Instructions and company policies
  • Completing incident reports accurately and professionally
  • Providing a courteous and professional service to drivers, visitors, contractors, and site personnel
  • Supporting operational requirements during busy peak periods

What We're Looking For

Essential Requirements

  • Valid SIA licence
  • Minimum of five years' continuous UK residency for vetting purposes
  • Excellent communication and customer service skills
  • Good IT and computer literacy
  • Strong observation and problem-solving abilities
  • Ability to work independently and as part of a team
  • Professional, reliable, and flexible approach

Desirable

  • Previous security experience
  • Previous gatehouse, logistics, or access control experience
  • Experience working with multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment

A Team-Focused Opportunity

This role offers the opportunity to become part of a close-knit security operation where collaboration is key. Working alongside your fellow Security Officers and the site's Loss Prevention team, you'll help ensure security standards remain high while supporting the efficient operation of a busy logistics site.

Apply today and join Mitie during an exciting and busy operational period, where teamwork, professionalism, and commitment make a real difference.

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.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing at .

Since 1987, Mitie’s 84,000 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.

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