Security Officer

  • Ref:
    100781
  • Location:
    London
  • Employment:
    Full time
  • Closing Date:
    18 August 2026

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Job Overview

  •  Vacancy – Security Officers (SIA Licence and CCTV SIA Licence required)

    Location - Baker Street 

    Position: 1 x Security Officers ( SIA Licence and CCTV SIA Licence Required)
    Contract: Average 56hours per week
    Shift Pattern:   7 - 3 - 7 - 4  (Mon  - Sun -  Days, Nights, Weekends, Bank holidays) Overtime available

     

     

    Benefits

    Free travel on London Transport (non-contractual)
    Pension scheme
    Employee share scheme
    Access to online GP services
    Discounts for shopping, cinema, and more
    Paid holidays
    Friendly, supportive team environment
    Training and career development opportunities
    Opportunities for progression into permanent roles
    Overtime opportunities
     

    Role Overview

    As a Security Officer, you will play a vital role in ensuring the safety, security, and customer service standards of our site. You will work closely with the on-site supervisor and management team to carry out all duties to a high standard.

     

    Key Responsibilities

    Deliver excellent customer service at all times
    Complete all assigned duties as per instructions from supervisors and management
    Report and act on any security breaches to line managers and the 24-hour control room
    Assist with any security, safety, or criminal investigations
    Log all incidents in the reporting system accurately and promptly
    Conduct internal and external patrols of buildings and car parks
    Ensure compliance with company policies, legal requirements, and regulatory standards
    Follow all site-specific Assignment Instructions (AIs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Risk Assessments (RAs), memos, and toolbox talks
    Wear and maintain a valid SIA licence while on duty
    Operate CCTV equipment where required
    Attend training courses as directed
    Comply with all legal, health, and safety requirements of the role
    Managing the Security Control Room with the Supervisor
     

    About You

    Proven ability to problem-solve under pressure
    Capable of multi-tasking and prioritising workload
    Smart and professional appearance at all times
    Reliable, self-motivated, and able to work with minimal supervision
    Strong interpersonal and communication skills
    Commitment to personal and professional development
    Excellent attendance and timekeeping record
    Physically fit to carry out manual handling tasks, long foot patrols, and work on stairs
    Basic IT skills (Word and Excel)
     

    Requirements

    Essential:

    Previous security experience
    Valid CCTV  and SIA Licence
    Police Vetting  (NPPV1 / CTC) must be passed within 3months.
    Desirable:

    Experience working in a busy reception environment
    Experience within a museum or cultural venue
     

     
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    Existing Mitie colleagues

    Please ensure that you discuss your application with your current line manager before formally applying. 
    Internal job moves are subject to the standard terms for the post being advertised. Enhanced terms cannot be honoured.

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    Shift Times: 07:00am – 19:00pm  -  19:00pm – 07:00am
    Hourly Rate: £14:80 per hour (paid breaks)

     

    Benefits

      • Free travel on London Transport (non-contractual)
      • Pension scheme
      • Employee share scheme
      • Access to online GP services
      • Discounts for shopping, cinema, and more
      • Paid holidays
      • Friendly, supportive team environment
      • Trainin g and career development opportunities
      • Opportunities for progression into permanent roles
      • Overtime opportunities

     

    Role Overview

    As a Security Officer, you will play a vital role in ensuring the safety, security, and customer service standards of our site. You will work closely with the on-site supervisor and management team to carry out all duties to a high standard.

     

    Key Responsibilities

      • Deliver excellent customer service at all times
      • Complete all assigned duties as per instructions from supervisors and management
      • Report and act on any security breaches to line managers and the 24-hour control room
      • Assist with any security, safety, or criminal investigations
      • Log all incidents in the reporting system accurately and promptly
      • Conduct internal and external patrols of buildings and car parks
      • Ensure compliance with company policies, legal requirements, and regulatory standards
      • Follow all site-specific Assignment Instructions (AIs), Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), Risk Assessments (RAs), memos, and toolbox talks
      • Wear and maintain a valid SIA licence while on duty
      • Operate CCTV equipment where required
      • Attend training courses as directed
      • Comply with all legal, health, and safety requirements of the role
      • Managing the Security Control Room with the Supervisor

     

    About You

      • Proven ability to problem-solve under pressure
      • Capable of multi-tasking and prioritising workload
      • Smart and professional appearance at all times
      • Reliable, self-motivated, and able to work with minimal supervision
      • Strong interpersonal and communication skills
      • Commitment to personal and professional development
      • Excellent attendance and timekeeping record
      • Physically fit to carry out manual handling tasks, long foot patrols, and work on stairs
      • Basic IT skills (Word and Excel)

     

    Requirements

    Essential:

      • Previous security experience
      • Valid CCTV and SIA Licence
      • Police Vetting  (NPPV1 / CTC) must be passed within 3months.

    Desirable:

      • Experience working in a busy reception environment
      • Experience within a museum or cultural venue

     

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    Existing Mitie colleagues

    • Please ensure that you discuss your application with your current line manager before formally applying. 
    • Internal job moves are subject to the standard terms for the post being advertised. Enhanced terms cannot be honoured.
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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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