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68574
Location:
Lincoln
Employment:
Full time
Closing Date:
14 February 2025

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Join the Team as a Security Officer at RAF Scampton for 9 months contract!

Are you ready to take on a pivotal role in safeguarding one of the UK's most iconic Royal Air Force sites? We're looking for a motivated, vigilant, and professional Security Officer to join our team at RAF Scampton. If you're proactive, take pride in protecting people and assets, and enjoy working in a dynamic environment, this is the role for you.

Weekly Hours: 48 hours

Hourly Rate: £14.50

Shifts:

- Day: 07:00 – 19:00
- Night: 19:00 – 07:00
- Vehicle Patrols: 09:00 – 20:00

Your Responsibilities

Patrol Duties

Conduct hourly vehicle patrols of the airfield, including service, access, and support roads, ensuring hazard lights are used at all times.
Inspect gates, perimeter fences, and internal areas for signs of damage or security risks, reporting any issues immediately.
Monitor and report lighting failures, road damage, and any evidence of damage to equipment, buildings, or materials.

Staff Patrols

Perform daily inspections of gates to enclaved areas and conduct weekly checks on unused airfield buildings.
Respond to intruder alerts with appropriate urgency—contacting police or emergency services when necessary.
Verify fire evacuation signage is visible and correctly positioned.

Operations and Compliance

Maintain full compliance with site-specific Assignment Instructions (AIs).
Wear and maintain your SIA front-line licence (Security Guarding or Door Supervision) at all times.
Follow systematic and orderly processes, ensuring adherence to legal and safety requirements.

Health & Safety

Stay alert to potential hazards, reporting risks promptly.
Use initiative to manage unexpected situations calmly and professionally.
Document incidents thoroughly in notebooks and reports for accurate record-keeping.

What We're Looking For

Experience: Previous security experience is essential.
Licensing: SIA Door Supervisor (DS) License required.
A valid driving licence is a must (you will have to be able to go for mobile patrols).
Skills:
- Strong observation, communication, and problem-solving skills.
- Ability to work independently with self-motivation and reliability.
- Confidence to handle challenging situations tactfully and professionally.

What You'll Gain

The chance to be part of a team that protects and preserves a critical UK asset.
Opportunities to develop your skills with additional training.
A stable, well-structured working environment with a clear mission.

Are you ready to step into this important role? Apply now to join the dedicated security team at RAF Scampton and make a difference every day!

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 68,000 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.