Security Officer

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  • Ref:
    75387
  • Posaddress2
    Lewisham
  • Location:
    London
  • Employment:
    Full time
  • Closing Date:
    6 June 2025

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Job Overview

Our objective is to safeguard our client's property, personnel, and assets by delivering security services in accordance with the site's published Assignment Instructions (AI's) and any subsequent amendments. We aim to achieve results that meet or exceed Key Performance Indicators and Service Level Agreements for the client through full responsibility and accountability, thereby ensuring contract retention. Continuous self-development through additional training is essential.

Main Duties

# Operations

  • Ensure adherence to all aspects of policies and relevant legal and regulatory requirements as directed by the Security Account Manager and in compliance with UK law and guidance bodies.
  • Complete all tasks and duties on site as specified within the published Assignment Instructions (AI's).
  • Regularly review the published Assignment Instructions to remain informed of any updates and suggest enhancements to improve service levels.
  • Maintain compliance with industry and statutory legislation (a front-line licence in Security Guarding or Door Supervision is required), which must be worn at all times while performing duties. The client also requires a CCTV PSS SIA Licence, along with additional contractual coursework.
  • Adhere to legal obligations and safety requirements of the role.
  • Follow instructions and procedures appropriately without challenging authority unnecessarily.
  • Work systematically, methodically, and orderly.

# Training

  • Complete all required competency training satisfactorily.
  • Engage in additional training for continuous self-development as directed by the Security Account Manager.
  • Utilize technology to achieve key work objectives and enhance job knowledge and expertise through continual professional development.

# Security and Health & Safety

  • Promptly report any health & safety hazards or potential hazards on site.
  • Remain vigilant to any threats or changes within the work environment and take appropriate actions to mitigate disruption, loss, or damage.
  • Use common sense and initiative by involving others immediately if a situation becomes threatening.
  • Maintain professional conduct in difficult situations and with challenging customers.
  • Document accurate and detailed notebook entries promptly after any incident, to be utilized in the Incident Report process.
  • Adhere to schedules and demonstrate commitment to Mitie and the Client.
  • Ensure check calls are conducted at the designated time slots as outlined in the Assignment Instructions (AI's).
  • Report all incidents to emergency services and the Communication Centre.

What we are looking for

  • A dedicated relief officer
  • Previous security experience
  • SIA License
  • CCTV License desirable
  • SC Clearance desirable

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 72,000 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.

 

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Shopping Centres - London - Lewisham Shopping Centre
Lewisham Shopping Centre, Molesworth Street, Lewisham, London, Greater London, England, SE13 7HB
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