Join G4S in Cambridge as a Security Officer and you can enjoy real career progression with a large international company - as the world's leading provider of security solutions, we offer loads of training and support. You'll be in safe hands from our induction and on-site training to regular reviews and welfare checks with our managers.

The rate of pay is £12.95 per hour, 60 hours a week.

This is a full-time permanent role working Monday to Friday, 7am to 7pm, You must be flexible and available to work on a varied shift pattern when required.

Please note you must be over the age of 18 to apply for this role.

Your Time at Work

As a Security Officer at G4S, you are more than a Security Guard. You'll ensure the safety of our customers staff, their buildings, and assets, whilst providing excellent customer service with a smile. We pride ourselves on delivering excellent customer service in a safe and secure environment.

With a keen eye and a brilliant way with people, you could look forward to an interesting role where no two days are the same with exciting career opportunities.

Our Perfect Worker

Our perfect worker is a confident communicator who is a team player with the drive to always provide a friendly and professional service.

Good IT knowledge is also key. All our admin is digital and paperless, so you'll need to be tech savvy enough to use our digital devices.

Key duties & responsibilities:

Reception:

- Deliver quality customer service and cater to the needs of site employees
- Oversee the visitor management system and issuing of badges
- Support with the receipt of deliveries and adhoc reception tasks

Premises Security:

- Conduct regular patrols of the building to deter and detect any unauthorized access or suspicious activities.
- Monitor alarm systems to promptly respond to security breaches or emergencies.
- Protect the customer's property from loss caused by fire, theft, flood and accident.
- Report any issues with equipment to the maintenance team for prompt repair or replacement.

Emergency Response:

- Act as the first responder in case of fire alarms, medical emergencies, or security incidents
- Effectively communicate with emergency services and coordinate their response when necessary.
- Implement evacuation procedures and act as a fire marshall to assist with evacuations if required.


Access Control:

- Monitor and control access to sensitive areas within the building according to client's compliance guidelines, ensure all entry points are properly secured.
- Oversee the administration of access cards and requests

Report Writing:

- Maintain detailed and accurate incident reports, including descriptions of events, individuals involved, and actions taken.
- Report any safety hazards, equipment malfunctions, or security breaches to the appropriate personnel.
- Ensure compliance to clients and company procedures

Skills and Competencies:

- Effective decision making and judgement
- Assertiveness with strong influencing skills
- Strong interpersonal skills - building trust and support
- Good communication skills - written and oral
- Adherence to company policies & operating procedures
- Correct application of Assignment Instructions across all duties
- Demonstration and application of 'soft' personable skills

It is essential that you have security experience and your SIA licence.

Please note you must be over the age of 18 to apply for this role.

Key Information and Benefits

- 5.6 weeks holiday per year, 8 of these will be in lieu of bank holidays (worked or not worked)
- Workplace Pension Scheme
- Great 4 Savings Employee Discount Scheme
- Progression, training and development opportunities

Job ref: 1G4S (G228)

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