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Relief Security Officer

Posted on November 3rd, 2025

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£16.62 per hour

Type of Job: Permanent

A fantastic opportunity has arisen within G4S for a Relief Security Officer, who will work at a prestigious financial institution in London where you will be required to carry out duties in a busy environment and carve out a career with the biggest name in security.

Contract Information:

Position: Relief Security Officer
Location: Canary Wharf, London
Pay Rate: £16.62
Contracted Hours: 36
Shifts: 4 or 5 shifts out of 7, flexibility required Monday to Sunday for day and night shifts.
SIA License Required: Security Guarding or Door Supervisor

To be considered for this position, you will need to upload a CV!

Your Time at Work
Your duties will include:

- Provide a high-quality service to support branches/offices and achieve customer satisfaction which is an essential element of the role
- Monitor the Intruder/Personal Attack and Premises alarm systems installed throughout the network and manage the response to alarms to ensure police are not called to false activations
- Provide the correct response to various types of incidents involving criminal activity against staff, premises, and value assets
- Provide security guidance to staff as and when required and help manage security incidents
- Respond to CCTV requests from numerous stakeholders including police forces, fraud departments and local branches
- Provide support to the Global Protective Security strategy as well as day-to-day business and new initiatives across HSBC sites in the region
- Operate, monitor, and maintain the physical and electronic protection systems installed within the branch/office network to ensure a quality service is provided
- Provide telephone support and technical expertise to the branch/office network and efficiently manage the alarm systems

Our Perfect Worker
- Prior experience in a security related role and/or financial institution is essential
- Prior experience in a security control room environment is desirable
- Good knowledge and understanding of security control procedures and systems is essential
- Knowledge of head office and retail branch working practices is desirable
- Be proficient in the use of software applications such as Microsoft Office.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels
- Logical approach to problem solving in a proactive manner
- Be polite, helpful and diligent, with a 'can do' ethos. Should be able to provide the highest standard in customer service and work in a technical, fast moving and challenging environment under pressure. To make critical decisions in a changing environment is essential
- Be able to work without supervision and as a member of a team

It is crucial to have great communication and customer service skills. All our admin is digital and paperless, so you'll need to be tech-savvy enough to use our digital devices.

Our perfect officer will need to be aged 18 or over, a confident communicator who is a team player with the drive to always provide a friendly and professional service. Join G4S and you can also 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.

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
- Progression training and development opportunities
- Life assurance benefit
- Contributory Healthcare Scheme
- Eyecare vouchers
- Employee Discount Schemes
- Refer a friend scheme
- Free uniform provided

Job Ref: 1G4S (G607)

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