JOB DESCRIPTION

We are looking for a professional SIA Security Officer to join our Stonehenge Visitor Centre Security team. Working as part of a team, this role is all about the protection of a world heritage site and the people who maintain it.

Responsibilities:

• Working as part of a team
• Supporting English Heritage employees
• Meeting and greeting visitors
• Patrolling throughout the site
• Providing a physical security presence
• Controlling entry to the site and challenging trespassers
• Monitoring in-house CCTV
• Recording incidents
• Reporting any security/safety concerns to the site supervisor
• Maintaining excellent communications, both written and verbal

Salary
£13.43 an hour, approx. £30,055 a year, plus overtime
Hours of Work
42 hrs per week on average, working 12 hour shifts on a 4-on 4-off rotation between 1900 – 0700hrs. You will be required to work some weekends, Bank holidays are paid at double time.
The Person
A Security Officer at this site must be fit, healthy and must enjoy the outdoors as the role will include lots of walking in all weathers (excellent cold and wet weather clothing system provided) and will occasionally require physical intervention skills, sometimes at very short notice. The right candidate will have the ability to remain calm in all circumstances.
The Security Officer must be incredibly diligent and act with integrity at all times. They must have very good eyesight as the role will include early spotting of people approaching the site in all levels of light.
Candidates must have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal and will need the very best customer service skills. They must be smartly presented and report to work clean, tidy and on time.
Qualifications
Security officers at this site must have a valid SIA licence, either Security Guarding (SG), Door Supervision (DS) or Close Protection (CP). Priority will be given to those with a Public Space Surveillance (CCTV) licence, although training and licencing can be arranged for the right candidate.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £13.43 per hour
Expected hours: 42 per week

Benefits:

• Company pension
• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Night shift

Language:

• English (preferred)

Work Location: In perso

• Working as part of a team
• Supporting English Heritage employees
• Meeting and greeting visitors
• Patrolling throughout the site
• Providing a physical security presence
• Controlling entry to the site and challenging trespassers
• Monitoring in-house CCTV
• Recording incidents
• Reporting any security/safety concerns to the site supervisor
• Maintaining excellent communications, both written and verba