Position Overview & Specifications

Location: London, United Kingdom Salary: 12.50 hourly Posted: 23 Jan 2023 Closes: 6 Feb 2023 Business Unit: UK Secure Solutions Contracted Hours: Full-time Employee Status: Permanent Reference: 2879

As an Area Security Officer at Allied Universal, you are more than a Security Guard. You’ll be a key part of our team covering a range of sites within London. You will 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.

Benefits

  • 5.6 weeks paid holiday (8 of these will be in lieu of bank holidays - subject to shift pattern and accrual)
  • Hourly rate of £12.50, which would increase dependent on the sites you cover
  • Workplace pension scheme & Life assurance benefit
  • Financial support for SIA Licence & renewal
  • Contributory Healthcare Scheme & Eyecare vouchers
  • Employee Discount Schemes
  • Progression, training & development opportunities
  • Refer a friend scheme
  • Free uniform provided


It’s a varied role where you will get to see a range of different sites and customers - the role will include greeting staff and visitors and ensuring they adhere to the required security protocols, conducting searches where required, patrolling the premises and dealing with security incidents. 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.


About you


You will need to be aged 18 or over, a confident communicator who is a team player with the drive to provide a friendly and professional service at all times. A good IT knowledge is also key. You must be flexible and available to work on a varied shift pattern which will include days, nights and weekends.


You will hold a valid SIA Licence.

It would benefit to hold a CCTV licence, but this is not essential.


Join Allied Universal 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.