Security Officer

Company Description

We’re Hiring: Security Officer

📍 Location: Winchester
💷 Pay: £13.45 per hour
🕒 Shift Pattern: 4 on, 4 off (Nights)
⏰ Hours: 42 hours per week
🎓 From day one, you’ll gain access to outstanding Learning and Development opportunities, Mentorship, and a whole load of benefits from big brand discounts to give back schemes!

Grade:3.1  Site Based

See a Different World. Where potential is seen and progress is nurtured.

Join a major research and development laboratory near Winchester, Hampshire. As a Security Officer, you will provide a professional security service to protect employees, visitors, property, and assets while delivering excellent customer service. The Security Officer will ensure compliance with site procedures and customer requirements, maintaining the highest standards of integrity, vigilance, and professionalism. A Security Officer plays a vital role in creating a safe, secure, and efficient working environment.

Job Description

Responsibilities

You’ll play a vital part in keeping people, property, and information safe. That includes:

• Conduct regular internal and external patrols, monitoring CCTV, alarms, and security systems.
• Control access, manage keys, visitor passes, and lock/unlock procedures.
• Respond to incidents, emergencies, fire alarms, and security breaches.
• Complete accurate records, logs, handovers, and incident reports.
• Support staff, visitors, and contractors while maintaining a safe and secure environment.
• Follow health & safety procedures, report hazards, and assist with emergency evacuations.
• Assist with traffic management, parking control, and lost property where required.
• Prevent unauthorised access and protect people, property, and assets at all times.

Please note - The responsibilities listed here aren’t the full picture—but they give you a good sense of the role. If you meet the minimum requirements and believe you’ve got what it takes to succeed, we’d love to hear from you.

Qualifications

What we’re looking for:

We’re looking for someone who sees a different world—someone who values teamwork, shows initiative, and wants to grow. Ideally, you’ll have:

✅ Valid SIA Licence
✅ Minimum 2 years' security experience

✅Full UK Driver's license required.
✅ SC Clearance desirable, or ability to obtain it
✅ Right to work in the UK with a 5-year checkable work history
✅ British nationality and UK residency for the past 5 years (site requirement)
✅ Flexible to work days, nights, weekends, and varying shift patterns
✅ Strong written and spoken English communication skills
✅ Professional, reliable, and able to remain calm under pressure
✅ Excellent attention to detail and customer service skills
✅ Experience working for a global organisation is desirable
✅ Able to work independently and as part of a team in a high-security environment

Additional Information

It’s great to see you’re considering a career with Securitas UK! You're one step closer to joining a global team of 336,000+ colleagues who help make the world a safer place each and every day.

Here, we live by our values of Integrity, Vigilance and Helpfulness, which help guide how we operate and how our people experience work, each and every day! We have a promise too:

• Opportunity – We see potential in every person and situation
• People – We open our eyes to all that’s good
• Purpose – We make your world a safer place

So what you can expect 
Our Talent Team reviews every application carefully. We know applying can feel daunting, but we’re here to support you—just email us if you need help. No matter the outcomes, you will always receive communication from us.

See an inclusive world

Inclusion isn’t a tick-box for us – it’s how we work. We know our strength comes from different perspectives, in every role and every team. We’re proud to be a Level 2 Disability Confident employer. If you tell us you have a disability when you apply, and you meet the minimum requirements for the role, our Talent Team will guarantee you an interview.

Through our Employee Networks, the Race at Work Charter, the Armed Forces Covenant and more, our people drive real change. We celebrate diversity all year round with moments like BSL Week, International Women’s Day, PRIDE and Black History Month – because seeing an inclusive world starts with how we show up every day.

See a rewarding world

We understand the importance of reward and recognition when it comes to our peoples work. From day one you're able to:

• Save More: Exclusive employee big brand discounts through STRIVE, Cycle to Work savings, Specsavers offers and free mortgage advice.
• Look After Your Health: Healthcare cash plans, dental cover plans, 24/7 GP access, mental wellbeing support and online dental advice.
• Plan for Your Future: Pension scheme, Payroll ISA and financial wellbeing resources to help you achieve your goals.
• Peace of Mind: Life assurance and support for you and your family when it matters most.

Take the next step your career journey 
Join a team that values you start your career with Securitas UK today.

Click ‘I’m Interested’ to see a different world.