Security Officer

Job Introduction

Exeter Crown and County Court are currently recruiting for 2 Security Guards.

You will monitor the security of the building and personnel at all times which includes meeting and greeting all staff, visitors, and members of the public in a professional manner. You will also be required to undertake security patrols around the building as well as controlling access to the building. At the end of each day you will be required to complete a daily log & ensure that the building is secure at all times. 

Role Responsibility

• Be an active member of the on-site security team
• Ensure the site is secure at all times
• Undertake site security checks in line with the SLAs
• Work with the courts to monitor and control parking
• Lock and unlock the building at the beginning of the working day and at the end of the working day, operational times 7am – 7pm
• Manage and assist court staff when evacuating the building either as a practice or when the alarm is activated
• Assist the emergency services as necessary
• Undertake checks when opening and closing the site, ensuring all windows and doors are secured
• Monitor and record CCTV images in line with the Data Protection Act
• Monitor various alarms, fire, panic, disabled toilets
• Generate reports or images as requested
• Attend court as a security deterrent when requested
• Meet visitors, clients, customers, staff members and members of the public in a friendly and professional manner
• Issue security passes as required to court visitors
• Monitor all persons entering the site
• Undertake security checks on all persons entering the courts, ensure all bags and appliances are searched in line with the site search policy.

The Ideal Candidate

• SIA Licence holder
• A customer focussed individual
• Smart and tidy appearance
• Restraint trained (desirable)
• Demonstrative experience and level of administration skills
• Desire to work as part of a team
• CCTV licence (desirable)

Package Description

46 hours per week - The shift pattern is Monday to Saturday with Sunday off and one other day off in that week. 

Salary £21,551,92 per annum

About the Company

In the UK and Ireland, Sodexo employs some 36,000 employees to deliver integrated facilities management services to clients at over 2,000 locations in the energy, corporate, healthcare, education, leisure, defence and justice sectors. With an annual turnover of over £1bn, we provide everything from catering, cleaning and reception to security, laboratory and grounds maintenance services, enabling our clients to focus on their core business.

At Sodexo we are committed to a leading role in promoting equality opportunities and valuing diversity and inclusion. We seek to create a work environment based on mutual respect for all individuals, building a culture that appreciates and values the experiences and skills brought by each person to benefit our organisation and work hard to ensure that all people, whatever their race, colour, sex, gender identity  disability, nationality, national or ethnic origin, religion or belief, marital/partnership or family status, sexual orientation, age, social class, educational background, employment status, working pattern, are welcome to and included within our organisation. 

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer. We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.

We are building on our support to the Armed Forces community through the development of specific pathways within our recruitment process to  support ex-forces personnel and reservists, those applying for jobs with us who meet the ideal candidate criteria for the role advertised are guaranteed to progress to the selection process.