Security Officer

Company Description

We’re Hiring: Security Officer!

📍 Location: Witney, OX29 0YL
💰 Pay: £13.45 per hour 
📅 Hours: 45 hours per week: Working Monday - Friday 7am - 4pm
🎓 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.

As a Security Officer, you'll do more than protect people and property, you'll help create a safe, secure, and welcoming environment for everyone on site. Through your professionalism, vigilance, and customer-focused approach, you'll provide reassurance to employees, visitors, and contractors every day.

Whether you're carrying out patrols, managing gatehouse operations, controlling site access, or responding to incidents, as a Security Officer, you'll be a key part of the site's daily success. You'll play an important role in maintaining the highest standards of security and safety.

This isn't just another Security Officer position. It's an opportunity to join a global security leader that values its people, supports career development, and recognises great performance. At Securitas, you'll be part of a team where your contribution matters and your potential can thrive

Job Description

Responsibilities

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

• Welcoming and assisting staff, visitors, and contractors.
• Conducting regular safety and security patrols.
• Ensuring compliance with regulations and procedures.
• Supporting emergency protocols, including evacuations and searches.
• Keeping vigilant, reporting incidents, and preventing disruption.
• Accurately maintaining records of all activity and handovers.
• Providing a professional, customer service-led security presence, delivering exceptional support and assistance to staff, visitors, and contractors while maintaining a safe and secure environment.

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:

• A valid SIA licence
• Be punctual and reliable 
• Great customer service skills
• The right to work in the UK, with a 5-year checkable history
• Strong communication skills in English—both written and spoken

Additional Information

See a different world with Securitas UK

Ready to make a difference? You're one step closer to joining over 322,000 colleagues worldwide who help make your world a safer place every day.

At Securitas, our values of Integrity, Vigilance and Helpfulness guide everything we do. We believe in making a clear promise to our people:

• Opportunity – Seeing potential in every person
• People – Putting people at the heart of what we do
• Purpose – Making your world a safer place

So what happens next?

Our Talent Team reviews every application carefully and is here to support you throughout the process. Whatever the outcome, you'll always hear back from us.

Creating spaces for you to belong

We're proud to be a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. Through our networks, partnerships and celebrations throughout the year, we're building a culture where differences are valued and people can be themselves.

Ready to see a rewarding world?

From day one, you'll have access to a range of benefits, including:

• Employee discounts with leading global and local brands.
• Health and wellbeing support, 24/7 online GP services.
• Pension and financial wellbeing resources and support.
• Life assurance for added peace of mind.
• Employee eligibility to EV Schemes (Subject to graded benefits).

Keen to take the next step...

Join a team that values your contribution, supports your growth and helps you build a rewarding career.

Click "I'm Interested" and start seeing a different world with Securitas UK.