Security Officer

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Security Officer - DWP Cambridge

Location covered: DWP Cambridge

Hourly rate: £13.45 per hour

Shift pattern: Monday to Saturday, 42.5hrs per week, days only, 08:45 to 17:15

Licence requirement: SIA licence required; Door Supervisor licence preferred

Driving requirement: Full UK driving licence required

About the Role

Are you a professional, reliable and customer-focused Security Officer looking for a role with variety, purpose and a consistent weekday working pattern?

Mitie is recruiting Security Officers to support our Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) security team across several sites in the region. This is an excellent opportunity to be part of a professional national team, helping to create safe, secure and welcoming public-sector environments for colleagues, visitors and the communities we serve.

What's in it for you?

We know that great people make a great service. That is why Mitie offers a range of benefits designed to support your wellbeing, reward your contribution and help your money go further.

• Predictable working hours: Monday to Saturday, 42.5 hrs per week, days only, 08:45 to 17:15.
• Competitive pay: £13.45 per hour.
• Holiday entitlement: Between 5.6 and 6.6 weeks of holiday per year, depending on your contract and length of service.
• Wellbeing support: Access to employee wellbeing resources, including support through Mitie's wider benefits offering.
• Virtual GP service: Permanent and fixed-term Mitie colleagues, along with members of their household, can access Doctor Care Anywhere for expert advice, reassurance and diagnosis. The service is available 24/7, offers translator support across a wide range of languages, and can be accessed online using your Mitie Employee ID.
• Financial wellbeing: Access to Salary Finance tools, guidance and, subject to eligibility, responsible borrowing options.
• Pension and life assurance: Support for your future through workplace pension arrangements and life assurance for eligible colleagues.
• Cycle to Work: Support to help spread the cost of a bike and accessories through Mitie's Cycle to Work scheme.
• Mideals discounts and partner offer: Access to extra rewards, discounts and offers to support your wellbeing and enjoyment at work.

Where you'll work

DWP Cambridge, Chesterton Rd, Cambridge, CB4 3BQ

What you'll do

• Help maintain a safe, secure and welcoming environment for DWP colleagues, visitors and property.
• Carry out regular patrols and routine security checks to identify and manage potential risks.
• Respond professionally and effectively to emergencies, incidents or suspicious activity.
• Provide a high standard of customer service, offering reassurance and support where required.
• Liaise with emergency services, local law enforcement and the Mitie Communication Centre when needed.
• Complete accurate notebook entries and incident reports following any incident or security concern.
• Follow Mitie and DWP policies, procedures and site instructions at all times.

What we're looking for

• Previous security experience.
• A valid SIA licence; Door Supervisor licence preferred.
• A professional, calm and confident approach when dealing with incidents or challenging situations.
• Good communication skills and a strong customer service mindset.
• Commitment to safety, compliance and doing the right thing.

Ready to apply?

If you are looking for a role where you can make a positive difference, work as part of a professional team and benefit from a clear Monday to Saturday daytime pattern, we would be pleased to hear from you.

Our market-leading flexible benefits scheme provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.

We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.

When you join us, we'll give you a link to our flexible benefits platform, Choices. This gives you the chance to customise your benefits to best suit your lifestyle. You can choose from dental insurance, dining cards, coffee clubs, buying technology products at an affordable cost and much more!

We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme.

Life cover is the greater of your equivalent annual salary or a minimum of £10,000 - giving peace of mind for your dependants. We also offer a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).

We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there's a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,000!

Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.

We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing at .

Since 1987, Mitie's 84,000 employees have been maintaining companies globally. We are the UK's leading facilities management and professional services company, and our clients range from household names in banking, critical government sites as well as hospitals and schools.

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