Job Introduction
We’re seeking a Mobile Security Officer to maintain the safety of our buildings overnight.
At the city council we operate a 24/7 mobile security service at our portfolio of buildings.
You’ll be part of a team covering all aspects of building and personnel security. You’ll carry out regular patrols internally and externally and react to alarm responses or calls to the central Out of Hours receiving centre.
This role is for 33 hours per week and includes working on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Interview for this role will be held on 14 or 15 January 2025
Main Responsibility
- Provide mobile keyholding and alarm response services across the city council’s corporate landlord portfolio. Responding to in and out of hours alarm activations or notified security breaches acting as the first point of call for emergency services and liaison with Site representatives.
- Provide mobile patrols, regular and irregular as per service need and risk.
- Act as the deterrent to any potential heightened risk situation and provide a safe visual to both colleagues and the local community.
- Undertake site access and egress service (unlock and lock ups) scheduled and ad-hoc across the portfolio. Ensuring that sites are safe and ready for colleagues and visitors, inspecting visual safety checks to sites fire safety, exit routes.
- Be a core member of the team on shift responding to panic alarms and lone working systems to Security team and wider colleagues.
- Act as Static guard as required for high-risk on-site meetings or public attendances.
- To be aware of and act upon safety measures and good practice put in place to reduces risk of accidents or incidents.
- Accountable as first person/s onsite identifying potential fire risks, to escalate concerns in need of remedial action to the facilities team.
- Utilise the inhouse reporting systems and software, to carry out concise reporting to activations or incidents.
- Undertake regular site spot checks to ensure data within the assignments instructions and risk management process is correct and up to date in line with Security Supervisors.
The Ideal Candidate
- We are looking for a someone who can communicate with a range of Stakeholders in a professional manner and has an eye and awareness for risk and mitigation.
- Good standard of education and qualifications to NVQ 2 standard or a minimum of 3 GCSE’, A* - C (Including Maths and English).
- Can communicate clearly and effectively both verbally and in writing.
- SIA front line license (in date).
- In date first aid at work (FAW) qualification.
- Two years’ experience of Security services.
- IT literate and ability to utilise equipment, systems, and software as part of the core roles and responsibilities.
Package Description
In addition to your salary, we offer a range of benefits including:
- Great holiday benefits - most roles include 28 days annual leave every year on top of public (bank) holidays, increasing to 32 days after five years. In addition, there is a holiday purchase scheme allowing staff to purchase up to 5 additional days of leave each year.
- Excellent pension – everyone who works for us can join the national Local Government Pension Scheme, widely regarded as one of the best available.
- A full range of family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, adoption and paternity support and a childcare subsidy.
- Access to an award-winning employee benefits programme that includes a health cash plan, a low-cost bike purchase scheme as well as high street discounts and money off entertainment and travel.
- Salary sacrifice car scheme – low-cost leasing of electric and low emission vehicles.
- Blue Light Card - employees working within social care can qualify for an additional range of discounts from national retailers and local businesses.
Our roles are either designated ‘site based’ or ‘home based’. ‘Site based’ roles can include up to two days a week working from home whilst ‘home based’ roles are based at home four days a week. Of course, managers designate which category roles are in based on the needs of the service and the circumstances.
About The Organisation
Milton Keynes City Council is a large, modern and financially stable employer with around 2,500 people working across our eight areas. Together we provide local residents and businesses with a wide range of important round-the-clock services and aim to make our city a better place to live.
We work hard because of the demands placed on us, like protecting children from harm or preventing homelessness. However, working for the city is always rewarding and everyone has the opportunity to make a real difference.
We’re very proud of our diversity and are committed to having a workforce that reflects the community we serve. Whatever your background, you will be welcome here if you share our values of being dedicated, respectful and collaborative.
We offer great training and support and because of the size and scale of the organisation there are always new opportunities to explore when it’s time for a new role.
If you’d like to know more about how we do things and what matters to us, take a look at our short booklet What makes us Milton Keynes City Council.
