Security General Duties Officer - Cannington Court, Somerset

Job description

Workplace Solutions are recruiting for a Security General Duties Officer to be based in Cannington Court, Cannington, Nr Bridgwater, Somerset TA5 2HA. This is a permanent, full time role working 42.5 hours per week. This role requires flexible working. Shift patterns are provided a month in advance and are 12 hours days and nights, including weekends and bank holidays - 06:00 - 18:00 for a day shift and 18:00 - 06:00 for a night shift.
On offer is a competitive salary of £20,995 per annum.


General Overview:

To ensure the safety and security of all WPS, Elior and EDF Energy staff and authorised visitors. This is a customer facing role so a can-do attitude is essential.
All security staff will be required to work a shift pattern which will include nights, weekends and bank holidays. This role will require a good deal of flexibility to support the security, concierge and driving teams and the shift pattern will be flexible, usually provided a month in advance

Main Responsibilities:

·  To be able to work effectively as part of the Security/Concierge Team
·  Perform any internal and external foot patrols as requested
·  Logging details of guests to site
·  Maintain a full and accurate written log
·  To keep your pocket book and the daily log up to date
·  To check all EDF and contractors passes ensuring all are up to date and valid
·  Direct visiting vehicles and delivery vehicles to the correct area when required
·  Perform security and fire walks of the building
·  Work on a shift that will require night work
·  Perform driving duties
·  Keep all vehicle logs up to date and ensure the vehicles are properly maintained
·  Maintain any luggage storage area
·  Check guests in out of hours
·  Being fully aware of which rooms are occupied and which are not
·  Operate basic computer packages or have a willingness and aptitude to learn
·  Demonstrate a caring, professional attitude at all times
·  Always maintain a smart appearance
·  Maintain the strict no smoking policy that exists on Campus
·  To take and pass on messages accurately
·  To be able to communicate with personnel at all levels
·  To be ready to change your own activities to meet different circumstances
·  To be responsive to the need to work extended hours if needed
·  To be friendly, pleasant and polite to your work colleagues
·  To demonstrate a willing and positive manner
·  To attend team briefing and training sessions as required
·  This job will entail working on the Campus when large numbers of people are asleep in the accommodation blocks and the main building is empty so a high degree of personal responsibility is required. Individuals will need to be mature, calm and able to think on their feet.
The following competencies will be key to your success in your role:

·  Learning – improves job performance and better yourself
·  Informing - makes management aware of risks and improvement opportunities
·  Customer Centric - is warm and welcoming toward internal and external customers
·  Motivated - is self-motivated and able to motivate and lift others
·  Flexible - able to change task as circumstances require
·  Respectful – of people, property and equipment
·  Calm – reacts well under pressure
·  Logical – reacts appropriately
·  Good knowledge of local area and services

For more information about ENGIE please visit:http://www.engie.com/en/candidates-area/

·  An up to date and clean driving licence
·  A valid SIA licence at Door Supervisor level
·  Be calm and level headed
·  We will ask you to undergo a security vetting process
For this role you must have evidence of right to work in the UK. There is no re-location package with this job role. Workplace Solutions do not discriminate on the grounds of age, gender, race, colour, religion, disability or sexual orientation, and we welcome applications from all sections of the community.

This job advert is supported by the Workplace Solutions Resourcing Team. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries must come to the resourcing team not direct to Workplace Solutions Managers.