Security Patrol Officer

Main Areas of Responsibility 

• Security provision, patrolling, Inspection, monitoring and Control of visitors and/or staff during normal work activities and in the event of emergency conditions. 

• Participate in required Emergency Response Team (ERT) Functions such as support with roll calls during emergency activations. 

  • Opening of emergency access gates
  • Closure of barriers and barrier gates
  • Support AESC staff with roll calls in the event for fire/emergency
  • Building evacuations (if requested)
  • Facilitate Blue light services whilst they are on site
  • Co-ordinate site access for blue light services
  • Support the AESC Site Main Controller (SIC)
  • Support the AESC Roll Call Co-ordinator (RCC)
  • Monitor Alarm panels (fire) during incidents
  • Act as “runners” during incidents
  • Control of staff and contractors during ERT incidents

• Carry out routine patrols and investigation of security detection activations using CCTV and physical observations in line with GDPR rules.

• Control of staff and contractors during normal operations

• Direct staff and/or visitors to specific areas and accompany them if required

• Monitor site turnstiles

• Report incidents when observed and participate in investigations (as required)

• Facilitate and operate the booking in and out of tankers, vehicles and cranes etc on to the main site

• Control activities on the main car parking areas to ensure security and safety for users

• Control of vehicles and vehicular access during normal and abnormal operations.

• Carry out site inductions for visitors, starters, interviewees etc

• Support random drug & alcohol testing (as required)

• Conduct random/prescribed car searches (as required)

• Enforce site bans/barring for ex-employees/contractors (as required)

• Presenting a smart, alert, visible and commanding security presence at all times, at the premises of our clients.

• Greeting, assisting, and directing members of the public visiting the premises of our clients.

• Conducting shift handover procedures at the start and end of each shift to ensure all matters of concern or note occurring during a shift are passed on for the purposes of service and incident management continuity.

• Writing complete and accurate handover and incident reports and taking appropriate action as required on all reports passed to the employee at the commencement or during a duty shift.

• Ensuring the safety and security of our client’s buildings and assets by carrying out all duties in adherence with the Site Assignment Instructions.

• Working as part of a team to provide Conflict Resolution assistance at client premises where there is a potential for conflict.

Key Attributes

Essential

• Have the right to work in the UK

• Valid SIA Licence 

• Driving Licence and access to vehicle.

• Required to complete health surveillance.

• Required to go through BS7858 screening and vetting process.

• Fully Comprehensive 5-year work/education history; including full company names, addresses and landline contact numbers for the vetting process.

• Excellent interpersonal, communication and customer service skills with the ability to communicate effectively with staff and external customers.

• Computer literate, with keyboard skills and experience of word-processing, (Microsoft Word)

• Reliable with excellent time-management skills

• Available to travel to 2 cover other sites in the region if required.

• Security systems knowledge.

• Telephone/switchboard skills.

Desirable

• First Aid Training would be an advantage.

• High degree of flexibility when required.