Security Officer

RSR is a public safety & enterprise security recruitment specialist.

We assist public safety employers to find the right talent.

We assist all employers when they want to source experienced public safety and enterprise security staff with key skills and experience.

We are currently recruiting on behalf of a local Police Force for an experienced Security Officer to work on a full-time contract in Liverpool, Merseyside..

Job Purpose:

To provide a visible security services provision, initial visitor contact services and out-of-hours reception services to various force locations ensuring that unauthorised persons do not gain access to the site, whilst maintaining a helpful and welcoming service to all authorised persons and callers.

Main Duties:

• Provide high visibility security services for the site by means of access control equipment, checking the ID of all persons and vehicles entering the site and issuing the appropriate visitor passes when necessary, maintaining appropriate record keeping, thus ensuring that unauthorised vehicles and persons are denied access to the site.
• Ensure that the appropriate security measures are in place in accordance with the response level requirements for the threat level identified. When required, conduct vehicle searches in accordance with training and appropriate to the circumstances. Conduct hourly camera sweeps of the perimeter and undertake patrols of the perimeter and the building interiors at the agreed frequencies, using the Deister system (if any) and locking and unlocking the buildings as required.
• Manage the CCTV system in accordance with protocols set out for its use under the Data Protection Act and use all equipment provided to assist in maintaining security in the correct manner, thus ensuring that all security precautions are effective.
• Respond to all alarms in an appropriate manner, ensuring that the security of premises is maintained and the appropriate assistance is provided to anyone attending the site in response to an alarm. Fulfil the roles detailed in the Emergency Procedures for the post. Take responsibility for the Gatehouse safe and recording any issues and receipts of its contents to the nominated Authorised Departmental Officers, which may include specialist equipment store key, A.R.V. main armoury keys, matrix disruption tazer keys, departmental (x 4) C.S. spray, tracker, airwave cabinets keys, vehicle fast tags, airwave radios, force training establishments keys, crime exhibits and lost and found property.
• Provide consistent and co-ordinated visitor contact/reception services for all visitors to the site, ensuring that customers are dealt with appropriately and the requirements and procedures of the Force are adhered to.
• Ensure that requests/bookings for visitors’ parking are handled appropriately and in a timely manner, ensuring no requests are mislaid or overlooked. In periods of operational requirements, ensure customers are informed as soon as possible if their requirements cannot be met. Carry out fuel dips / checks and ensure that fuel is issued and received in accordance with the relevant Health & Safety legislation so that no personnel are endangered during either delivery or issuing of fuel.
• Undertake various associated duties, such as the issue of keys to authorised personnel and packages, upon receipt of a signature, and drop-off/collection, ensuring that customers are able to receive assistance in many formats from the service.
• In periods of unexpected severe weather, undertake gritting in specified areas, ensuring adherence to the Force Gritting Policy and maintaining basic health and safety standards. If required sort and distribute both internal and external mail ensuring effective service is provided.
• Site specific requirement only - Arrange for the storage of impounded vehicles as requested and for various operational reasons by the FIM. Ensure that all details are recorded in the Station file. Receive and complete all paperwork (F252) for Rota garage deliveries of unserviceable & broken down. Forces vehicles. Arrange for the issue and receipt of the vehicle spares, oil, and bulbs. Carry out the daily fuel dips and updated records and arrange for replacement stores.

Essential Requirements:

• The post-holder must have good interpersonal and communication skills to demonstrate a professional customer service approach to all staff and visitors to the premises and have the skills to display calmness under pressure, firmness and an ability to listen effectively.
• The postholder must be physically fit to undertake the required level of Personal Safety Programme (PSP) Training, Fire Procedure duties and patrol duties.
• The post holder must have detailed knowledge of the organisation and its policies and the departmental policies and procedures, the post-holder requires the following detailed knowledge:
  1. CCTV System: In order to use the system in a manner that meets both the stated purpose of the system and the requirements of the Data Protection legislation and good practice, the post-holder must understand the procedures set out for the use of the system and be able to put them into practice at any time. This will include appropriate responses to automatic alarms (see below), adhering to the procedures set out under the legislation for recording information and its distribution. The use of this system is entirely in the remit of the Security Officers and is not influenced by how much supervisory or management support is available at the time.
  2. Alarm Systems: There are four types of alarm that the post-holder must have knowledge of; the fire alarm, the internal intruder alarm, the external intruder alarm and the “bomb” alert.
• The fire alarm will require the duty Security Officers to perform differing duties. Depending on site, the duties range from, managing the ingress and egress at site, reading the fire panel, investigating the occurrence and informing the Fire Brigade of the location of the activated sensor when on duty.

If you would like to be considered for this position and have the relevant experience, then please send your CV to martin.cookson@rsg.ltd

Due to the high volume of applications we receive, if you do not hear from us within 7 working days, your application has been unsuccessful.

If this role is not for you but you do know somebody who would be interested, please feel free to refer them to us! We have a “Refer A Friend” bonus scheme and we will reward you retail vouchers for any referrals who are not already known to us and are successfully placed!

Red Snapper Recruitment is a member of the Red Snapper Group.

The Red Snapper Group acts as an employment agency (permanent) and as an employment business (temporary) - a free and confidential service to candidates.

The Red Snapper Recruitment Group is an equal opportunities employer.