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Security Guard

Job details
Posting date: 05 April 2024
Salary: £14.16 per hour
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 05 May 2024
Location: PL1 4SG
Company: Morson Talent
Job type: Contract
Job reference: 229685SCR-449571

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Summary

Morson Talent are recruiting for security guards for work within Devonport dockyard in Plymouth.

As a Security Guard you will provide a professional customer service and gateway to Devonport Limited Areas and Granby Yard enclave. Operating effective access control processes to ensure that the client is compliant with MoD security contract requirements. Monitoring interior and exterior security through manual observation and the use of on-site CCTV cameras.

You will be responsible for using corporate protocol to greet facility guests and staff, assigning the proper security access to each as per local protocol, and reporting any suspicious activity to the MoD police immediately.

Part of your role will include performing scheduled and random checks of designated areas throughout the facility to check for any security breaches. Collaborating with other members of the security team to ensure that the facility is safe at all times.

You will be expected to respond to life threatening situations such as medical alerts, fire alarms, suspected or actual crimes and other related situations occurring on DRDL property.

What do I need to do the role?

You will need some security and customer service experience.

We would also like you to have:

• Excellent judgement, decision making and making informed decisions based on own initiative
• SIA Security Guard or Door Supervisors Licence (Frontline)
• Full UK Car Driving Licence
• Computer experience and software knowledge of MS Word and Excel.
• Ability to write clear daily written reports
• Full Security Clearance with no restrictions.

What else do I need to know?

• Must be able to work a variable shift schedule including night shifts and weekends, including Bank Holidays
• The successful candidate will need to satisfy Ministry of Defence security requirements. This may require you to hold or be eligible/capable of achieving ‘Security Check’ (SC) clearance.

36 hours per week as an average and a variety of days, backs and nights over a 365 working pattern

6 month initial contract

Valid full MOD security clearance is required for this role.

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