Security & Safety Assistant
| Posting date: | 20 June 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £23,028 to £25,733 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 06 July 2025 |
| Location: | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Edinburgh Napier University |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 0000022038 |
Summary
We are looking for a Security & Safety Assistants to join our team on a permanent basis, working across all three of our campuses (Sighthill, Merchiston & Craiglockhart) and our accommodation developments (Bainfield, Slateford Road and Orwell Terrace) on a 4 on 4 off rotation.
This is a full-time, permanent position working 24/7 rotational shifts:
Two 12-hour dayshifts (7am – 7pm), two 12-hour nightshifts shift (7pm– 7am) then 4 days off.
Salary: £23,028 per annum plus 7% shift allowance (£1611.96 per annum) and agreed contractual overtime of 376 hours per annum (as part of the contractual shift pattern) currently payable at time and a quarter (£5,945.5 per annum)
Our benefits
We offer a great working environment where we support ambition, recognise achievement, and offer an attractive benefits package.
This includes:
• Minimum of 41 days annual leave
• A generous pension scheme (employer contribution of 17.6%)
• Nationally agreed pay increases each year
• Professional learning and development opportunities
• On-site parking
• Discounted access to onsite sports facilities and a wide range of other staff discounts
The Team
Our Property & Facilities team delivers a first-class service to over 1,700 staff and over 20,000 students. As a Security & Safety Assistant, you’ll make a difference by ensuring excellent customer service is delivered to our student, staff, and visitors. You will play a crucial role in ensuring a safe and welcoming environment throughout our campuses and student accommodation sites. This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a team who are at the heart of the university.
The Role
This role reports to the Security Supervisor and is responsible for ensuring a safe and secure University Estate for students, staff and visitors, supporting the University Strategy and delivering excellent customer service.
The role is within the Property and Facilities Department which is one of the largest professional services departments within the University and is responsible for the management and development of the University
Campuses, Ancillary Facilities, Student Accommodation, Conferencing and Events, Catering, Facilities Services, Print and Document Services, Logistics and ENgage gym.
What we’ll need from you
We are looking for someone with a strong, customer service focused outlook. The ideal candidate will have an approachable demeanour with a solid understanding of current student welfare, student residential life and mental wellbeing issues. Successful applicants will have demonstrable experience of working face to face with a diverse range of people in a support focussed, disciplined environment; with a flexible approach to respond to situations in a positive way.
Applicants must demonstrate:
• Current UK valid driving licence required to undertake mobile vehicle patrols across all campuses and accommodation sites using University transport.
• Excellent oral, listening and written communication skills to enable effective communication in a variety of situations
• Evidence a customer focused approach to all interactions with Students, Staff and Visitors
• Proficient use of Microsoft packages – Word, Excel and Outlook
• A sound understanding in General Data Protection Regulation
• Ability to use initiative in lone working situations
Desirable attributes:
• Operational experience of security systems; CCTV; fire systems/equipment; and 2-way radio.
• Current first aid certificate
• Knowledge of Safeguarding
Please note, we require both your CV and application details form to review your application.
Additional Information
Closing date: 6th July 2025
Interview date: W/C 14th July
Edinburgh Napier is committed to creating an environment where everyone feels proud, confident, challenged and supported and are holders of Disability Confident, Carer Positive and Stonewall Diversity Champion status.
The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role on the Skilled Worker visa route. International applicants will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
This is a full-time, permanent position working 24/7 rotational shifts:
Two 12-hour dayshifts (7am – 7pm), two 12-hour nightshifts shift (7pm– 7am) then 4 days off.
Salary: £23,028 per annum plus 7% shift allowance (£1611.96 per annum) and agreed contractual overtime of 376 hours per annum (as part of the contractual shift pattern) currently payable at time and a quarter (£5,945.5 per annum)
Our benefits
We offer a great working environment where we support ambition, recognise achievement, and offer an attractive benefits package.
This includes:
• Minimum of 41 days annual leave
• A generous pension scheme (employer contribution of 17.6%)
• Nationally agreed pay increases each year
• Professional learning and development opportunities
• On-site parking
• Discounted access to onsite sports facilities and a wide range of other staff discounts
The Team
Our Property & Facilities team delivers a first-class service to over 1,700 staff and over 20,000 students. As a Security & Safety Assistant, you’ll make a difference by ensuring excellent customer service is delivered to our student, staff, and visitors. You will play a crucial role in ensuring a safe and welcoming environment throughout our campuses and student accommodation sites. This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a team who are at the heart of the university.
The Role
This role reports to the Security Supervisor and is responsible for ensuring a safe and secure University Estate for students, staff and visitors, supporting the University Strategy and delivering excellent customer service.
The role is within the Property and Facilities Department which is one of the largest professional services departments within the University and is responsible for the management and development of the University
Campuses, Ancillary Facilities, Student Accommodation, Conferencing and Events, Catering, Facilities Services, Print and Document Services, Logistics and ENgage gym.
What we’ll need from you
We are looking for someone with a strong, customer service focused outlook. The ideal candidate will have an approachable demeanour with a solid understanding of current student welfare, student residential life and mental wellbeing issues. Successful applicants will have demonstrable experience of working face to face with a diverse range of people in a support focussed, disciplined environment; with a flexible approach to respond to situations in a positive way.
Applicants must demonstrate:
• Current UK valid driving licence required to undertake mobile vehicle patrols across all campuses and accommodation sites using University transport.
• Excellent oral, listening and written communication skills to enable effective communication in a variety of situations
• Evidence a customer focused approach to all interactions with Students, Staff and Visitors
• Proficient use of Microsoft packages – Word, Excel and Outlook
• A sound understanding in General Data Protection Regulation
• Ability to use initiative in lone working situations
Desirable attributes:
• Operational experience of security systems; CCTV; fire systems/equipment; and 2-way radio.
• Current first aid certificate
• Knowledge of Safeguarding
Please note, we require both your CV and application details form to review your application.
Additional Information
Closing date: 6th July 2025
Interview date: W/C 14th July
Edinburgh Napier is committed to creating an environment where everyone feels proud, confident, challenged and supported and are holders of Disability Confident, Carer Positive and Stonewall Diversity Champion status.
The University is unable to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role on the Skilled Worker visa route. International applicants will only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
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Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
A Disability Confident employer will generally offer an interview to any applicant that declares they have a disability and meets the minimum criteria for the job as defined by the employer. It is important to note that in certain recruitment situations such as high-volume, seasonal and high-peak times, the employer may wish to limit the overall numbers of interviews offered to both disabled people and non-disabled people. For more details please go to Disability Confident.