Barrier Officer
| Posting date: | 01 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 31 July 2025 |
| Location: | DA9 9ST |
| Company: | Mitie |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 78379 |
Summary
Job Overview
-Purpose of the Role: You will ensure the safety and security of staff and customers within your working environment to ensure smooth and effective security enforcement at the site, securing the Service areas, back of house, and the site perimeter. Maintaining and enforcing Health and Safety Regulations for all contractors working on site, providing an out of hours service in support of the Help Desk and aiding visitors to the site. Officer must hold a valid SIA CCTV licence
Main Duties
-Duties and Responsibilities:
-Care to be taken regarding personal appearance and hygiene at all times.
-To start shift promptly at time designated, in full uniform.
-To ensure active communication at changeover, self briefing to ensure awareness of any matters pertaining to the smooth effective running of the shift.
-To work as part of the Mitie team upholding their values and standards.
-To liaise with retailers over any security matters or concerns raised regarding contractor access to the site.
-To assist on site police in prevention and detection of crime.
-To prevent unauthorised personnel from entering Bluewater.
-To have a strategy overview of the Service Areas to assist in the following:
-A thorough check of all vulnerable points of the perimeter of the buildings, ensuring all barriers are secure and no risks are present.
-To maintain and monitor vehicle access and ingress in service areas and time constraints.
-To ensure Health and Safety points are adhered to at all times, challenging and reporting breaches.
-Checking for any suspicious activities, persons and vehicles.
-To conduct regular checks of areas listed within the Assignment Instructions.
-To prevent and detect any potential safety hazards with the barrier systems reporting any defects immediately and ensuring barriers are not impeded by any obstructions.
-To check for unauthorised personnel in business sensitive areas.
-To check and verify the identity and work permits of any contractors working in the building.
Staff should be aware of suspect packages being deposited in and around the precinct of the building and should make themselves aware of the separate procedure to be adopted should such a devise be discovered.
-To monitor the booking in system of all out of hours sub-contractors.
-Conduct any other duties deemed to be appropriate or necessary to the post
What we are looking for
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-Skills & Good communication skills, both written and oral.
-Ability to operate in a pressurised environment.
-Excellent time management.
-Attention to detail and proactive.
-Demonstrable proactive and professional approach to security.
-Ability to work under own initiative and also as a member of a team
-Experience in working within a team as well as on your own - essential
-Knowledge of health and safety legislation and policy
-Corporate experience preferred but not
-Previous experience within a similar role.
-CCTV SIA Licence
-Purpose of the Role: You will ensure the safety and security of staff and customers within your working environment to ensure smooth and effective security enforcement at the site, securing the Service areas, back of house, and the site perimeter. Maintaining and enforcing Health and Safety Regulations for all contractors working on site, providing an out of hours service in support of the Help Desk and aiding visitors to the site. Officer must hold a valid SIA CCTV licence
Main Duties
-Duties and Responsibilities:
-Care to be taken regarding personal appearance and hygiene at all times.
-To start shift promptly at time designated, in full uniform.
-To ensure active communication at changeover, self briefing to ensure awareness of any matters pertaining to the smooth effective running of the shift.
-To work as part of the Mitie team upholding their values and standards.
-To liaise with retailers over any security matters or concerns raised regarding contractor access to the site.
-To assist on site police in prevention and detection of crime.
-To prevent unauthorised personnel from entering Bluewater.
-To have a strategy overview of the Service Areas to assist in the following:
-A thorough check of all vulnerable points of the perimeter of the buildings, ensuring all barriers are secure and no risks are present.
-To maintain and monitor vehicle access and ingress in service areas and time constraints.
-To ensure Health and Safety points are adhered to at all times, challenging and reporting breaches.
-Checking for any suspicious activities, persons and vehicles.
-To conduct regular checks of areas listed within the Assignment Instructions.
-To prevent and detect any potential safety hazards with the barrier systems reporting any defects immediately and ensuring barriers are not impeded by any obstructions.
-To check for unauthorised personnel in business sensitive areas.
-To check and verify the identity and work permits of any contractors working in the building.
Staff should be aware of suspect packages being deposited in and around the precinct of the building and should make themselves aware of the separate procedure to be adopted should such a devise be discovered.
-To monitor the booking in system of all out of hours sub-contractors.
-Conduct any other duties deemed to be appropriate or necessary to the post
What we are looking for
-
-Skills & Good communication skills, both written and oral.
-Ability to operate in a pressurised environment.
-Excellent time management.
-Attention to detail and proactive.
-Demonstrable proactive and professional approach to security.
-Ability to work under own initiative and also as a member of a team
-Experience in working within a team as well as on your own - essential
-Knowledge of health and safety legislation and policy
-Corporate experience preferred but not
-Previous experience within a similar role.
-CCTV SIA Licence