Security Officer
| Posting date: | 20 August 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £14.74 per hour |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 19 September 2025 |
| Location: | S75 3DJ |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Staffline |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 5026981-36959 |
Summary
A fantastic opportunity has arisen within G4S for a Security Officer, who will work at a prestigious financial institutions site in Barnsley where you will be required to carry out duties in a busy environment and carve out a career with the biggest name in security.
MUST have a valid UK driving licence and an SIA licence - SG not acceptable.
MUST apply with a up to date CV to be considered.
Position: Security Officer
Location: Tankersley, Barnsley
Pay Rate: £14.74 per hour
Contracted Hours: 42 hours per week
Shifts: Mixed shift pattern of days, nights and weekends - 2 weeks of days shifts and then 2 weeks of nights shifts - 12 hour shifts from 7 to 7
Your Time at Work
Your duties will include:
- Greeting staff and visitors - providing advice, guidance and information, and answering any questions and queries
- Controlling access in and out of the building
- Reception/front of house duties
- Working inside or outside in all weathers
- Assisting with premises evacuations during an emergency and ensuring the safety of the site, staff, customers and client
- Patrolling the premises and ensuring security protocols are being adhered to
- Reporting faults, defects and any issues of concern to the relevant management
- Complying with directions/instructions from site supervisors and managers
- Complying with assignment instructions and Health and Safety policy
- Physically fit as some sites require staff to be standing for a number of hours
- Communicating clearly in English, both verbal and written
- Working on your own or as part of a team
- Always arriving for shifts on time, booking on duty in the required manner
- Taking designated breaks for the prescribed time and no longer
- Only smoking in designated smoking areas and never on duty
- Do not chew gum, use personal telephones or lean on buildings giving an unprofessional image
Our Perfect Worker
It is crucial to have great communication and customer service skills. All our admin is digital and paperless, so you'll need to be tech-savvy enough to use our digital devices.
Our perfect officer will need to be aged 18 or over, a confident communicator who is a team player with the drive to always provide a friendly and professional service. Join G4S and you can also enjoy real career progression with a large international company - as the world's leading provider of security solutions, we offer loads of training and support. You'll be in safe hands from our induction and on-site training to regular reviews and welfare checks with our managers.
Key Information and Benefits
- 5.6 weeks holiday per year (8 of these will be in lieu of bank holidays, worked or not worked)
- Workplace Pension Scheme
- Progression training and development opportunities
- Life assurance benefit
- Contributory Healthcare Scheme
- Eyecare vouchers
- Employee Discount Schemes
- Refer a friend scheme
- Free uniform provided
Job Ref: 1G4S (G608)
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About Staffline
Staffline are working in Partnership with G4S, providing a recruitment solution for security roles.
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