Security Officer
| Posting date: | 08 October 2025 |
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| Salary: | £22,743 to £23,881 per year |
| Additional salary information: | +17.5% shift allowance and Serious Incident Response Payment (SIRP) |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 21 October 2025 |
| Location: | Canterbury, Kent |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | University of Kent |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | EST-201-25 |
Summary
Do you have the ability to assess situations and respond efficiently to incidents? If you have good customer service and pastoral care skills when dealing with people, effective verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to pass on information clearly, then you could be a great candidate for a Security Officer at the University of Kent, primarily based at our Canterbury Campus.
We are keen to hear from you if you are enthusiastic and motivated to be part of a committed security team in providing excellent customer service and pastoral care to the University and its diverse groups of people. We actively encourage applications from all communities and previous experience in security or a similar role is not essential, as full training will be provided.
As Security Officer you can expect to be involved in:
Undertaking security activities to contribute to the consistent delivery of a first-class security service provided by the University, in order to maintain a safe and secure environment, prevent crime and anti-social behaviour and keep students, staff, contractors and visitors safe from harm.
Being involved in student and staff engagement activities to further develop security student/staff trust and relationships.
You will be required to work both day and evening shifts on a rota basis, so flexibility is needed; you will have four days working followed by two days non-working, enabling a good work-life balance (shift patterns will be discussed at interview).
What will you bring to the role?
Excellent listening and communication skills
Excellent customer service skills
Excellent pastoral skills
Demonstrable skills in observation, the ability to appraise situations quickly and effectively to make good decisions
Excellent written communication skills with a good standard of literacy and numeracy.
What we can offer in return:
As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:
43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health
We are keen to hear from you if you are enthusiastic and motivated to be part of a committed security team in providing excellent customer service and pastoral care to the University and its diverse groups of people. We actively encourage applications from all communities and previous experience in security or a similar role is not essential, as full training will be provided.
As Security Officer you can expect to be involved in:
Undertaking security activities to contribute to the consistent delivery of a first-class security service provided by the University, in order to maintain a safe and secure environment, prevent crime and anti-social behaviour and keep students, staff, contractors and visitors safe from harm.
Being involved in student and staff engagement activities to further develop security student/staff trust and relationships.
You will be required to work both day and evening shifts on a rota basis, so flexibility is needed; you will have four days working followed by two days non-working, enabling a good work-life balance (shift patterns will be discussed at interview).
What will you bring to the role?
Excellent listening and communication skills
Excellent customer service skills
Excellent pastoral skills
Demonstrable skills in observation, the ability to appraise situations quickly and effectively to make good decisions
Excellent written communication skills with a good standard of literacy and numeracy.
What we can offer in return:
As a member of our team, you can expect a friendly, open and collaborative working environment and support in your development and wellbeing. You'll enjoy a range of great staff benefits including:
43 days' leave per year (personal leave, bank holidays and additional days allocated for the Christmas period, pro rata for part-time staff)
Excellent pension scheme with generous employer contributions
Corporate employee-funded healthcare plan, in partnership with Benenden Health
Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme
Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
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