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Security Officer

Job details
Posting date: 12 January 2026
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 09 February 2026
Location: RG21 7LJ
Company: Mitie
Job type: Contract
Job reference: 88529

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Summary

Security Officer - Festival Place Shopping Centre

Pay rate: £13.47 (Salaried £29,603.14 PA)

Hours: Full time - 42 hours on average per week

Shifts - 4 on 4 off days and nights

Fixed Term 3 Month Contract

Shift times - 0700-1900 + 1900-0700 - Paid Breaks

Mitie is looking for security officers who can deliver unprecedentedcustomer service whilst creating a safe shopping environment, free fromcrime and the fear of crime for customers and colleagues. Working in aShopping Centre Environment no 2 days are the same.

About Festival Place:

Festival Place is a 1.1m sq ft shopping centre situated in the centre ofBasingstoke, just off the M3, housing over 140 big brand stores includingNext, Marks & Spencer, Apple, and H&M. It is home to over 20 mouth-watering eateries including BrewDog, Côte Brasserie, Las Iguanas, AskItalian, Pizza Express, Wagamama, Pret, Five Guys, and Nando's and a 10screen Vue multiplex cinema. Festival Place provides you with a safeshopping experience. We employ a number of overt security measures,but also operate a number of unseen, covert security measures for yourprotection. More info can be found here: https://www.festivalplace.co.uk/

Main duties:

-To deliver industry leading customer service

-To deter violence, public order or ASB Offences

-To conduct patrols of the Shopping Centre

-Liaising between CCTV Operators and the Duty Management Team to support the reduction crime and stock loss for our retailers

-Liaise with the store management teams and carrying out regular "Buddy" store visits to assist with Crime Prevention advice, identification of offenders and crime reporting

-Work in collaboration with the Police and crime partnerships where required to foster a great working relationship to support the reduction of crime in the Town Centre

-To wear a Body Worn Camera to support in the reduction of crime and increase colleague and customer safety

-To highlight and address and health and safety concerns

-Testing of life safety systems as required

-Attending fire alarm activations and assisting in evacuations in accordance with the Centre's emergency plans

Benefits to working with Mitie include:

-Access to Mitie's outstanding employee benefits including financial services, retail discounts, reward schemes and online GP Services

-Access to the MyFP App which offer local discounts to Festival Place employees

-SIA Re-licencing programme

-Comprehensive induction and training programme

-Apprenticeship schemes

-Progression and development opportunities

-Free uniform supplied

-Contracted hours

-Annual Leave entitlement

-Pension and Life Insurance schemes



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