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Security Officer

Job details
Posting date: 06 February 2026
Salary: £13.81 per hour
Additional salary information: Competitive
Hours: Full time
Closing date: 20 February 2026
Location: Milton Keynes, MK7 7AJ
Company: Sodexo Ltd
Job type: Permanent
Job reference: SDX/TP/1141780/153680

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Summary

  • 42 hours per week
  • Monday to Friday shifts: 7:30 -15:30, 15:30-23:30 and 23:30-07:30 and between 07:30-19:30, 19:30-07:30 at weekends
  • £13.81 per hour + Sodexo employee benefits package
  • Opportunities for career development

Security Officer

Milton Keynes

We are seekingSecurity Officers to safeguard our client’s premises, assets, staff, and visitors. The successful candidate will be responsible for maintaining a secure environment through regular patrols, access control, monitoring systems, and professional engagement with all site users.

This role requires a high level of vigilance, excellent communication skills, and the ability to respond effectively to routine and emergency situations.


What you'll do:

  • Secure premises and personnel by patrolling buildings, equipment, and access points

  • Control access, permitting entry to authorised personnel only

  • Lock and unlock premises at specified times

  • Prevent loss and damage by identifying and reporting irregularities

  • Maintain accurate written records including incident reports, log books, and relevant paperwork

  • Follow risk assessments and assignment instructions at all times

  • Deal with clients, staff, and visitors in a professional and courteous manner

  • Act promptly and effectively in emergency situations and cooperate fully with emergency services

  • Monitor client BMS systems and respond to call-outs

  • Carry out gatehouse duties as required, acting as the first point of contact for visitors

  • Attend training courses as required

  • Undertake any other reasonable duties requested by the client

What you'll bring:

  • Valid SIA Licence

  • FullUK Driving Licence

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills

  • Strong organisational skills and attention to detail

  • High level of professionalism

  • Flexible approach to working hours and duties

  • Reliable with excellent timekeeping

  • Ability to use initiative and adapt to changing situations

  • Self-motivated and proactive

  • Computer literate (Microsoft Office)

Why Sodexo?:

Working with Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of something greater.

Belong in a company and team that values you for you.

Act with purpose and have an impact through your everyday actions.

Thrive in your own way.

We also offer a range of perks, rewards and benefits for our colleagues and their families:

  • Unlimited access to an online platform offering wellbeing support
  • An extensive Employee Assistance Programme to help with everyday issues or life's larger problems, including legal and financial advice, support with work or personal issues impacting your wellbeing
  • Access to a 24hr virtual GP Service
  • Sodexo Discounts Scheme, offering great deals 24/7 across popular big-brand retailers
  • Save for your future by becoming a member of the Pension Plan
  • Opportunities to enable colleagues to grow and succeed throughout their career at Sodexo, including a variety of learning and development tools
  • Bike to Work Scheme to help colleagues to do their bit for the environment whilst keeping fit
  • Sodexo UK and Irelands enhanced benefits and leave policies

A little more about Sodexo:

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better every day for everyone to build a better life for all.As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We are committed to being an inclusive employer. We are a forces friendly employer.We welcome and encourage applications from people with a diverse variety of experiences, backgrounds and identities.We encourage our employees to get involved with our Employee Networks such as Pride, Sodexo Parents & Carers, Sodexo Disability, Ability network, SoTogether, Generations and Origins.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer.We’re committed to changing attitudes towards disability, and making sure disabled people have the chance to fulfil their aspirations.We run a Disability Confident interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria for the job.

Click here to read more about what we do to promote an inclusive culture.

Ready to be part of something greater?

For careers that mean business.

Sodexo reserves the right to close this advert early if we are in receipt of a high number of applications

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