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Night Relief Security Officer 42hrs - Harlequin Watford

Savills · London, Greater London

Type
Full-time
Posted
18 days ago

Overview

Your incident response, patrol discipline and public-facing composure from policing transfer directly to this security role.

About this role

Purpose of the Role

The Night Shift Relief Security Officer provides flexible support to the Security Team by covering planned and unplanned absences across night shifts. The role includes responsibility for site safety, customer service, incident response, and operating within the CCTV Control Room when required. This position ensures the security and smooth running of the centre during out‑of‑hours periods.

Key Responsibilities

Day to Day duties

  • To act as cover for all security roles at The Harlequin Watford including, Night Security, Control Room,
  • To readily interact with all visitors / tenants within the buildings, delivering a world class customer focused service.
  • Carry out regular patrols of the centre as detailed in the security assignment instructions being proactive and always following the company security strategy.
  • Cover Car Park patrols when necessary while assigned to car park duties
  • If assigned a car park duties, cover Car Cark Help Desk as needed.
  • Ensure compliance with all company procedures, centre processes and external bodies including enforcement agencies and auditory bodies.
  • Ensure a timely response to all security issues and events.
  • Be professional, pleasant, friendly, courteous and helpful always whilst carrying out duties to the highest levels.
  • To ensure exemplary standards in personal grooming, strictly adhering to the site uniform requirements.
  • Continuously look for opportunities to be of assistance to visitors to the centre proactively offering assistance wherever opportunities arise.
  • To ensure that the centre is a safe and non-threatening environment for all visitors / tenants.
  • Ensuring all incidents are managed in accordance with company and centre policies and procedures.
  • Liaising with the security manager, proactively reacting to incidents and ensuring colleagues are fully briefed and supported.
  • To deal efficiently and effectively with emergencies including fire and bomb threats ensuring the onsite team and client are always kept fully informed.
  • Intelligent understanding of human behaviour, monitoring and surveillance of suspect individuals logging and reporting incidents in line with company and centre polices.
  • Maintain vigilance and highlight / manage unauthorised access by banned persons.
  • Provide assistance to third party contractors / visitors ensuring all company and centre procedures / policies are adhered too.
  • Maintain continuous monitoring of centre radio systems adhering to correct radio procedures at all times.
  • Diligent management and maintenance of centre records / reference materials including health and safety records, incident forms and the daily occurrence book.
  • To provide regular liaison and timely feedback to the management team on all aspects of service delivery, implementing effective solutions and corrective action to enhance the service.
  • Report any event that may be detrimental to the fulfilment of the provision of security to the security team leader/security manager.
  • Support the Duty Managers and Soft Services Manager with any internal / external audits in line with company policies and procedures.
  • Make certain that the continuous improvement process is an integral part of service delivery increasingly adding value to both the company and the centre.
  • Undertake any other reasonable duties as required to meet the needs of the business.
  • Ensure a timely response to all security issues and events.

Skills, Knowledge and Experience

  • Good verbal and written communication skills. Able to articulate clearly and credibly with the centre management, senior managers and all staff.
  • Must have a good personality and ability to communicate with the public in what is a customer focused and engaging role.
  • Capability to work unsupervised and take responsibility.
  • Aptitude to remain calm under pressure.
  • Smart appearance.
  • Flexible/Can do attitude.
  • Smart appearance.
  • Must be able to attend work in line with shift pattern through own transport or public transport and have ability to be flexible with shift start and finish times.

Qualifications and experience

Essential

  • Front Line SIA licence (Door Supervisor/Security Guard)
  • Front Line SIA Licence CCTV
  • Experience of working in a customer focused environment.
  • First aid qualified

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About security roles for ex-police

Security management, operations and consultancy roles. Years of operational policing — command, incident response, public order — translate directly into corporate security, and employers in this sector actively rate police experience.

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Why this fits a police background — match score 88/100

  • Incident command & response
  • Protection & firearms
  • Surveillance & covert work
  • Working to legislation & regulation
  • Security operations

What security roles pay ex-police

Advertised UK ranges, editorial estimates reviewed July 2026

Security officer (SIA)£24,000–£29,000
Security supervisor / team leader£28,000–£34,000
Site / security manager£38,000–£52,000
Regional / operations security manager£50,000–£65,000
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