About this role
Pay rate: £13.23ph
(Candidate must be willing to travel and support client sites throughout the region)
Shifts: Various Day and Night shifts (to be discussed at interview)
Job Overview
Mitie is looking for a Relief Logistics security officer who can deliver exceptional customer service whilst creating a safe environment, free from the fear of crime for visitors and colleagues.
It is preferable that you hold a current SIA licence or SIA Certificates (but in some circumstances training for a licence can be provided)
Vetting
It is vital that you have a full 5-year checkable employment/education history, failure to do so could mean your offer will be withdrawn or your employment stopped.
Main duties
To deliver industry leading customer service
To conduct patrols of the depot
To provide a visible security contact for colleagues, contractors, and visitors
Utilising CCTV systems to support the reduction of crime and stock loss
Liaise with the depot management teams
To deter theft, whether internal and/or external and other poor working practices
To conduct Searches (to be discussed at interview)
To respond to any on site incident or request for assistance and assume control until arrival of the Client, Emergency Services or Depot Duty Manager
To highlight all breaches of security procedures including internal and external crime
Support with access and egress to and from the site as is required by the systems installed
Gatehouse duties which will include booking in vehicles and supporting the transport operation (to be discussed at interview)
Must have reasonable level of PC skills
Benefits to working with Mitie include
Contracted hours
Annual leave entitlement
Pension and Life insurance schemes
Free uniform supplied
SIA Re-licencing programme
Comprehensive induction and training programme
Access to Mitie's outstanding employee benefits including financial services, retail discounts, reward schemes and online GP services.
Progression and development opportunities
All breaks are paid
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.
See all security jobs in Birmingham →Why this fits a police background — match score 85/100
- Protection & firearms
- Multi-agency & police liaison
- 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 |