About this role
MAN Commercial Protection are looking for a Retail Security Officer located in Romford.
Shift pattern: 30 hours per week days and nights
Payrate: £14.75ph
Main Responsibilities
- Customer focused and comfortable to interact and deal with members of the public on a day-to-day basis
- React promptly and appropriately to any security issues that may arise
- Have the ability to work well individually and as part of a busy team
The ideal candidate must have
- You must be able to work on your own initiative
- Full 5-year checkable work/education history
- You MUST hold a valid SIA DS
Benefits
- Full uniform supplied
- Access to in-house training (SIA and First Aid)
- Double pay on Bank Holidays
- Free International Professional Security Association (IPSA) membership
- Access to 24-hour counselling helpline through IPSA
- Access to 24-hour legal helpline through IPSA
- Perks At Work - High Street Discount Scheme
If this sounds like the ideal role for you, please apply with your CV. We look forward to hearing from you!
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 London →Why this fits a police background — match score 75/100
- Operational policing route
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 |