About this role
*Job Role:*Security Officer
*Working Hours:*Monday to Friday, 10:00-18:00 - 40 hours per week
Pay: £13.74 per hour
*Reporting to:*Regional Supervisor & Operations Manager
Overview
An exciting opportunity has arisen at Anchor Group Services, for an experienced Security Officer to join our established security team on our prestigious contract with CEVA Logistics, based in Derby.
The site is a busy logistics environment, and you will play a key role in maintaining safety, security, and smooth daily operations. As Security Officer, you will be responsible for conducting regular patrols, controlling access, monitoring site activity, and delivering a high standard of customer service to employees, visitors, and contractors. This is an excellent opportunity to join a professional and supportive team, helping to create a safe, secure, and welcoming environment across the site.
The successful candidate must have a valid SIA Door Supervisor (DS) or Security Guarding (SG) Licence as a minimum.
Are you a reliable and professional individual with strong communication skills and a proactive approach to security? If so, we would love to hear from you.
Duties include
- Protecting the client’s property, people and/or assets by providing security services in direct accordance with the sites published Assignment Instructions (AI’s) and site-specific procedures
- Preventing losses and damage by reporting irregularities; informing offenders of policy and procedures
- Preventing and escalating incidents in a timely, accurate and appropriate manner to the Control Room/ Shift Manager/Operations Manager/Emergency Services as appropriate for serious incidents
- Completing reports by recording observations, information, occurrences, and surveillance activities
- Maintaining organisation's stability and reputation by complying with legal requirements
- Contributing to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
- Acting as a first line support to customers and visitors to site, providing a professional and friendly service
- Understanding the needs of our customer, respond accordingly to customer queries and requests and take appropriate action
- Maintaining professional conduct at all times.
- Gatehouse duties
Benefits
- Access to a range of nationally recognised courses to help further your career, via the Anchor Academy
- Access to SIA and First Aid training at discounted rates, with financial support available
- Auto Enrolment Pension (if earnings reach the minimum requirement for auto-enrolment)
- Stream - access to pay as you earn it
- Cycle to Work Scheme Available
- Full uniform provided
- Free Employee Assistance Programme 24/7 including access to counselling
- Hospital Saturday Fund
- Reward and Recognition awards
What’s Next?
If you would like to be considered for this position, APPLY NOW and we will be in touch.
Other companies may call this role: Security Specialist, Security Operative, Patrol Officer, Shopping Centre Security Officer, Security Enforcement Officer, SIA Security Officer
Within commuting distance of: Nottingham, Derby, Doncaster, Burton, Leicester
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 Nottingham →Why this fits a police background — match score 78/100
- Protection & firearms
- Multi-agency & police liaison
- Surveillance & covert work
- 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 |