Security Officer (Full-time)

About this role

Job Title

Relief Security Officers (24 hrs per week & 37.45 hrs per week)

Merrion Centre, Leeds, LS2 8LY

Start Date

ASAP

Shifts / Hours

24 hours per week

Saturdays 09:30 – 21.30 includes 3 x 30-minute unpaid breaks

Sunday 09.30 – 18.00 includes 2 x 30-minute unpaid breaks

Monday 10.00- 16.30 includes 1 x 30-minute unpaid break.

37.5 hours per week

Tuesday to Friday 10:00am to 18:00 with 1 x 30-minute unpaid break

Saturday 07:00 – 15:00 with 1 x 30-minute unpaid break.

£14.21 per hour

Contact

Security.Recruitment@merrioncentre.co.uk

Main Purpose of the Job

We are looking for an efficient and self-motivated individual to work at the Merrion Centre, Leeds. You must be flexible and able to work in a multi-service team. Experience is preferred but not essential as training will be given.

Roles / Responsibilities

• Deliver a consistent and professional standard of customer service in a professional setting.
• Carry out routine patrols.
• Locking and unlocking premises.
• Completion of detailed incident reports.
• Liaison with local authorities.
• Over time is available.
• CCTV Monitoring.
• Housekeeping when required.
• Porterage jobs when required.

Qualification and Experience

• A valid front-line SIA Licence is essential for the role examples are Door Supervisor, Security Guarding or Close Protection
• A valid SIA CCTV Licence is required.
• 12 months Security and 12 months CCTV experience.

About The Merrion Centre

The Merrion Centre is 1,000,000 sq. ft mixed use Island site in a prime location in Leeds City Centre and has proudly been in the heart of Leeds since 1964.

The Merrion Centre comprises of commercial, retail, leisure, office offerings etc. Some of our major tenants include Morrisons, Iceland, Home Bargains, Pure Gym as well as an abundance of restaurants, bars and cafes, being home to many high street names and independent operators. The Merrion Centre experiences a high internal footfall with over a 150,000 people visiting us every week, that is not including our external visitors.

The Merrion Centre believes in building strong partnerships and truly listening to clients, our people, the community, and suppliers to build trust, collaboration, and long term, sustainable partnerships.

• A full uniform will be provided.
• Renewal of licences paid for.
• Workplace Pension is available.
• Access to training and development and career progression

The Merrion Centre is committed to providing and promoting equal opportunities for employees and job applicants. We are committed to creating a working environment which enables everyone to work to the best of their skills and abilities and without the threat of discrimination or harassment arising. As a company we pride ourselves on treating all members of employees equally, irrespective of their or their gender, sex, pregnancy or maternity status, marital status, race, colour, religion or belief, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment.

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Please note only candidates selected for interview will be contacted.

This advert may close early if appropriate number of applications have been received

Pay: £14.21 per hour

Benefits

• On-site parking

Experience

• security: 1 year (required)

Language

• English (required)

Licence/Certification

• CCTV License (required)
• SIA (required)

Work authorisation

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

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