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Security Officer

ISS Facility Services · Birmingham, West Midlands

Type
Full-time
Posted
5 days ago

Overview

Contract: Infrastructure Hours of work: 42 Working Pattern: 4 on / 4 off | Rotating days (07:00 - 19:00) and nights (19:00 - 07:00) Hourly Rate: £14.25 Are you passionate about safety and delivering a great customer experience? As a Security Officer with ISS, you will be at the forefront of…

About this role

Contract: Infrastructure

Hours of work: 42

Working Pattern: 4 on / 4 off | Rotating days (07:00 - 19:00) and nights (19:00 - 07:00)

Hourly Rate: £14.25

Are you passionate about safety and delivering a great customer experience?

As a Security Officer with ISS, you will be at the forefront of creating a safe environment, protecting your colleagues and our customer's property, people, and assets by providing exemplary security operations.

The Role

  • Always ensure the safety of the site and everyone on it
  • Stay vigilant and identify any suspicious activities
  • Prevent any unauthorised access
  • Keep up to date with all the activity on site and have full knowledge of daily events
  • Create a positive, professional relationship with customers and colleagues
  • Adhere to all Health & Safety procedures and ensure any breaches are reported
  • Work as part of a team and on your own depending on site requirements

About You

  • Previous security experience
  • A valid front-line Security Guarding, Door Supervision or Close Protection SIA licence
  • Security Check (SC) clearance required (or willingness and eligibility to obtain SC clearance)
  • Knowledge and experience with security systems and other related tech
  • Great attention to detail and a consistent approach
  • A team player with good customer service skills
  • New recruits will be encouraged to enrol onto the relevant apprenticeship as part of their training and development

The Company

ISS is a world-leading workplace and facility management company, connecting people and places to make the world work better. Working with customers day by day, side by side, we understand every aspect of the user experience.

Through a unique combination of intelligent solutions, high standards and people who care, to help our customers achieve their purpose, whether it’s hospitals healing patients, businesses producing the next great innovation, or airports bringing passengers home to their families. ISS is committed to doing business the right way, taking its corporate responsibility very seriously. Our passion is people.

We offer you a challenging and exciting career in an organisation with people at its heart. In ISS, everyone has the opportunity to develop, grow and make a difference. #Becomewhoyouwant, #Bepartofsomethingbigger, #aplacetobeyou,

#facilitiesmanagement

ISS is proud to be a diverse and inclusive employer.

ISS welcomes all applicants regardless of age, disability, gender identity or gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race (which includes race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin and caste), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation or educational background.

We are proud to be a Gold Employer Recognition Scheme (ERS) award holder and a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, recognising our commitment to supporting veterans, reservists, and military families. Through our Joint Forces Programme, we provide mentoring and support to members of the Armed Forces community and their spouses as they transition into civilian careers.

We are a Disability Confident Committed (Level 2) employer, proudly supporting and promoting inclusive hiring practices in line with the UK government’s Disability Confident scheme.

Our passion for inclusivity and diversity makes ISS a more creative, productive and happy place to work.

If you have any further queries regarding this role, please contact the Resourcing Team.

To find out more about what we do go here - https://www.uk.issworld.com/

Work Location: In person

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 86/100

  • Protection & firearms
  • Security operations
  • Training & coaching delivery

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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