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Security Officer

OCS · Bristol, South West England

Type
Full-time
Posted
23 days ago

Overview

Your conflict management, situational awareness and incident response skills transfer directly to securing sites and protecting people.

About this role

Please note this position requires you to pass an enhanced national security clearance before commencing employment

Role overview

This role will be to carry out daily tasks as specified to create a safe and secure working environment for all visitors and staff, whilst always ensuring good customer service is provided whilst doing this. The shift pattern is 4 on, 4 off, 2 days, 2 nights

What you'll do

  • Demonstrate a positive commitment to a high level of customer service, professional presentation, and confidentiality at all times.
  • Always display excellent situational awareness.
  • Facilitate access/egress to building(s) whilst maintaining a high level of client facing and customer service skills.
  • Be aware of protest and demonstration activity and respond/escalate as appropriate.
  • To actively take part in assisting staff, guests and contractors and public bodies regarding passing them information, giving direction, or responding to queries that are raised in a professional manner.
  • To be fully conversant with all operating procedures and always follow them.
  • Assist as instructed during major incidents.
  • Always display your SIA licence whilst on duty.
  • Maintain accurate records/logs and submit reports as instructed.
  • Positively participate in any staff welfare or development programmes and to actively engage in any mandatory training.
  • Use communication tools (radio/phones) in a confident and clear manner.
  • Carry out any other reasonable request as required

Who you'll be

  • Ability to obtain & maintain national security clearance
  • SIA Licence – Security Guard
  • SIA Licence – CCTV (if applicable to scope)
  • First aid qualification
  • Customer service experience
  • Written and verbal communication required to meet deliverables of role
  • Experience of using IT software (Word, Teams, Outlook)
  • Reliable, punctual and approachable.
  • To take pride in your appearance at all times
  • Flexible in the approach to daily duties
  • Ability to prioritise tasks and work under pressure
  • Comfortable to work alone using initiative and work as part of a team

About The Company

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering.

Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

Why Work for OCS?

✅**Award-Winning Employer : Ranked 36th on Glassdoor’s Best Companies to Work For 2025 — we value and motivate our people.

🚀**Digital Learning : The OCS Academy offers digital courses and resources to help you build skills and grow your career.

🙂 Retail Perks With our Hapi app, you can gain access to exclusive discounts, rewards and wellbeing resources.

📝**Professional Growth : 600+ live learners across UK&I — Empowering colleagues with further development and qualifications!

💰**Flexible Pay : Access a portion of earned wages before payday with our Wagestream App! (Contract Specific)

How to Apply

If you are interested in joining a business that encourages professional development, career progression and the chance to work with inspirational people then please click apply and register your interest! You can also sign up to our job alerts when registering which will notify you when other suitable vacancies are available.

We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.

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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.

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Why this fits a police background — match score 70/100

  • Police experience explicitly valued
  • Incident command & response
  • Protection & firearms
  • 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
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