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Security Officer

OCS Group · Liverpool, Merseyside

Type
Full-time
Posted
20 days ago

Overview

Your policing experience in incident response, conducting patrols, and maintaining calm under pressure directly prepares you for this security officer role. Your ability to handle emergencies, monitor systems, and keep accurate records aligns with the key responsibilities. The requirement for sound judgement and integrity is second nature from your service.

About this role

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)

As a Security Officer, you will be the first line of support for employees and visitors to the site, providing a professional and friendly service. You will be responsible for monitoring fire, security, and building systems, ensuring that all assigned tasks are completed in a professional and timely manner, and in compliance with relevant legislation

As part of your role, your key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

  • Act as a first line support to employees and visitors to the site, providing a professional and friendly service
  • Monitor fire, security, and building systems
  • Ensure that assigned tasks are completed in a professional and timely manner, meeting relevant legislation
  • Conduct regular patrols to ensure the security of the premises
  • Respond promptly to any security incidents or emergencies
  • Maintain accurate records of incidents and activities
  • Collaborate with other security personnel to ensure comprehensive coverage

The ideal candidate should meet the following criteria

  • You must have the right to work in the UK
  • Experience of working within the Security Industry is an advantage
  • SIA licence is essential
  • Ability to work on own initiative
  • A professional demeanour with sound judgement and integrity
  • Strong communication skills and the ability to remain calm under pressure
  • Reliable and punctual, with a strong work ethic

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.

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 Liverpool

Why this fits a police background — match score 85/100

  • Protection & firearms
  • Working to legislation & regulation
  • 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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