About this role
Join a dynamic security team protecting one of the area's premier shopping destinations.
Job Title: Security Officer
Pay Rate: £12.80
Hours: Average 42 hours per week on average 19:00-07:00 (4 on 4 off rota, Day shifts)
As a Security Officer, you will be responsible for the safety and security of Morgan Quarter, its tenants and customers. Your day-to-day duties will include:
- Patrolling of arcades, Landlord and residential areas
- Various safety checks and tests around site
- Liaising with tenants and members of the public
- Monitoring CCTV
- Undertaking any reasonable request set by Management, this may include work in other departments
Requirements
Valid DS+CCTV badges are mandatory for the role, candidates with DS only badge will be considered but if successful, will be expected to obtain a CCTV badge by the end of their probation period.
- Valid SIA Licence and First Aid certification (For the right candidate Westgrove may be willing to provide Training in order to obtain a licence)
- A valid CCTV Licence is desirable
- You must be flexible
- Highly motivated
- Excellent customer service skills
Benefits
We understand that our people are our business and we want our colleagues to feel special. So, on top of the usual things you'd expect from a business like ours, we also reward you with:
- Pension scheme (eligibility rules apply)
- Training and development opportunities including NVQs, Diplomas, English speaking and writing support and more
- Access to 'Retail Trust' who provide 24/7 FREE health and wellbeing advice, financial support such as hardship grants, retail discounts via 'Happi' and more
- Access to HSF Health Care and Benefits scheme including money towards dental, optical, prescription & medical costs
- Reward and Recognition Awards
- Paid volunteering days
- Access to 'Perkbox' offering discounted gym memberships and high street discounts
- £200 Refer a Friend Scheme
- Personal accident cover
- Death in service cover
INDMP
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £12.80 per hour
Benefits
- Cycle to work scheme
- Referral programme
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 Cardiff →Why this fits a police background — match score 75/100
- 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 |