About this role
We are recruiting on behalf of our client for a professional SIA-licensed Security Guard to join the night shift security team at a prestigious private residential estate in Virginia Water.
This is a permanent opportunity offering stability, excellent pay and the chance to work within a high-end, well-managed estate environment.
The Role
You will provide overnight security across a 24-acre luxury residential estate, ensuring the safety of residents, visitors and property. Duties include:
- Regular estate patrols
- Monitoring CCTV systems
- Controlling access and visitor entry
- Responding to alarms and emergencies
- Completing detailed shift reports
- Acting as the out-of-hours point of contact for residents
This is an active role requiring vigilance, professionalism and strong communication skills.
Requirements
- Valid SIA Security Guard Licence (essential)
- Minimum 2 years’ security experience
- Excellent communication and customer service skills
- Confident using CCTV systems
- Calm, professional manner
- Strong attention to detail and report writing skills
- Reliable with excellent timekeeping
Residential estate experience is desirable but not essential.
Benefits
- Circa £39,000 salary (£13.97 per hour)
- Permanent, full-time contract
- Structured 12-hour night shifts
- Stable, long-term role
- Work within a prestigious private estate
- Supportive on-site management team
- 28 days paid holiday per year
- Bank holidays paid at double rate
Working pattern
Night shifts 6pm–6am | 3-Week Shift Pattern
If you are a professional, customer-focused Security Guard looking for a secure and well-paid night role in a premium environment, apply today.
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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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 |