Ex-Police Security Jobs in Sheffield
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. Showing live roles in Sheffield (South Yorkshire) matched to police leavers.
- live matched jobs
- 14
- employers hiring
- 12
- newest role
- 5 days ago
- Full-time
Lead Security Risk Assurance Manager
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) · Sheffield
Lead Security Risk Assurance Manager Your choice of Blackpool, Birmingham, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, Pontypridd, Sheffield. You will also need to travel to other DWP locations, with periodic overnight stays required.
Posted 5 days ago
- Full-time
Relief Security Officer
City Group Security · Sheffield
Your conflict management and observation skills from policing are directly applicable to front-of-house security duties.
Posted 11 days ago
- Full-time
Retail Relief Security Officer
Mitie · Sheffield
Your conflict management and incident response experience from policing is directly applicable here.
Posted 11 days ago
- Full-time
Retail Security officer
Mitie · Sheffield
Your conflict management and incident response skills from policing are directly applicable to protecting people and assets.
Posted 12 days ago
- Temporary
Security Officer
UniGuard Security · Sheffield
£12 – £15 an hourEstimated
Your policing experience directly translates to incident response, surveillance, and professional report writing.
Posted 12 days ago
- Full-time
Loss Prevention Officer
NEXT · Sheffield
Your operational policing experience in access control, incident response, and conflict management is directly applicable here.
Posted 13 days ago
- Full-time
Assistant Security Controller
University of Sheffield · Sheffield
£32,080 – £36,636Estimated
Your security operations and incident command experience directly apply to managing university security and vetting processes.
Posted 13 days ago
- Full-time
Retail Security officer
Mitie Cleaning & Hygiene Services · Sheffield
Your conflict management and incident response skills from policing are directly applicable to protecting property and people.
Posted 13 days ago
- Full-time
Head of Infrastructure Security Controls and Delivery Oversight
HSBC · Sheffield
If you’re looking for a career that will help you stand out, join HSBC, and fulfil your potential - whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or an exciting new direction, we offer opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further.
Posted 19 days ago
- Full-time
Security Officer
Mitie · Sheffield
Your situational awareness, conflict management, and incident reporting skills transfer directly to this security role.
Posted 22 days ago
- Full-time
Security Officer
· Sheffield
Your incident response and conflict management from policing transfer directly to this role.
Posted 36 days ago
- Full-time
Operational Security Advisor
South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority · Sheffield
Your operational experience in incident response, risk assessment, and multi-agency coordination is the core of this security advisory role.
Posted 40 days ago
- Full-time
Loss Prevention Officer- Meadowhall
Next · Sheffield
Your experience in surveillance, deterrence, and working with local police transfers directly to protecting assets and reducing loss.
Posted 41 days ago
- Full-time
Store Detective
Kingdom Services Group Ltd · Sheffield
Your surveillance, evidence handling, and conflict management skills from policing are directly used here.
Posted 42 days ago
The security market in Sheffield right now
There are 14 live security roles in Sheffield matched for police leavers right now, from 12 employers, including Mitie, and City Group Security.
Full-time 13 · Temporary 1 · newest role posted 5 days ago. This page updates as our job feeds refresh.
What Sheffield security employers are asking for
We score every advert against the competencies police leavers build in service. Across the 14 live security roles on this page, employers are signalling for:
- Working to legislation & regulation · 8 adverts
- Protection & firearms · 6 adverts
- Security operations · 6 adverts
- Multi-agency & police liaison · 5 adverts
- Surveillance & covert work · 3 adverts
- Investigative casework · 2 adverts
In 1 of the 14 adverts, the employer explicitly asks for this background by name — apply through us and a consultant puts your service record in front of them directly.