Position Overview & Specifications
A key member of the Operational team responsible for Managing a team of Security Officers to ensure the highest level of security and safety of both customer buildings and personnel is met.
You will effectively supervise on a day-to-day basis the operation of the security team, ensuring that an exceptional end-to-end service is provided as per contract requirements. You will ensure that all assigned tasks are completed in a professional and timely manner and all relevant legislation is adhered to.
We offer a competitive rate of pay, great corporate benefits, plus over time paid at x 1.25 weekdays, x1.5 on Saturday and x 2 on Sunday and Bank holidays.
Main Duties:
- Supervising the security team, providing exceptional first line manned guarding to the assigned contract
- Ensuring compliance with all identified legislation, i.e. H&S, SIA Licensing & Risk Assessments
- Ensuring that all duties carried out in an honest, ethical, and professional manner
- To provide exceptional level of service to all staff and visitors to the site
- To be a point of contact for all emergency situations
- To operate and control the CCTV system
- To ensure regular patrols of the site while ensuring all standards are maintained
- Duty manager cover on weekends on rotation
- To manage team rotas and Timegate systems
- Supervising the security team, providing exceptional first line manned guarding to the assigned contract
- Ensuring compliance with all identified legislation, i.e. H&S, SIA Licensing & Risk Assessments
- Ensuring that all duties carried out in an honest, ethical and professional manner
- To provide exceptional level of service to all staff and visitors to the site
To be successful in the role, you will need:
- SIA License (Door Supervision) - essential.
- SIA CCTV License (PSS) - preferred.
- Have a clean CRB and checkable work history
- Desirable - Experience working on the HMCTS Contract with Courts and Tribunal Security Officers
- Essential – an understanding of a Manned Guarding environment.
Personal Characteristics/Attributes:
- Excellent communication skills both written & verbal.
- Ability to work on own initiative.
- Ability to work effectively within a team.
- A professional demeanour.
What will you get in return?
- A pension scheme- to save for the future - eligibility rules apply
- Access to high street discounts
- Access to low interest loans
- Recognition scheme ‘OCS Stars’- monetary rewards given to top performers
- Training and Development- apprenticeships, e-learning, English as a Second Language and our award nominated ‘Impact’ Programme
- Long Service Awards
- Cycle to work scheme- discounted bicycles
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme- 24-7 Wellbeing Support
Why join OCS Group Ltd?
OCS prides itself as a company with strong family values and we are passionate about hiring people who demonstrate the same.
We take CARE of you; We act SAFELY and responsibly; We are TRUSTWORTHY; We work as EXPERTS. If you share these Values, we want you to be part of our team.
OCS have a well-respected brand and our colleagues are empowered to be the best version of themselves. We offer job stability and are committed to developing our colleagues by offering more than just a job. We are a financially stable business who continues to be privately owned since its inception in 1900.
We reward those who demonstrate our values and since the launch of our OCS Star recognition scheme we have rewarded nearly 1,500 colleagues with monetary vouchers, certificates, and public recognition within the business.
We invest and support the growth of our people and are currently sponsoring over 310 colleagues who are enrolled in a variety of apprenticeship programmes, ranging from Level 3 qualifications in customer service to degree programmes in Leadership. If you want to develop you career, OCS is a great choice.
OCS offers the family feel of smaller organisations although large enough to offer so many opportunities. We recognise your efforts and contribution and show our appreciation through a variety of reward schemes which in turn results in our colleagues staying with OCS. Our business is the family you can choose, and our people stay for the friendships, opportunities, and career fulfilment we offer.