Security Supervisor

Company Description

🔐 We’re Hiring: Security Supervisor
📍 Location: Southampton
💰 Pay: £14.45 per hour
📅 Hours: 42-hour contract | 4 on, 4 off shift pattern

Are you an experienced Security Supervisor ready to make a real impact? We’re looking for someone with strong leadership skills to work closely with both our client and on-site officers.

• What we’re looking for:
• Valid DS License
• Minimum 2 years’ supervisory experience
• Experience managing protester situations
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Why join us?
• This is a growing site with expanding security needs, offering:
• On-site canteen
• Strong transport links
• A supportive team environment

🎓 From day one, you’ll have access to top-tier Learning & Development, Mentorship, and a wide range of benefits—from big brand discounts to give-back schemes!

Job Description

• Team coordination: Maintain close working relationships with security officers and the management team to ensure seamless operations
• Service supervision: Oversee the daily delivery of security services, ensuring they meet and exceed the contracted Key Performance Indicators
• Health & Safety compliance: Ensure adherence to all H&S legislation, fostering a safe work environment 
• Procedure review: Continuously review and enhance procedures to improve efficiency and effectiveness
• Attendance monitoring: Keep track of staff absences and punctuality, addressing any issues promptly
• Training and development: Provide comprehensive training to all staff, ensuring they meet contract requirements and addressing any training gaps
• Vendor relations: Develop strong working relationships with third party vendors
• Emergency management: Act as the first point of contact for emergency situations, escalating them according to the correct procedures
• Document management: Update standard operating procedures, assignment instructions and other site related documents regularly
• Safety assurance: Ensure all staff work in safe conditions and respond appropriately to any faults or accidents
• Training records: Maintain detailed trackers on training, procedures and practices
• IT proficiency: Possess a reasonably high level of IT skills
• Interpersonal skills: Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities
• Customer focus: A strong focus on delivering exceptional customer service
• Time management: Effective time management skills to balance various responsibilities 
• Project assistance: Assist or lead projects as required
• Demonstrate understanding and engagement with the Securitas core values or Integrity, Vigilance and helpfulness, whilst showing a natural ability to recognise risk within the workplace and consider safety as a priority, complying with relevant policies, procedures and training as provided by the company

Qualifications

• A valid SIA licence is essential

Valid DS License

• Minimum 2 years’ supervisory experience
• Right to work in the UK
• 5 year checkable employment history
• Ability to perform any other duties and tasks as directed by management

Additional Information

• It’s great to see you’re considering a career with Securitas UK!
• Join our global team of 375,000+ colleagues and help make the world a safer place.

At Securitas, we live by our values of Integrity, Vigilance and Helpfulness, and our People Promise:

• Opportunity – We see potential in every person and situation
• People – We open our eyes to all that’s good
• Purpose – We make your world a safer place
• What You Can Expect
• Our Recruitment Team reviews every application carefully. Applying can feel daunting, but we’re here to support you—just email us if you need help.

Diversity & Inclusion – Be Yourself
We are an inclusive employer, proud of our Level 2 Disability Confident status (guaranteeing interviews for eligible candidates) and recognition as an inclusive employer. We support equality through Employee Networks, the Race at Work Charter, and the Armed Forces Covenant. We also celebrate diversity with events like BSL Week, International Women’s Day, PRIDE and Black History Month.

Your Benefits

• Pluxxe – Securitas Perks gives you access to a great range of discounts on a variety of retailers, services and everyday spending to suit your shopping habits.
• Epassi - Save up to 25% on membership at thousands of gyms, leisure centres, yoga studios, bootcamps and more
• Dental Plans - A range of plans providing support, providing cash back towards everyday dental costs, such as dental examinations, X-rays, and treatment
• HSF Health Plan - Range of healthcare cash plans at highly discounted rates, providing families with peace of mind by getting cash back on everyday medical costs, such as dental check-ups, contact lenses and acupuncture, and by covering unexpected costs.
• Cycle to Work – A super cost-effective way of getting a brand new bike, cycling equipment or both. Save up to 42% of the usual cost and spread the cost over several months from your salary.
• Specsavers – Save money on eye tests and when purchasing spectacles.
• WeCare – A 24/7 online GP, mental health support service, get fit programme and more.
• Toothfairy – Online access to advice and guidance, from real UK Dentists.
• Pension Plan – Plan for your financial future by building up a benefit in the Securitas Pension Plan, with the benefit of employer contribution plus tax relief on your contributions.
• My Future Now – Transfer other pension saving into your workplace pension.
• Payroll ISA – An ISA savings account is a great way to meet your longer term personal financial goals.

Free Mortgage Advice

• Go & Live – Financial Wellbeing Hub
• Death in Service Benefit - Permanent employees are automatically covered for Life Assurance, which would provide a lump sum benefit to your beneficiaries in the unfortunate event of death in service whilst employed by Securitas
• Take the Next Step
• Join a team that values you. Click ‘I’m Interested’ and start your career with Securitas UK today.

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