Security Officer
Grade UE03: £22,214 to £24,248 per annum, plus 30% premium band allowance
Estates Security Department / Corporate Services Group
Full time: 35h per week
Open Ended: Permanent
The Opportunity
We are seeking one full time Security Officer to join the Security Department at the University of Edinburgh.
The Security department provides 24/7 security cover across the University of Edinburgh. This ensures that students, staff, and visitors are kept as safe as possible and that buildings are kept secure and free from damage.
The Security Officer routinely patrols the University on foot and in vehicle as well as assisting in the control room. They are often the first point of contact for staff and students when a serious incident or crime occurs. They provide immediate support, guidance, and reassurance. Routinely they also respond to fire and intruder alarms.
An integral part of the role is providing welfare support and the subsequent signposting to other agencies. The care of students and staff is at the forefront of the role.
Your skills and attributes for success:
- Excellent communications skills, both verbal and written.
- Able to remain calm under pressure.
- Good listener.
- Full driving licence.
- Computer literate.
- Good attention to detail
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As a valued member of our team you can expect:
- A competitive salary of UE03 £22,214 to £24,248 per annum plus 30% shift allowance.
- An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
- To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
- Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.
Championing equality, diversity and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab).
On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is the 30th August 2024.
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
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