Area Security Officer
Posted on January 7th, 2026
Reading
£ per hour
Type of Job: Permanent
We have a great opportunity to work as a Area Security Officer for a leading global security and outsourcing group, specialising in outsourcing of business processes in sectors where security and safety risks are considered a strategic threat.
Staffline is recruiting for a Area Security Officer. This role will be to cover a worlds leading logistics company based in Southampton and Reading.
Contract Information:
Pay Rate: £ per hour
Shift Pattern: Flexibility required Monday to Sunday.
Hours per week: 0 hours a week
SIA Licenses: Security Guarding or Door Supervisor. If you don't have an SIA license its not a problem, we can support you with the training!
It is important that you drive and have access to your own vehicle.
For your application to be considered, please upload a CV!
If successful, you must be happy to attend a 1 week training session which will be based in Heathrow. You will also have further training which will be 2 hours a month on site.
Your Time at Work
As a Area Security Officer, your duties will include:
- Patrolling the site
- Gatehouse duties
- Access and Egress control
- Monitoring of visitors, staff and customers to the sites
- Responding to security breaches and medical incidents
- Ensuring all customer standards are met on each site
- CCTV monitoring
Our Perfect Worker
It is important to have great communication and customer service skills. You will also need to have strong IT skills and be able to use all forms of technology and software systems.
Our perfect Security Officer will need to be aged 18 or over, a confident communicator who is a team player with the drive to always provide a friendly and professional service.
Join G4S today where we can help you to progress within your security career and help you to really thrive in the industry!
Key Information and Benefits
- weeks paid holiday (8 of these will be in lieu of bank holidays - subject to shift pattern and accrual)
- Workplace pension scheme
- Life assurance benefit
- Financial support for SIA Licence & renewal
- Contributory healthcare scheme
- Eyecare vouchers
- Employee discount schemes
- Progression, training & development opportunities
- Refer a friend scheme
- Free uniform provided
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About Staffline
Staffline are working in Partnership with G4S, providing a recruitment solution for security roles.