Job Overview
Mitie is seeking a professional Security Officer to join the team at the Health and Safety Laboratory in Buxton. You'll play a key role in protecting people, property, and assets, ensuring all security duties are carried out safely, effectively, and in line with Assignment Instructions (AIs). This is a role where your vigilance and professionalism directly support a nationally important facility, with ongoing training to help you continue developing your skills.
Main Duties
Operations
1. Deliver a high standard of security in full compliance with Mitie policies, industry regulations, and UK law.
2. Carry out all site duties as detailed in the AIs, ensuring accuracy and professionalism.
3. Stay updated on changes to procedures and offer suggestions for improvement.
4. Hold a valid SIA frontline licence (Security Guarding or Door Supervision) and obtain a CCTV PSS licence as required.
5. Follow instructions and procedures methodically and safely.
Training & Development
6. Complete all mandatory training and additional courses as directed.
7. Use site technology confidently and maintain up-to-date SIA licences.
Security & Health and Safety
8. Identify and report hazards or risks promptly.
9. Stay alert to threats and respond appropriately to challenging situations.
10. Maintain professional conduct at all times.
11. Record incidents accurately and complete required reports.
12. Carry out check calls and contact emergency services or the Communication Centre when needed.
What We're Looking For
13. Previous security experience.
14. Valid SIA Licence (Security Guarding or Door Supervision).
15. SC Clearance desirable.
16. Reliable, professional, and able to work rotating days/nights.
Our market-leading flexible benefits scheme provides you with benefits that suit your lifestyle.
We have a virtual GP on hand for you and members of your household. So you can get expert advice by video or phone without having to leave your home. We offer financial wellbeing assistance through our Salary Finance scheme. For example, you could access 50% of your earned pay before payday for a small fee. Salary Finance also offers competitive loans.
When you join us, we’ll give you a link to our flexible benefits platform, Choices. This gives you the chance to customise your benefits to best suit your lifestyle. You can choose from dental insurance, dining cards, coffee clubs, buying technology products at an affordable cost and much more!
We give you access to high street discounts from thousands of well-known retailers, gyms and more through our MiDeals platform. And we have a cycle-to-work scheme.
Life cover is the greater of your equivalent annual salary or a minimum of £10, - giving peace of mind for your dependants. We also offer a save-as-you-earn scheme, and a Mitie Matching Share Plan (you could even be awarded free shares in Mitie).
We award our employees with Mitie Stars as recognition for their hard work. There are cash prizes up for grabs each month and at the end of the year there’s a chance to scoop a top prize of £10,!
Our success is a direct result of the experience and quality of our people. Progressing your career is therefore a top priority for us. We offer a diverse variety of training and development avenues via a wide selection of learning resources to suit you.
We are committed to ensuring our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible to all. If you have a disability or long-term condition (for example dyslexia, anxiety, autism, a mobility condition or hearing loss) and need us to make any reasonable adjustments, changes or do anything differently during the recruitment process, please let us know by emailing at .