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Job Title: Security Officer
Location: Epsom
Contract Type: Permanent - term time only
Working Hours: 16:00-21:00 Monday to Friday and 09:00-17:00 on Saturday.
About the Role:
We are seeking a reliable and professional Security Officer to join our team in Epsom, supporting the safe and secure operation of our library facilities during term time. This role is ideal for individuals with a strong sense of responsibility and excellent interpersonal skills, who are committed to maintaining a welcoming and secure environment for students, staff, and visitors.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Monitor access to the library and ensure compliance with the policies
2. Conduct regular patrols of the premises to deter and detect any security incidents
3. Respond promptly to alarms, emergencies, and incidents, escalating where necessary
4. Provide a visible and reassuring presence to library users
5. Liaise with site staff and external emergency services when required
6. Maintain accurate records and incident reports
Requirements:
7. Previous experience in a security role, preferably in an educational or public setting
8. Valid SIA licence (Security Industry Authority)
9. Excellent communication and conflict resolution skills
10. Ability to remain calm and professional under pressure
11. Basic IT literacy for logging incidents and using security systems
12. Flexibility to work evenings and weekends as required
Benefits:
13. Term-time only contract, ideal for work-life balance Access to a range of employee benefits Supportive team environment and training opportunities
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 .