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Security Officer – Gloucester (Full-Time, DV Clearance Required)
Location: Gloucester
Contract Type: Full-Time
Security Clearance: Developed Vetting (DV) – mandatory
Shift Pattern: 4 on, 4 off (2 days, 2 nights, 4 days off)
Join Our Security Team and Play a Key Role in Protecting People, Assets, and National Interests
We're seeking a committed and professional Security Officer to join our Gloucester team. You'll play a vital part in maintaining the safety and security of our people, sites, and information within a highly secure environment.
Please note: DV clearance is essential for this role and must be obtained before starting. The process can take up to 12 months and involves detailed background checks
Shift Pattern
This role operates on a 4 on, 4 off rotational pattern.
This provides excellent work‑life balance, predictable scheduling, and guaranteed rest periods
Eligibility Criteria
To be considered for this position, you must:
1. Hold a valid SIA Licence
2. Be a British citizen
3. Have at least 5 years of checkable work history
Key Responsibilities
As a Security Officer, you will:
4. Control site access for authorised staff
5. Monitor CCTV and Access Control Systems
6. Conduct internal and external patrols
7. Complete daily alarm checks and respond to activations
8. Manage visitor reception and maintain a professional front‑of‑house presence
9. Provide out‑of‑hours support to the MDL Service Desk
10. Deter unauthorised entry and conduct random searches
11. Follow procedures for handling suspect packages
12. Deliver security services across two sites
13. Support team members and provide cover as required
14. Undertake adhoc tasks to support operational needs
Person Specification
We're looking for someone who is:
15. Experienced in security (desirable but not essential)
16. A valid SIA Licence holder (CCTV qualification desirable)
17. Professional, customer‑focused, and confident with IT systems
18. Strong in communication and able to follow detailed procedures
19. Willing to undertake ongoing training and development
20. Able to meet KPIs, SLAs, and operational expectations
Why Join Us?
21. Competitive salary
22. Supportive and professional team environment
23. Opportunities for development, training, and progression
24. Access to a wide range of company benefits, discounts, and wellbeing support
Our market-leading offering 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 lifestyle benefits platform, Choices. You might choose to purchase up to five extra days’ holiday each year. You might buy critical illness insurance, seek dental treatment or buy technology products at an affordable cost. There are many choices!
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 of up to four times your salary is available. We also offer enhanced pension contributions, 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 Ashish Singh at .