Security Team Leader
Posted on December 19th, 2025
Barnard Castle
£ per hour
Type of Job: Permanent
G4s are recruiting for a security team leader to assist the security manager in managing the provision of the site security service at the client's site to ensure a safe and secure working environment for all staff and visitors.
Having experience as a team leader yourself you will be assisting in managing the team of trained site personnel to provide a delivery of service that exceeds service level agreements and deputising for the security manager in his absence.
Position: Security team leader
Hours: Minimum of 42hrs per week
Shifts: Continental
Pay Rate: £
Applications will only be accepted with an up to date CV
Your Time at Work
As a security team leader your role is to assist in the control of all security operations in compliance with all statutory, company and contractual requirements, which include;
- Report instances of property at risk of being lost, stolen, damaged and vandalised.
- Carry out routine tests of security equipment as directed by operations manager.
- To adopt a 'hands on' approach by undertaking regular duties as conducted by the security officers.
- Fully understand the use of the IT systems and follow company procedure.
Site Manning
- Arrange standby and replacement security officers when required from within the team.
- Liaise, when necessary, with other sites for support with cover.
- Liaise with G4S region when required to support with resource.
- Ensure the use of sub contractors is always avoided for the purpose of covering shifts.
Staff Supervision
- Provide motivation, encouragement, coaching and development of staff.
- Monitor and control staff performance, attendance and punctuality.
- Maintain consistent disciplinary standards, ensuring the correct procedures are followed and all records are maintained.
- Conduct return to work interviews with employees following absences in line with company policy.
- Support with procedural change and adoption or Integration of new technologies/systems.
- Security team welfare - care visits and appraisals
Health and Safety
- Record and report to the security manager any faults, health and safety concerns, whilst following company procedure.
- Enforce health and safety procedures.
Fire and Emergencies
- Ensure that all emergency procedures are understood by all staff and always adhered to.
- Understand and be able to carry out the role required in emergency situations.
- Ensure emergency escape routes are kept free from obstruction.
- Investigate cause of fire alarm activations.
- Undertake fire prevention patrols.
Training
- Ensure contractual training is completed and recorded.
- Identify subsequent training needs and ensure employees are trained to the required standard.
- Induct all new personnel to the workplace and review with the operations manager.
Training and Development
- Manage site compliance training, regular testing of the teams knowledge and competence.
First Aid
- Respond to calls for first aid and administer treatment or summon medical help as appropriate.
- Check, order and maintain required contents of first aid boxes.
Equipment
- Ensure efficient and economical use of equipment and supplies.
- Ensure all equipment is maintained and stored appropriately.
Administration
- Provide accurate and timely information for the preparation of reports and complete as necessary.
- Institute appropriate follow up procedures continuously monitoring, analysing and improving current procedures.
- Maintain logbooks and records as laid out in the assignment instructions.
- Maintain a record of security incidents
HR
- Supporting HR processes to include counselling meetings, investigations and disciplinary hearings.
Our Perfect Worker
Our perfect security team leader 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.
- Reliability, self-motivation, and ability to use own initiative and work without supervision.
- The ability, tact, and diplomacy to deal with people at all levels including the client, the client's staff, and visitors, in all circumstances including emergencies and other times of stress.
Interpersonal skills.
- Self-confidence and an interest in development.
- A good level of physical fitness to enable the post holder to perform emergency response duties efficiently and effectively.
Key Information and Benefits
- weeks holiday per year (8 of these will be in lieu of bank holidays, worked or not worked)
- Workplace Pension Scheme
- Progression training and development opportunities
- Life assurance benefit
- Contributory Healthcare Scheme
- Eyecare vouchers
- Employee Discount Schemes
- Refer a friend scheme
- Free uniform provided
Job Ref: (G318)
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