Better places, thriving communities.
1. Relief Security Officer – DWP (Job Centres)
📍 Covering Galashiels, Dalkeith, Hawick, Penicuik & Musselburgh
💷 £12.71 per hour
🚗 Full UK Driving Licence & Access to Your Own Vehicle Essential
Join a Team That Makes a Difference
We're looking for professional and reliable Relief Security Officers to support DWP (Job Centre) sites across the region.
This is a varied role where no two days are the same. You'll work across multiple locations, helping to provide a safe, secure and welcoming environment for staff, visitors and members of the public.
If you enjoy working in different environments, staying proactive and delivering excellent customer service, this could be the perfect opportunity for you.
What You'll Be Doing
Maintaining a safe and secure environment across DWP sites Carrying out patrols and routine security checks Responding professionally to incidents and emergencies Monitoring for potential risks and reporting concerns Completing incident reports and maintaining accurate records Supporting staff and visitors with a professional and approachable attitude Following all site procedures, Health & Safety and compliance standards
What We're Looking For
Previous security experience Valid SIA Licence SC Clearance desirable Full UK driving licence Access to your own vehicle is essential Strong communication and customer service skills Reliable, professional and flexible approach Ability to stay calm and confident under pressure
Why Join Us?
✔ Work across a variety of locations
✔ Opportunities for training and development
✔ Supportive and professional team environment
✔ A rewarding role where your work really matters
Ready for Your Next Challenge?
Apply today and become part of a team helping to protect vital public services across the region.
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 .