Data Centre Security Officer

ICTS UK Ltd; West Drayton; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading security services provider in the West Drayton area seeks an experienced Security Officer to ensure premises safety. You will manage access control, patrol sites, and monitor security systems. Ideal candidates should hold an SIA license and have a strong customer service background. This role offers competitive compensation and training opportunities.

Benefits

Full training provided

Uniform provided

Health and safety equipment provided

Qualifications

• SIA Door Supervision (DS) or Security Guarding (SG) license is essential.
• Five years’ checkable history and references required.
• Must pass a criminal records check (CRC).

Responsibilities

• Manage access control for buildings and car-parks.
• Patrol buildings, car parks, and grounds.
• Check and challenge ID passes.
• Deactivate and activate alarms.
• Monitor fire, security, and building systems.
• Identify and report Health & Safety issues.
• Respond to customer requests and queries.
• Maintain records including incident reports.

Skills

Excellent communication skills

Organisation skills

Interpersonal skills

Ability to remain calm under pressure

Customer-facing experience

Education

SIA Door Supervision license

SIA Public Space Surveillance license (PSS)

First Aid qualification

Job description

Overview

ICTS are looking for reliable and technology savvy Security Officers to ensure the security and safety of premises and people amongst the sites of our Data Centre client in the West Drayton area.

You’ll be required to work a 3 day, 3 night, 3 off shift pattern, averaging 56 hours a week (12 hour shifts).

ICTS are rapidly becoming the number one Security provider for Data Centres in the UK, and are the number one payer for Data Centre Security Officers in the UK. Your wages will reflect that with a competitive wage compared to local Data Centres.

Responsibilities

An experienced Security Officer, you will carry out a range of duties in a modern and fast paced environment, including:

• Managing access control for buildings and car-parks - for employees, visitors, and contractors.
• Patrolling the buildings, car parks, and grounds to deter and detect problems.
• Checking and challenging ID passes with a professional and friendly approach.
• De-activating and activating alarms, and unlocking and locking buildings, rooms, external barriers and gates to ensure that no unauthorised personnel or hazards are on site.
• Fire, security and building systems monitoring, including CCTV.
• Identifying and reporting Health & Safety issues and carrying out first aid if necessary.
• Responding to customer requests and queries
• Maintaining records including incident reports using computer- and paper-based systems

Requirements

An SIA Door Supervision (DS) or Security Guarding (SG) license is essential, and to succeed in this role you will also need:

• Excellent communication, organisation and interpersonal skills
• The ability to remain calm and professional under pressure
• Experience in a customer-facing role, ideally in security
• Five years’ checkable history and references
• To pass a criminal records check (CRC) to the required standards

Desirable

The following would also be useful, but are not essential:

• SIA Public Space Surveillance (PSS) (CCTV) licence
• First Aid qualification
• Experience in a similar role

Benefits and Training

Full training, uniform and health and safety equipment (PPE) are provided.

Established in 1987, ICTS specialises in the provision of integrated security and customer services within the most demanding environments. ICTS works with major public attractions, leisure, financial, retail, public sector, transport and government bodies. We take our commitment to principles of fairness and mutual respect for people of all faiths and cultures seriously and we expect our employees to do the same.