Security Officer

University of Leeds; Leeds; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational institution is looking for proactive individuals to join their Security Team in Leeds. This role involves a variety of duties, including monitoring CCTV, providing a reassuring presence at campus events, and assisting in emergencies. A full driving licence is necessary for this position, which follows a rotating shift pattern. The successful candidate will help create a safe and welcoming environment while supporting the university community. Benefits include discounted gym membership and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Discounted staff gym membership

Access to professional development courses

On-site childcare options

Shopping discounts and travel schemes

Qualifications

• A full and valid driving licence is essential.
• Ability to engage with students and build trust.
• Willingness to work in a rotating shift pattern.

Responsibilities

• Monitor CCTV and respond to incidents on campus.
• Provide a reassuring presence at events.
• Assist with first aid incidents when necessary.
• Coordinate responses during emergencies.

Skills

Teamwork

Proactivity

Customer engagement

CCTV monitoring

First Aid

Job description

This role will be based on the university campus.

Join Our Security Team – Make a Real Impact on Campus!!

This isn’t just a security role, it’s a chance to be part of a team that helps make our university a safe, welcoming and inclusive place for everyone. Whether you're responding to incidents, supporting students and staff, or monitoring activity in our control room, every day brings something different.

We’re looking for proactive and motivated individuals who enjoy working as part of a team and are keen to help others. As part of our Security Team, you'll play a key role in creating a reassuring presence and helping to maintain a positive, safe environment for students, staff and visitors.

No two days are the same in this role. Your daily duties will vary depending on what’s happening across our busy campus. You might be based in our control room monitoring CCTV, out on foot patrol, or providing a reassuring and friendly presence at an event. You could also find yourself assisting with a first aid incident or helping to coordinate a response during an emergency, all while supporting the wider university community and keeping people safe.

A key part of the role involves engaging with students to build trust and offer security advice, helping to foster a collaborative and reassuring presence across campus.

Working closely with Estates and Facilities colleagues, you’ll be part of a supportive team delivering a professional, responsive service. If you're looking for variety, purpose, and the chance to help shape a safer campus, we’d love to hear from you.

As the role involves driving a Security Services vehicle, a full and valid driving licence is essential. This enables our team to respond quickly across both the main campus and off-campus locations, ensuring we can support colleagues and deliver a consistent, high-quality service.

This role follows a rotating shift pattern of 12-hour day and night shifts. Many team members value the structure and regular time off it provides. Further details can be found in the candidate brief.

You do not require an SIA licence for this role.

A Basic DBS check will be required for this role.

You can find information about the University’s Pre-employment Health Assessment in the candidate brief.

Want to know more? You’ll find further details about the role and what to expect in the candidate brief.

• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:

Matthew Barker, Senior Operations Manager - Security Services