About the role

The Estates and Campus Services Department are looking to recruit a Security Patrol Officer to join the Security Team. The purpose of this role is to deliver an excellent customer focused security service to university staff, students, visitors and other external services.

As a Security Patrol Officer you will provide visible patrols of the University buildings and Estate to reassure staff, students and visitors and deter criminal activity and antisocial behaviour, including Main Campus and Accommodation. With the support of Control Room colleagues and the relevant escalation process, you will provide the first response to incidents that may require a dynamic risk assessments and need to adapt responses to the individual case, also support Control Room operations including entrance barriers. Direct and control vehicle movement on the Estate.

35 hours per week on a shift pattern covering the hours 07:00-15:00, 15:00-23:00, 23:00-07:00 Mon-Fri & 07:00-19:00, 19:00-07:00 Weekends. 7 days a week, including public holidays, University closure days.

About you

As an ideal candidate you will have excellent interpersonal skills and be comfortable interacting with a range of staff, students and visitors. You will have knowledge of Microsoft Office products and demonstrate the ability to assimilate information and communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

You will show an understanding of diversity and quality issues and seek to improve the security service where possible.

You will have previous experience working as part of a team to achieve common goals and targets. You will have experience following a series of set standard procedures and processes to provide a safe, secure environment, deterring criminal activity and anti-social behaviour.

27 days annual leave
8 bank holidays and 6 closure days where you either work them and receive enhanced pay or have them off as additional holiday!
You work an average 35-hour working week and so colleagues either boost their income by working overtime or take on a second job to suit their needs.
Pension Scheme
Discounted Gym membership

Additional information

For informal enquiries, please contact Carla Ismay-Lea, Security Operations Manager on [email protected]

The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you’ll become part of a community of Citizens of Change, which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.

As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community through our values of Inspiring, Impactful and Inclusive.

We’re committed to the wellbeing of all our staff and to the sustainability of our environment, on our campus and beyond. We offer a competitive salary package, excellent pension scheme and a generous annual leave allowance, along with opportunities to develop your career in a supportive and collaborative environment.

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