Site Specific Information:

• Industry: Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA)
• Title: Security Officer
• Pay Rate: 11.44 Per Hour
• Rotation: Monday and Tuesday Nights and Saturday and Sunday days totalling 54 hours per week
• Site Location: Tudor Place, Liverpool Road, Chester, CH2 1FG
• Numbers Required: 1

Essential for the role:

• SIA Licence
• Customer Service Experience
• First Aid Qualification
• Able to get to and from site with ease.

SCOPE:
Consortio Security are looking to recruit a professional Security Officer with Purpose-Built Student Accommodation (PBSA) experience, to join a well-established PBSA site in Chester. The successful candidate is being recruited to work Monday and Tuesday nights shifts as well as Saturday and Sundays day shifts totalling 54 hours per week, every week.
The successful candidate should be confident in undertaking different roles and responsibilities as part of a team or by themselves.
To be considered for this role you must hold an active SIA License be it Close Protection, Door Supervisor or Security Guard. You must have an in date First Aid Qualification and be no further than a 45-minute commute from the Chester.
If you have a can-do attitude and a will to succeed you will be successful in the recruitment process and the subsequent role. If you lack people skills or struggle to communicate, please do not apply for this role as a huge percentage of it will involve talking to employees, residents and visitors and you won’t enjoy the role. The role involves supporting young intellectual persons; therefore, you must be supportive but fully understand your professional boundaries.
This role would suit someone who is flexible, able to think on their feet, and able to constantly prioritise tasks ensuring that the most important issues are dealt with first and foremost. The role can be very busy at times, so if you don’t like to be busy at work do not apply.
You must be able to commute to site using your own transport if you cannot do that please do not apply. If you have applied for a role with us previously and failed to answer our questions or failed to attend an arranged interview, again do not apply.
If you fail to undertake the Indeed Assessments, you won’t proceed onto the next stage of our recruitment process. You will be sent a number of different questions, anyone not answering them won’t proceed in the recruitment process. A telephone interview will then take place and any unsuitable candidates will not be put forward for a face-to-face interview with the Regional Operations Manager.
All site training will take place prior to mobilisation.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Purpose of the role: To provide an efficient and professional security service to Consortio Security’s clients as specified, demonstrating the highest levels of professionalism, customer service and integrity.
MAIN DUTIES:
Main Duties include Controlling access and egress to site, booking staff and visitors onto the site, patrolling the site internally and externally, parcel management, immediate first aid management prior to the emergency services attending the site, fire evacuation and testing procedures, coordinating safe movement of staff and visitors whilst they are on site as well as incident management.
DUTIES:

• Control access and egress, utilising the equipment and systems provided
• Ensure clients’ staff, property and other assets are secure
• Answer all enquiries courteously and professionally
• Accurately operate designated alarm systems
• Monitor CCTV footage for protection of property and assets
• Complete the daily log, noting all appropriate activity
• Produce accurate reports as and when needed
• Conduct sufficient internal and external patrols to ensure security of all zones utilizing technical capabilities
• Ensure all procedures, site / assignment instructions and protocols are always followed; being particularly diligent when in an emergency
• Maintain tidy and clean work areas
• Dealing with post and parcels and then signing them out to residents
• Ensuring personal boundaries are always adhered to making sure that the line is never crossed
• Be an effective ambassador for Consortio, always smart and diligent with high levels of integrity
• Previous Student Accommodation experience in a fast-paced environment would be beneficial.
• Previous Business Park experience in a fast-paced environment would be beneficial.
• Previous Retail Park experience in a fast-paced environment would be beneficial.

The above duties are subject to additional duties as per the site’s Assignment Instructions; however, if there is a conflict of duties, the Assignment Instructions will prevail.
START DATE:
As soon as a detailed recruitment, training and on-boarding process has been completed.
BENEFITS:
Pay As You Earn Salary:
Our PAYE app allows you to manage your salary as you earn it through the month, giving you the freedom to draw down as needed.
5.6 Weeks of Annual Leave:
5.6 weeks of paid leave inclusive of bank holidays.
VDU eyecare vouchers at Specsavers:
Included is a full eye test, £49 off glasses or discounts for more expensive glasses if preferred.
Personal Development Opportunities:
Personal development is just as important as your career development during your time with us. Continuous development is available to all at Consortio Security with our on and off-job training programmes, upskilling via our e Learning platform and our appraisal process to develop the key targets and goals to progress your career.
Charitable Giving and Community:
As we work extensively within the student accommodation sector, the issue of student mental health is close to our heart. Each year, we donate a portion of our income to the charity Student Minds, who do important work increasing awareness and support for the mental health of our student community.
Employee Excellence Awards:
When an employee of ours performs an exceptional feat of bravery, service, or competence, we are eager to recognise their dedication in our newsletter and provide a deserving reward. This happens not just once a year, but every single month at Consortio Security.
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Pay: £11.44 per hour
Expected hours: 54 per week
Ability to commute/relocate:

• Chester, CH2 1FG: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Experience:

• Customer service: 1 year (required)

Language:

• English (required)

Licence/Certification:

• First Aid Certification (required)
• SIA (required)

Work authorisation:

• United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person