Estates & Facilities Security Assistant

Benefits: People's Pension, Retail and leisure discounts, excellent professional and personal development opportunities, accessing college courses.

Working Pattern: 40hr per week, 36 weeks 

Contract Type: Permanent - Term Time

About the role:

We are looking for a Security Assistant to join our Estates and Facilities Department based at Tresham College. As a Security Assistant you will play a pivotal role in the success of our students by:

Completing routine patrols of the assigned campus to ensure the maintenance of good order in the premises, and monitoring behaviour on site

Assisting with different types of emergencies; first aid, fire alarms, bomb alerts, floods, gas leaks

Responding to reports of intruders on site and other crime related incidents

Undertaking first aid training and being a college first aider

Being responsive to the personal radio system and reacting responsibly and efficiently to calls for assistance

Checking student and staff ID cards to prevent unauthorised persons entering the college buildings

Dealing with disruptive, aggressive and challenging behaviour and if necessary, removing offender/s from college premises, acting in a professional manner at all times

About you:

SIA training & licence

Literacy and communication skills and excellent verbal and written English

Minimum of 1 year’s work experience in security

Experience of working in a customer focussed environment

Willing to obtain a basic level of health and safety knowledge