Employer: University of Bath
Job Title: Security Officer
Location: Bath
Salary: £33K – £37K per year
Job Type: Full-time
About the Role
This role is eligible for the Campus Services New Starter Bonus* (£1,000) and Campus Services Refer a Friend bonus.
This is an exciting position at an international University based in the City of Bath for any applicant that is looking to help and support students and staff within a Higher Education setting.
The role is strongly customer focused and applicants must demonstrate an ability to perform well within a team and also be able to demonstrate the use of initiative whilst working alone when dealing with emergencies, medical first aid response, alarm activations and many other reported incidents.
Together with a team of security staff, the successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring a safe environment throughout both campus and City campus, including student accommodation and other University Buildings.
Requirements
Applicants are required:
- to have excellent communication skills and be able to deal with a diverse international community, providing understanding, support and outstanding customer service.
- to have computer skills and be able to use various software packages, including custom software specific to the University and general software. Training will be provided when needed.
To perform in this role applicants must also:
- hold a full UK driving licence for motor cars
- be First Aid At Work (FAAW) trained
- hold a Security Industry Authority licence
Please note: If applicants do not currently hold the FAAW qualification or an SIA licence, the necessary training will be provided. Anyone interested is still encouraged to apply.
Further Information
The position includes responsibility for the primary University campus along with the off-site buildings of the City campus.
The basic working week is of 38.5 hours which includes 36.5 hours + 2 hours contracted overtime; these hours will be worked on a rotating shift basis cover 24/7 365 days of the year and attracts 15% shift allowance; at times during staff shortages successful candidates will be required to work with other Campus teams and cover different shifts.
The appointment will be made subject to a Basic Disclosure & Barring Service (DBS) check being obtained.
Details regarding the shift and rota can be found in the second document labelled ‘ROTA’.
Bonuses
Campus Services New Starter Bonus
In addition to the great benefits Campus Services offers, this role is eligible for a £1,000 bonus. This is payable the month after successfully passing six months’ probation. Please note this bonus is pro rata for part time positions.
Campus Services Refer a Friend Bonus
This role is also eligible for the Campus Services Refer a Friend bonus*. If a University staff member has referred an applicant to apply for this vacancy they may be eligible for a bonus.
Applicants should ensure they select ‘Campus Services Employee Referral’ when answering the question ‘Where did you learn of this job?’ and email campusserviceshr@bath.ac.uk the name of the person who referred them at the time of application.
Both bonuses are subject to terms and conditions.
Diversity and Inclusion
The University of Bath considers itself to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged.
The University has an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and has made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award.
The University believes that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for employees and students and encourages applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups.
The University is committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for students, staff, and community by reinforcing its Safer Recruitment commitment.
The University is also proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, an accredited Disability Confident Leader, and an autism friendly university committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.
Benefits
- Free counselling services through Health Assured
- Cycle to work scheme
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
- Staff discount at Team Bath gym
- Staff discounts on postgraduate tuition fees
- Staff discount on language courses
- Generous employer contributory pension schemes
- Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days
- A wide range of personal and professional development opportunities including Apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning and more
- Free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
- Local discounts and more
- A family-friendly workplace
- An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of a diverse workforce
- Relocation allowance
- Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses
Additional Information
Job Description & Person Specification
ROTA
Right to Work in the UK
The University of Bath does not assess immigration or right to work status until offer stage. Being invited to interview does not guarantee eligibility for visa sponsorship and all offers are conditional on meeting right to work requirements.
Further information is available on the application support webpage.
Anonymous Shortlisting
The University of Bath is constantly seeking to reduce unconscious bias that enters any assessment process, with the goal of creating an inclusive and equal assessment process.
To support this, personal details such as names may be removed from application forms at the initial shortlisting stage.
How to Apply
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