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🟢 Actively Hiring · Posted 24d ago ⏳ Closes in 67 days UK Corridor 🛡️ UK Work Eligibility 🏢 Company - Private

Security Shift Officer

🏢 G4S • 📍 London, England • 🕒 Sep 14, 2026
Salary Range
£12 - £12
£1 - £1 / mo

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London, England
Tier-1 UK Economic Zone
Est. Take-Home Pay
68% - 74% (After PAYE & NI)
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1.0 GBP ≈ $1.28 USD Living Standard
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Position Overview & Specifications

Location: London, United Kingdom Salary: 12.16 hourly Posted: 11 May 2023 Contracted Hours: Full-time Employee Status: Permanent Reference: 4991


Security Officer

£12.16 per hour

42hrs a week

4 on 4 off, alternate Days (07:00 – 19:00) & Nights (19:00 – 07:00)

22.4 days leave per year, with the option of accruing additional days leave from overtime worked (up to a maximum of 28 days).


Company Vetting and FCDO Security Clearance:

Following confirmation of your company vetting, you would then be required to apply for Security Clearance, which will enable you to work on the FCDO Estate.

The current clearance level required for the FCDO Estate is SC (Security Cleared).

The process of obtaining both the company vetting and FCDO clearance can take up to 2-4 months, but each application is dependent on information turn around.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Providing an efficient and effective Security Service for our client, ensuring high standards are delivered and maintained.
  • Superior Attention to Detail.
  • Access and egress duties.
  • Undertaking regular patrols, regular check calls, maintaining logs and passive CCTV monitoring.
  • Effective monitoring of visitors and employees on-site and assisting to maintain high levels of site security.
  • Understanding of and adherence to Health and Safety regulations with responsibility for the Health & Safety welfare of colleagues alongside their own.
  • Logging details of incoming visitors.
  • Vehicle search.
  • Booking vehicles and deliveries in to King Charles Street.
  • Bag/Luggage/Delivery Scanning for all External Visitors/Deliveries.
  • Internal Fire & Flood Checks.
  • External Patrols.

About You:

  • SIA Door Supervisor License is essential.
  • Our preference is for candidates with experience in undertaking a Security Officer role in a similarly high-profile site.
  • A First Aid Certificate is highly desirable. Candidates who do not have accredited First Aid training may be required to complete a First Aid course which will be provided.
  • Flexibility to work across shift patterns which would include days, night shifts and weekend work.
  • Exceptional levels of integrity and professionalism.
  • Basic IT and Microsoft Office skills essential (Excel, Outlook, Word).
  • To be successfully appointed for this role you will need to undertake and pass an SC security check.
  • Security Officers are the first point of contact between the Client and Visitors. It is important that the Officer should be courteous, helpful, fair, and firm.
  • Presentation and bearing are of paramount importance.

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

1

Application & Resume Screening

Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.

2

Technical & Competency Interviews

Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.

3

Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation

Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.

4

Onboarding & Corporate Integration

Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.

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Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:

🇬🇧 Skilled Worker Visa (Tier 2)

Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (£38,700) or occupation going rate.

🏛️ Settlement (ILR) Pathway

Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.

⚖️ Official regulatory reference: UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) & Home Office Sponsor Register.

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Recruitment Insights

Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Security Shift Officer roles across G4S's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Security & Protective.

2. Behavioral & Leadership

STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.

3. Compensation Alignment

Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £12 - £12 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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