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

Security Officer

Salary Range
£11 - £11
£1 - £1 / mo

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Location Base
Aberdeen, Scotland
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

North East Scotland College City Campus Aberdeen

Pay Rate

£10.50 p/h

Shift Pattern

4 on 4 off, days only, various 10hrs and 12hrs shifts 0700-1700 / 0800-1800 / 0700-1900

Contracted Hours

42hrs

Job Type

Security Officer

Job Overview

Man Control Room; Operate CCTV, Patrolling, Complete Check Lists, Man Guarding. Customer focussed / Part of weekend rotational rota (7hrs shift rotational 3/4th Saturday)

Job Description

As a Security Officer you will be required to work a core 50/7 and 57/7 every 2 weeks in term time shift pattern, consisting of mainly day shift 0700-1700 with 1 x 13hrs shift per week during term time when rostered to work between Monday - Friday, and 7hrs day on alternative Saturdays. The ability to work successfully as part of a team and excellent customer service, communication and interpersonal skills are essential to the role. Our team carry out a wide range of duties including foot patrols across the College estate at City Campus, securing buildings, CCTV and alarm monitoring, responding to a range of alerts and alarms and providing institutional first response to incidents, first aids and emergencies. We are keen to hear from you if you are enthusiastic and motivated to be part of a team committed to providing excellent customer service to a diverse group of people. To be successful in the role, you will have experience of working with the public, and be required to deal with sensitive situations, remain calm under pressure, and possess the ability to appraise situations quickly and effectively. You should be educated to standard grade level or equivalent and must have a good standard of literacy to provide clear incident reports and complete relevant management documentation.

Personal Specifications

Security Officer candidates will require: ·SIA License Door Supervisor (Essential) ·SIA CCTV License (Preferable) ·First Aid Certificate (Preferable) ·A full, comprehensive 5-year work/education history ·Excellent communication skills ·IT literate ·Good command of the English language in spoken and written form.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: £10.50 per hour

Schedule:

  • 10 hour shift
  • 12 hour shift

Ability to commute/relocate:

  • Aberdeen, AB25 1BN: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

Application question(s):

  • Do you have a traceable 5 year work / Education history and able to provide evidence to support this?
  • Do you have experience of working in the public sector in a customer facing facing role?

Experience:

  • Front of House or Gatehouse: 1 year (required)

Licence/Certification:

  • SIA Security Guarding, Door Supervisor or CP Licence (required)

Work Location: In person

Reference ID: EI4AB NescolSO0523

Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process

1

Application & Resume Screening

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

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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 Officer roles across ISS Security Facilities's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:

1. Domain Competency

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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 £11 - £11 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.

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