Loss Prevention Officer
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Position Overview & Specifications
Location: Belfast
Hours: 37.5 hours per week
Contract: Permanent
About the team:
Working within our Loss Prevention team you’ll effectively support the provision of a safe and secure working and shopping environment in the Belfast Donegal Place Next store, providing a uniformed presence to protect the company assets and to minimise loss.
About the Role:
First and foremost the priority in our stores is the safety of our team and our customers. All teams must work safely, according to our guidelines, at all times
To be a successful Loss Prevention Officer you will:
- Help our stores feel like safe and secure places to work and shop.
- Work closely with Store Teams and build strong relationships with local police.
- Identify any high-risk areas and act as a strong deterrent on the shop floor.
- Engage with store management to ensure Company LP standards within stores are adhered to at all times.
- To action any other duties as requested by the Regional LP Manager including Out of Hours surveillance, LP auditing and additional support at other stores and attend department meetings.
Criteria
About You:
- We would prefer you to have previous experience as either a Security Officer, worked in a Retail environment or the Armed Forces.
- You’ll be flexible and willing to work across different stores and opening times. Travel will be required on a day to day basis to cover a cluster of stores within a reasonable travelling distance from your home address.
- Totally committed to keeping our Store Teams and customers safe.
- Well-organised with the ability to work well in a fast and busy store.
- Hardworking, self motivated and always ready to use your initiative.
- A confident communicator who can build great relationships with store teams, police and customers.
- Fully flexible to work 5 out of 7 days including weekends and evenings.
What’s Next
Our in store recruitment team will review the successfully completed online applications submitted through careers.next.co.uk - those that match the job criteria closest will be contacted to arrange a Telephone or Video Interview so we can have a chat to find out more about you as a person. This may progress to an instore Assessment.
Successful candidates will be required to evidence their right to work before commencement of employment.
Apply Method: https://careers.next.co.uk/#en/sites/CX_3001/requisitions/preview/29703/apply/email?mode=location
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
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.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Department, Clothing & Shoe Stores
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Loss Prevention Officer roles across Next PLC's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Department, Clothing & Shoe Stores.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked £20,260 - £24,226 bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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