Security Guard

About the job:

The role of the Security Guard is to maintain the safety and security of all students, all staff and all visitors to the University and to protect all University buildings and assets.

About the person:

The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate that you meet the following essential criteria:

Candidates must hold at time of application for the post:Valid SIA (Door) Supervisor Licence.Valid recognised First Aid at Work certificateValid Full UK driving licenceHave at least 24 months recent relevant experience within the Security environment.Hold an appropriate level of numeracy and literacy skills.Have basic knowledge and understanding of relevant aspects, systems and procedures eg health and safety requirements etc.Have basic IT literacy skills to input to and read electronic systems including use of email, accurate input into spreadsheets and databases etc.Have good oral communication and customer care skills.Be capable of following oral and written instructions.

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information.

What we offer:

Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more on our website. Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality. For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit our website. If you are an international applicant and don't already hold a visa that permits you to take up the role you are applying for, please use the information provided on our website to self-assess whether the University is likely to be able to support a visa application. Please note that the closing date for this vacancy has been extended to 16 November. We encourage interested candidates to submit their application before the revised closing date.