Security Officer

Security Officer needed in Liverpool £16.17ph PAYE - Reference: 360692

To provide a visible security services provision, initial visitor contact services and ensuring that unauthorised persons do not gain access to the site.
Shifts Monday to Sunday
(24 hours earliest start 06:30, latest end time 06:30. Shift pattern can be provided)

1. CCTV System: In order to use the system in a manner that meets both the stated purpose of the system and the requirements of the Data Protection legislation and good practice, the post-holder must understand the procedures set out for the use of the system and be able to put them into practice at any time. This will include appropriate responses to automatic alarms (see below), adhering to the procedures set out under the legislation for recording information and its distribution. The use of this system is entirely in the remit of the Security Officers and is not influenced by how much supervisory or management support is available
at the time.

2. Alarm Systems: There are four types of alarm that the post-holder must have knowledge of; the fire alarm, the internal intruder alarm, the external intruder alarm and the “bomb” alert.
The fire alarm will require the duty Security Officers to perform differing duties. Depending on site, the duties range from, managing the ingress and egress at site, reading the fire panel, investigating the occurrence and
informing the Fire Brigade of the location of the activated sensor when on duty. The duties are set out in the Fire Procedures booklet, however, depending on the exact nature of the incident. The internal intruder alarm will sound in response to activation of any of the several complex computerised systems installed in the building. The post-holder must have a detailed knowledge of the operation of these systems, the required response and the process for resetting the systems after an investigation following activation. The post-holder may be asked by responsible personnel to de-activate the alarm for legitimate reasons and must be able to carry out the request and reinstate the system when appropriate. The external intruder alarm is part of the CCTV system The system will respond to a breach of or interference with the perimeter of the site by sounding an audible alarm in the Gatehouse and automatically directing the cameras to the scene. The post-holder must be able to take the
appropriate action in response to this alarm. The “bomb” alert may be sounded to indicate that personnel should prepare to evacuate the building in response to any incident other than an on-site fire.
Security Officers must be able to respond appropriately to all these alarms with out recourse to management or supervisory support, which may be unavailable. They must be able to use their own initiative and good judgement in these instances.

3. Fuel Procedures: Security Officers must have detailed knowledge of the recording procedures and Health & Safety legislation relating to the delivery and issue of fuel.

4. Visitor Procedures: Security Officers must have qualities of patience, understanding, tact and the ability to listen and empathise with distressed customers. They must be able to direct out-of-hours callers to appropriate facilities to obtain the assistance they require, deal with matters of lost and/or found property and enter it on the system, deal with distressed or drunken callers to the site and present a smart, professional image to visitors calling for meetings, functions and recruitment assessments. Visitors to various departments can arrive after reception has closed and out of- hours meetings are held on a regular basis. Security Officers are also required to assist asylum seekers from 1900-0800hrs. This requires the Security Officer to use their own initiative and inter-personal skills, both because of language difficulties and because the other agencies involved are
closed during this period.

5. Health & Safety: Security Officers will recieve training in First Aid to assist members of the public or staff when required. In these circumstances, Security Officers will be required to use their judgement to decide whether additional assistance is required from the ambulance service, and, if so, take the appropriate action.

6. Security Officers will be expected to use the e-mail system and the Estate and Facilities Helpdesk for reporting faults and/or repairs to assist them in various tasks. Therefore they must have computer skills.

7. Departmental procedures Security Officers must have knowledge and understanding of the various Departmental procedures that affect their role, as well as the law and policies in relation to the duties outlined above.

This is a Full time role on a temporary basis.

If you are interested in the role please apply on our website with your CV, alternatively you can email your CV to katie@essentialemploy.co.uk quoting the reference number.

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