Job Description

We’re Hiring: Relief Security Officer

📍 Location: Covering Plymouth and surrounding areas
💰 Pay: £14.00 per hour
📅 Hours: Minimum of 36 hours, plus overtime available. Days, nights and weekends.
🎓 From day one, you’ll gain access to outstanding Learning and Development opportunities, Mentorship, and a whole load of benefits from big brand discounts to give back schemes!

• Minimum of 36 hours, plus overtime available. Days, nights and weekends.
• Flexibility to working hours.
• Great customer service.
• Security experience 2+ Years (preferred)
• SIA licence
• 18+
• Full UK driving licence

The Relief Security Officer provides security services across multiple sites as needed, ensuring the protection of people, property, and assets. The role requires an SIA licence and involves maintaining high standards of integrity, vigilance, and helpfulness. Officers must be flexible and ready to cover shifts at short notice.

Responsibilities

You’ll play a vital part in keeping people, property, and information safe.

In this role, you will support the Protection of Property & Premises by controlling access, monitoring alarms and CCTV, preventing unauthorised entry, carrying out internal and external patrols, reporting safety or security hazards, managing keys, responding to incidents, and following all Assignment Instructions. You will also uphold Health & Safety standards by promoting safe working practices, reporting hazards and near misses, completing accident reports, and ensuring first aid equipment and emergency procedures are properly maintained. To help Prevent Loss, Waste & Crime, you will report any lost, damaged, or stolen property, operate radios, pagers, and other security equipment, conduct stop/search procedures when required, and record any suspicious activities. Providing excellent Customer Service is essential, ensuring staff and visitors are well supported while maintaining high standards of appearance and professionalism. Additional responsibilities include completing all logs and reports accurately, following company policies and management instructions, and consistently representing the Securitas values of Integrity, Vigilance, and Helpfulness

Please note - The responsibilities listed here aren’t the full picture—but they give you a good sense of the role. If you meet the minimum requirements and believe you’ve got what it takes to succeed, we’d love to hear from you.

Qualifications

What we’re looking for:

We’re looking for someone who sees a different world—someone who values teamwork, shows initiative, and wants to grow. Ideally, you’ll have:

• Valid SIA Licence; right to work in the UK; age 18+.
• Five‑year checkable work history and no criminal convictions.
• Flexible availability including days, nights, weekends.
• Good communication, customer service skills, and ability to work independently or in a team.
• Valid UK driving licence and vehicle desirable.
• Previous security officer experience.
• First Aid qualification.

Why Join Securitas?

We have a promise to our people, a ‘People Promise’ where opportunity, people and purpose play a vital role in our day to day!

Opportunity We see potential in every person and situation.
People: We open our eyes to all that’s good.
Purpose We make your world a safer place.

We believe in your future, not just your past. At Securitas, you’ll find a career built on trust, respect, and progress.

Additional Information

It’s great to see you’re considering a career with Securitas UK!

Join our global team of 336,000+ colleagues and help make the world a safer place.

At Securitas, we live by our values of Integrity, Vigilance and Helpfulness, and our People Promise:

• Opportunity – We see potential in every person and situation
• People – We open our eyes to all that’s good
• Purpose – We make your world a safer place

What You Can Expect

Our Recruitment Team reviews every application carefully. Applying can feel daunting, but we’re here to support you—just email us if you need help.

Diversity & Inclusion – Be Yourself

We are an inclusive employer, proud of our Level 2 Disability Confident status (we will always try our hardest to guarantee interviews for eligible candidates, should you meet the roles minimum requirements, having disclosed a disability to our Talent Team upon application). We support equality through Employee Networks - Our real change makers of the business.. YOU, the Race at Work Charter, and the Armed Forces Covenant We also celebrate diversity with events like BSL Week, International Women’s Day, PRIDE and Black History Month

Your Benefits

• STRIVE– Securitas Perks gives you access to a great range of discounts on a variety of retailers, services and everyday spending to suit your shopping habits.
• Dental Plans - A range of plans providing support, providing cash back towards everyday dental costs, such as dental examinations, X-rays, and treatment
• HSF Health Plan - Range of healthcare cash plans at highly discounted rates, providing families with peace of mind by getting cash back on everyday medical costs, such as dental check-ups, contact lenses and acupuncture, and by covering unexpected costs.
• Cycle to Work – A super cost-effective way of getting a brand new bike, cycling equipment or both. Save up to 42% of the usual cost and spread the cost over several months from your salary.
• Specsavers – Save money on eye tests and when purchasing spectacles.
• WeCare – A 24/7 online GP, mental health support service, get fit programme and more.
• Toothfairy – Online access to advice and guidance, from real UK Dentists.
• Pension Plan – Plan for your financial future by building up a benefit in the Securitas Pension Plan, with the benefit of employer contribution plus tax relief on your contributions.
• Payroll ISA – An ISA savings account is a great way to meet your longer term personal financial goals.
• Free Mortgage Advice
• Go & Live – Financial Wellbeing Hub
• Death in Service Benefit - Permanent employees are automatically covered for Life Assurance, which would provide a lump sum benefit to your beneficiaries in the unfortunate event of death in service whilst employed by Securitas

Take the Next Step

Join a team that values you. Click ‘I’m Interested’ and start your career with Securitas UK today.

See a different world.