Job Description

📍 Location: Taunton, UK
💰 Pay: In excess of £26,000 with overtime opportunities available
📅 Hours: 36 hours per week, variable days and timings, including day, night and weekend shifts
🎓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 all house in our brand new employee benefits app, STRIVE!

Grade: Site Based

Explore your purpose. To See a Different World!

Looking for a career where you can make a real impact—every single shift? We’re recruiting a Relief Security Officer to support multiple large, high‑profile client sites across the area. This role is ideal for someone who values variety, flexibility, and responsibility while maintaining the highest standards of safety and customer service.

As a Relief Security Officer, you’ll play a vital role in protecting people, property, and premises, stepping in to provide reliable cover when it matters most. You’ll work in a professional, forward‑thinking environment where your vigilance, adaptability, and people skills truly make a difference.

• Willing to travel, with work across Puriton, Yeovil, Exeter and occasionally Plymouth.
• Must have SIA licence
• Must have driving licence and own transport
• Security experience preferrable

What you'll be doing:

• Prevent and deter unauthorised access, monitoring fire/intruder alarms and CCTV.
• Conduct internal and external security patrols as per Assignment Instructions.
• Manage traffic control and parking restrictions when required.
• Operate and test security equipment, including radios and other devices.
• Manage keys, locking/unlocking duties, and maintain security logs and records.
• Issue visitor and contractor passes and manage lost property.
• Support staff, visitors, and contractors with safety guidance while safeguarding the premises.
• Report hazards, faults, unsafe practices, accidents and maintain clear emergency routes.
• Respond to First Aid equipment usage and investigate fire alarm activations.
• Report at‑risk property and prevent loss, waste, and unnecessary energy use.
• Apply ‘stop and search’ policies, conduct initial investigations, and report incidents.
• Deliver outstanding customer service and resolve visitor or staff issues professionally.
• Maintain high standards of uniform, behaviour, and presentation.
• Complete all paperwork accurately, follow handover procedures, and adhere to Assignment Instructions.
• Perform additional duties as required and uphold the core 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 values teamwork, shows initiative, and wants to grow. Ideally, you’ll have:

• Valid SIA Licence
• Eligible to obtain Security Check (SC) clearance
• Full UK driving licence with access to a vehicle
• Right to work in the UK, with a minimum 5‑year checkable history
• Excellent English communication skills, both written and verbal
• Customer‑focused, polite, tactful, and discreet
• Proactive and detail‑oriented, with strong self‑motivation
• Excellent organisational, customer service, and communication skills

Due to the nature of this opportunity, candidates must be able to achieve Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) and Security Check (SC) Clearance - Must be a British National and have lived in the UK for the last 5 years.

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.