Job Description
Job title:
Security Officer
Reports to:
Security and Caretakers Manager
Responsible for:
N/A
Department:
Security, part of Estates and Campus Services
Grade:
RU03
Main purpose of the job:
To provide an efficient and effective Security service across all campuses of the University and
any other buildings or site from time to time used or occupied by the University or any of its
constituent Colleges.
Main duties and responsibilities:
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Checking of IDs of all visitors who arrive on site as appropriate.
Locking and unlocking buildings and premises as designated.
Patrolling the site(s); such patrols in the evening or night may involve the handling of a
dog.
Providing an initial first aid service for the sites.
Acting as the first response officer in the event of a fire and intruder alarms being activated.
The duties to be performed may vary from site to site, but the officer will be expected to
follow the standing orders for the site which he/she is carrying out his/her duties.
Completing incident, accident and patrol reports.
Monitoring student behaviour and aiming to keep noise to a reasonable level.
Such other duties consistent with the security service as may be required by the University’s
Head of Security, his deputy or the principal of the college at which the officer is based.
Organisation chart:
Security and Caretakers
Manager
Security and Caretakers
Co-ordinator
Senior Security Officers
Security Officers
Caretakers
Person Specification
The Person Specification focuses on the knowledge, skills, experience and qualifications
required to undertake the role effectively. Please ensure that your application demonstrates how
you meet the essential criteria. You will be assessed by your completed application form (A), at
interview (I) and in some instances through an exercise (E).
Requirements
Education and
Qualifications
Knowledge and skills
Essential
 No formal qualifications are required for this role
A
 Must hold and maintain an SIA Door Supervision
Licence
A/I
 The role holder must be able to make good decisions
in emergency and stressful situations, which could
happen at any time, day or night.
A/I
 Be able to analysis through incident reports and
problem areas.
A/I
 (S)He needs to be able to administer first aid, use
firefighting equipment and stop fire alarms and handle
a dog.
A/I
 May have to handle intruders.
A/I
 Knowledge of ensuring compliance with the security
standard instructions.
A/I
 Ability to provide practical site Security to all
University staff, students, contractors and visitors on a
24 hours basis.
Work experience
Measured
by:
 Have experience of working within the Security
services
 Be flexible over hours worked, which will include shift
cover
 Ability to maintain confidentiality.
 Experience of contributing at team meetings making
collective decisions, e.g. improving the service or
advising on a set procedure.
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 Ability to use own initiative.
 Ability to work in a busy environment
A/I
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Managerial skills (all
managers)
N/A
Communication skills
 Must be able to complete standard reports/proformas
with accuracy and only factual information, e.g.
security reports.
A/I
 Ability to use email and internet.
A/I
 Be able to communicate with individuals or large
groups of people in highly stressful and volatile
situations.
A/I
 Keeps in radio contact with all security staff.
Other requirements
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Desirable
The role holder will be required to wear uniform.
(S)He must able to demonstrate ability to meet the
physical requirements of the post (walking, climbing
stairs, carrying heavy firefighting equipment etc.).
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(S)He needs to provide a positive image of the
University of Roehampton by responding promptly
and efficiently.
A clean full UK driving licence would be an advantage
To be first aid trained
A
A/I
Additional Information
 Salary range: £20,210- £21,646 p.a. The appointment is usually made at the bottom of the range
 In addition, an allowance of £2,105 per annum will be payable for staff whose hours are subject to
a shift pattern providing cover on a 24 hours a day, 365 days a year basis. This sum is pensionable
and subject to the same rate of cost of living increase as the salary. For example a cost of living
award of 1% applied to salary would also be applied to this allowance.
 You will need to be flexible over hours worked, which will include shift cover 24 hours per day, 7 days
per week.
 Typically you will work 10 hours per shift, working 70 hours over a fortnight (14 days); which could be
50 hours week one, followed by 20 hours week two. This averages out at 35 hours per week, and a
flexible approach to working is necessary.
 The appointment is offered on a permanent basis, subject to satisfactory references.
 The annual leave entitlement is 25 days p.a., additionally there are 3 – 4 days when the university
closes for Christmas
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