Security Officer

We currently require a Security Officer at Didcot Power Station. This is a fixed term position 6 months with the possibility of extending the contract for 1 to 2 years. You will be required to work weekends and nights.

Serco is a FTSE 100 international service company that improves the quality and efficiency of essential services that matter to millions of people around the world. The work we do for national and local governments involves us in the most important areas of public service, including health, education, transport, science and defence.

Duties and Responsibilities:

- Maintain accurate security related site records
- Meet and greet visitors in a manner becoming of a Serco security guard and to ensure all visiting personnel receive accurate information regarding `Safe passage to their site destination`
- Issue visitor temporary passes to personnel either visiting or working on site for short periods.
- Deal with incoming calls, internal or external, politely and effectively
- Maintain and update the key register held in the gatehouse. Issue keys and record issue and returning of keys
- Lock and unlock buildings as per schedules
- Monitor surveillance equipment within the gatehouse and report all faults to the Technical Officer (T/O)
- Patrol the site in the security vehicle as specified by the Team Leader
- Administer site speed checks
- Administer vehicle searches
- Issue parking tickets to vehicles parked in unauthorised areas
- Any reasonable additional security tasks as detailed by the security Manager

Skills and Attributes:

- Good communication skills, oral and written
-Computer literate
- SIA licensed is essential
- Full driving licence is essential

Serco is an equal opportunities employer.

On occasion we receive significantly more applicants than expected for some vacancies. Under such circumstances we reserve the right to bring forward the closing date of the advertisement. Therefore you are advised to apply for the role promptly to avoid disappointment. If you have any queries or additional requirements please do not hesitate to contact the Serco Recruitment Team on .

Salary: . Date posted: 12/03/2013