College Protection Officer (Nights)

Brighton College is seeking to appoint a College Protection Officer (Nights) on a permanent basis. Main Purpose of the Role: To be one of the first points of contact for visitors, staff and pupils visiting Brighton College, as well as on-site residents, on call officers and the nursing team. For this role excellent communication skills, whilst being able to manage situations in a calm manner, are essential. Candidates must hold a current SIA Door Supervisor licence. General Duties and Responsibilities

• To provide Security/Concierge Front of House presence on College properties.
• To be proactive regarding the security of the College, Prep School, and offsite premises.
• To be alert for possible intruders.
• To deal with pupils, staff, governors and visitors in a calm, friendly, and helpful manner.
• Unlock and secure exits, entrances and buildings on College premises at designated times.
• Random patrol of College grounds and buildings.
• Respond to alarms (fire, burglar etc).
• Respond to emergency calls from staff, pupils and the Health Centre.
• Man the Security Lodge when not patrolling the sites.
• Ensuring the safety and security of pupils and staff on campus.
• Ensuring the safety and security of al premises.
• Monitoring of traffic and traffic control.
• Ability to interact with all types of people with courtesy and tact.
• Basic investigation and report writing.
• Respond to fire evacuations and escalate when required.
• Record keeping and fob tasks.
Person Specifications

The successful candidate will have experience in the following areas:
• Genuine interest in working in a school setting.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to stay calm in demanding situations.
• Friendly and approachable manner.
• Ability to work as part of a team.
• Good IT skills.
• Experience of night shift work.
• Must hold a current SIA Door Supervisor licence.
  
  Brighton College is one of the UK's leading schools and the oldest public school in Sussex.
The College was recently named 'England's School of the Decade' by The Sunday Times. The award was given on the basis of our exceptional examination results as well as our fundamental emphasis on kindness and social engagement. The Sunday Times also named Brighton College 'England's Independent School of the Year 2019', the second time in a decade the school has won this accolade. The Week magazine named Brighton College 'Most forward-thinking school in Britain' for two years running in 2017 and 2018. Tatler magazine awarded Richard Cairns the title of 'Head Master of the Year 2012-13', and Brighton College was named UK 'Independent School of the Year 2013- 14' at the Independent Schools Awards. The last full ISI inspection in 2015 awarded the College the top grade in every category including 'Exceptional' for teaching and learning. The Brighton College family of schools also includes Brighton College Nursery, Pre-Prep & Prep School, St Christopher's School and Handcross Park, educating a further 1,150 children aged 3 to 13. Overseas, the College has opened Brighton College Abu Dhabi, Brighton College Al Ain, Brighton College Dubai and Brighton College Bangkok, with Brighton College Singapore the most recent addition, having opened in September 2020. There has also been major investment in new facilities over the last ten years. This has seen the construction of five major buildings on the main site, including the new £55m School of Science and Sport which opened in January 2020, which includes eighteen state-of-the-art laboratories alongside a new sports hall, 25-metre swimming pool, fitness centre and roof-top running track. Other recent additions include two new boarding houses, a state-of-the-art Music School and the Yeoh Building, a teaching building which includes 22 classrooms for maths, history, economics, politics and EAL, alongside an innovative Creative Learning Centre, opened in 2017. Above all, Brighton is a very happy place where staff and pupils feel fulfilled and purposeful. We are proud to have taken a progressive stand on diversity, equality and inclusion and we are committed to furthering this agenda through our teaching, and all aspects of the life of the school. We are a member of the School Inclusion Alliance and an important aspect of our vision for education is to increase diversity among our teaching staff to enrich all aspects of the life of the College and provide diverse role models for all pupils. We pride ourselves on being a warm, inclusive and respectful community, where our staff are welcoming and positive and our pupils are intellectually curious and kind.

Monday to Friday, 11:00pm to 7:30am with a 30 minute unpaid break (40 hours per week). Due to the nature of the role, there will be a requirement to work some bank holidays and during periods of shutdown (e.g. Christmas). Overtime, at generous rates outside of core hours, is available on occasion. Remuneration The salary for this role is £25,168 per annum.,
• Contributory pension scheme with matching contributions from the employer up to 9%, which all eligible employees will be automatically enrolled into within three months of commencement of employment.
• Life Cover is provided whilst working at Brighton College after successfully passing probation period.
• Complimentary breakfast is provided.
• Free tickets to the College's music, dance and drama performances.
• Job specific learning and development programme available to all employees.
• Employee benefit and rewards platform with a wide range of discounts, employee benefits and wellbeing resources.
Wellbeing
• Subsidised gym membership for the School of Science and Sport is available, which includes access to yoga and Pilates classes and use of the gym and swimming pool.
• Personalised health and wellbeing consultations.
• Generous sickness policy.
• Meditation sessions.
• Comprehensive wellbeing package.
• Access to books, magazines and DVDs from the College Library.