Estate Patrol Officer (Campus Security)

Are you passionate about creating a secure and welcoming environment for students, staff, and visitors? We are seeking an enthusiastic colleaguel to join our campus security team as an Estate Patrol Officer, with a strong focus on customer service and student engagement.

We operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. As an Estate Patrol Officer, you will be at the forefront of ensuring the safety and well-being of our university community and are first responders to any security and emergency incidents. Our Estate Patrol colleagues are pivotal in providing welfare, safety and security support across the University estates. Beyond typical security duties, we prioritise exceptional customer service and active student engagement.

We're looking for enthusiastic, customer focused people to join our community within our Estate Patrol, Campus Security Team.

Our Estate Patrol colleagues provide an effective, efficient and highly customer-focused service in order to ensure the safety and protection of all our students, colleagues and visitors, and the security of all University property.

This is a full time position, with an average working week of 42hrs per week with 12 hour shifts, alternating 4 Days / 4 Off / 4 Nights (06:30-18:30 / 18:30-06:30).

This role will be subject to additional background screening and enhanced DBS checks.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

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With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

We offer some fantastic benefits including:

4 hours leave per year (converts to approx. 28 days)
onsite gyms and a cycle to work scheme
sector leading policies around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 wks full pay), paternity leave (up to 6 wks full pay) and a Fertility Treatment Policy
stunning campus environments in Exeter and Cornwall, in the beautiful South West of England
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.