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Security Officer

G4S

Security Officer

£26493

G4S, Wellingborough

Full time
Permanent
Onsite working

Posted 6 days ago, 12 Sep | Get your application in now to be included in the first week's applications.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: a08006b758b742888fb493a2127367f3

Full Job Description

To ensure only those staff, visitors and contractors who are authorised to enter the establishment do so.

To control pedestrian and vehicle access points safely and securely.

To ensure that no member of staff either directly or non-directly employed leaves the establishment with equipment requiring secure storage such as keys, radios and body worn video cameras.

To maintain the establishment running roll count on entry and exit of prisoner escort vehicles.

To provide escort duties for contractor vehicles entering the establishment.

To be responsible for following searching policies relating to searching the person and searching of vehicles.

To provide escort duties for social and legal visitors entering the establishment.

To monitor CCTV systems within the Visits Hall.

To carry out Control Room Operator duties; Managing UHF radio traffic, monitoring establishment CCTV systems, co-ordinate response to alarms, control of prisoner movements, answering internal and external telephone traffic and maintaining establishment roll counts.

To carry out searches of incoming prisoner property.

To accurately record prisoner property.

To respond to queries regarding prisoner property.

To supervise and task prisoners employed within the property stores.

To handle incoming and outgoing prisoner and official mail; To include random monitoring, directed photocopying and testing using indicative testing equipment.

To carry out routine and intelligence led monitoring of PIN Phone telephone calls.

You will possess strong organisational and communication skills, and will be dedicated to providing a high quality security service., Key Competencies:

To be smart in appearance at all times to enable delivery of Front of House expectations.

To be IT literate and comfortable with both Windows based and Google operating systems.

Must be competent in using database and spreadsheet applications such as MS Excel and Google Sheets.

Must be competent in using word processing applications such as MS Word and Google Docs.

To be polite and mindful of the needs of all who may be interacted with either in person or via remote communications including staff, visitors and contractors.

To work seamlessly with other team members.

To be able to contribute to the department and function strategy.

It's key that you are flexible and adaptable to deal with ever-changing scenarios within the prison and you will be supported by an enthusiastic and committed team at HMP Five Wells.