Security Officers – Speculative Advert in Bristol

SALARY: £12.72 per hour

HOURS: Dependent on role

LOCATION: Bristol

This is a speculative advert and does not indicate that we currently have live vacancies. We often recruit into our security team and would like to receive applications from candidates who meet the requirements and who would like to be considered for vacancies that arise. If your CV is considered at any point, a member of the recruitment team will make contact.

About Bristol Waste Company

What we do is important – we’re here to keep Bristol, and beyond, clean, and safe. We do this for our city’s residents, workers, visitors, and businesses. Our work helps deliver Bristol’s sustainability targets in partnership with the council. Bristol Waste’s commercial operation, where we serve businesses and organisations across the region, is also growing. Our ambition is to provide good quality, value for money services, and we continue to deliver a social value impact worth more than £30 million every year. We want people who share our values and want to work with us to drive our business forward.

Purpose Of The Role

Facilities Management is a key operating division of Bristol Waste, specialising in designing and delivering workplace service solutions. We specialise in providing integrated service packages that typically include cleaning, security, grounds maintenance, facilities management, waste services and much more. We aim to directly deliver all core services using our own people, processes, and pioneering technology, to provide higher service levels and improved quality. We are an expanding company and after signing a new cleaning contract, we now need a Security Officer within our security team, who will report to a Team Leader. In your new role, you must ensure building and premises are safe and secure, while carrying out key checks in line with business service standards requirements at the commencement and end of each shift.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as the primary point of contact for clients, addressing inquiries and concerns in a professional and timely manner.
• You are responsible for your allocated workload and must meet all targets as agreed with your Line Manager.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards, regulations, and best practices in security operations.
• Foster strong client relationships by understanding their unique security needs and providing customised solutions.

Essential Requirements For The Role

• Be able to provide all the documentation and vetting information requested which includes you being able to supply a full 5-year work/education history.
• Effective communication for interactions with staff and customers.
• Have a working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.
• Excellent numeracy and literacy skills.
• A full driving licence will be required for this role.
• Ability to organise own workloads and work flexibly to respond to situations.
• Understanding of security protocols, industry best practices, and relevant legislation.

Vero Screening Documents

To be a successful member of our security team, you will need to pass full Vero screening. This involves the requirement of various documents and checks:

• SIA Licence
• Proof of Address
• Recent payslip
• Passport and Driving Licence (If Applicable)
• Recent bank statement

You will require internet access and an email address to access the portal. Once Logged In, you will need to provide 5-10 years address history and employment history including contact details and dates of employment. You will need to declare any criminal record history you have and any previous names you’ve held. You will need to complete a fitness declaration and questionnaire. A credit check is completed so you will need to declare any adverse credit and be aware that if you do have an issue, it will be flagged. A global sanctions check is also completed.

Our Benefits

• Annual leave package of 25 days plus 8 bank holidays.
• Employer contribution of 5% into the company pension scheme.
• Support for Mental Health, including a BUPA Employee Assistance Programme that provides support covering Mental Health, Financial and Family related topics.
• Support for your Physical Health with our BUPA Health Cash Plan (we cover the cost of coverage for you), Cycle to Work scheme and an onsite Physiotherapist. All are free for our colleagues.
• Employee referral scheme.
• Dedicated learning and development team.
• Employee recognition ‘Stand Out Award’ and long service awards.
• Flexible working environment.

Everyone Belongs

At Bristol Waste everyone belongs – we are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation. We give fair and equal consideration to all applications. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence.

Important Note On Applying

Please apply as soon as possible and before 23:59 on the closing date. Sometimes we close vacancies early if we receive a high number of quality applications. Due to the high volume of interest, we won’t be able to receive late applications and we are currently unable to respond to all who apply. If you haven’t heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, it unfortunately means you won’t be invited to interview on this occasion.

Contact Us

Please contact our People Services team to discuss this role, your application, or any reasonable adjustments and support in applying for this position: recruitment@bristolwastecompany.co.uk 0117 440 6676

Thank you for your interest in joining Bristol Waste Company.