Team Leader in Andover

Founded in 1859, The Corps of Commissionaires Management Limited, now Corps Security, was a business initially built to provide employment for ex‑servicemen on return from the Crimean War. By sticking true to our values of ‘loyalty, integrity, service’, we have become the UK’s most established and respected specialist security services provider.

We are looking for a SIA Licensed Team Leader to protect the property, staff, and occupants of one of our prestigious clients by providing a 24/7 supervisory presence and supporting the Duty Shift Manager with managing the day‑to‑day activities of all sites‑based Corps security staff. You will be working an average of 56 hours per week covering days. Shift pattern will be 4 on, 2 off, 4 on, 2 off 0700‑1900.

We are a recognised Real Living Wage Foundation partner and Social Enterprise. We offer a wide range of industry leading benefits, including:

• Company sick pay scheme
• Paid SIA license renewals
• Enhanced Family Leave Pay
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• High staff discounts & rewards scheme
• Access to Digital GP
• Excellent pension scheme
• Death in Service - £5000
• Recruitment bonus scheme
• New business lead scheme
• Employee assistance programme

What you will need:

• Excellent communication skills and a strong customer focus.
• A valid SIA Front‑Line License – essential.
• Previous experience in a similar or supervisory role.
• Must have at least 3‑years’ experience in the security guarding sector.
• Excellent IT skills including Microsoft software packages (e.g. Excel).
• Able to achieve vetting to BS7858 standards.

What are you going to do:

• Supporting the day‑to‑day management of security staff, ensuring the team operates consistently and conduct themselves in a friendly, professional, and efficient manner.
• Ensuring that the expected standards of their respective shift team are not only met but driven to exceed by way of a proactive management approach.
• Conducting periodic post‑visits throughout each shift to ensure all Security Officers on their respective shift team carry out their duties as expected.
• Act as first responder and ensure the Duty Shift Manager, Security Operations Manager / Client are advised of any security‑related incident within the contracted response times.
• Incident management, coordination and escalation ensuring clear communication and accurate details are provided throughout.
• Support the management and coordination of emergency building evacuations and re‑occupation in conjunction with the Duty Shift Manager and the Security Operations Manager (in hours), key stakeholders, and support services, directing building occupants as per current evacuation procedures.
• Support the Duty Shift Manager with the investigation and re‑activation purposes using Microsoft applications tools such as Excel.
• Ensuring all findings are presented to the high standard expected by the Duty Shift Manager, Operations Manager and the client in the format required.

Please note: These are the key elements of the role and you will be required to carry out other duties. Diversity is important to Corps Security; we believe that each individual has unique talents to contribute to the business. We believe that creating an inclusive environment in which individuals are valued is fundamental to our business success and we are committed to working towards achieving this.

Corps Security adheres to the principles of Equal Employment Opportunities (EEO) – benefits both the Company and its colleagues. EEO assists colleagues to develop to their full employment potential while the Company benefits from having a diverse, inclusive, and enthusiastic workforce. Corps Security is committed to providing support to members of the armed forces, veterans and their families, which is set out in the Armed Forces Community Covenant. Veterans are guaranteed an interview where their previous employer was the armed forces and who meet the minimum requirements for the position.

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