At a Glance
- Tasks: Monitor security systems and respond to incidents across global assets.
- Company: Join Corps Security, a respected leader in specialist security services since 1859.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive pay, sick leave, discounts, and a great pension scheme.
- Other info: Diverse and inclusive workplace with opportunities for career growth.
- Why this job: Be part of a team that ensures safety and security for employees worldwide.
- Qualifications: Experience in GSOC, strong IT skills, and a valid SIA CCTV Licence required.
The predicted salary is between 30000 - 40000 £ per year.
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 an accustomed GSOC Operator to be responsible for the continuous monitoring, coordination, and response to security, safety, and operational events across Centrica’s global assets. The role ensures effective incident management, situational awareness, and support to Centrica employees, sites, and Executive stakeholders through integrated security systems and intelligence feeds. You will be working an average of 42 hours per week on a 4 days, 4 off, 4 nights rotation. Shifts will be 07:00-19:00 / 19:00 - 07:00.
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:
- Experience working in GSOC or similar environment
- Strong understanding of CCTV, access control & alarm systems (e.g. IDS)
- Excellent communication skills and a strong customer focus.
- Must hold a valid SIA CCTV Licence.
- Excellent IT Skills including Microsoft Software Packages (e.g. Excel)
- Able to achieve vetting to BS7858 Standards
What are you going to do:
- Monitor CCTV systems across corporate offices, energy assets, and executive residences
- Conduct real-time alarm monitoring, including setting/unsetting alarms and responding to alerts
- Manage and respond to intrusion detection system (IDS) signals, including Galaxy closed signals
- Facilitate out-of-hours emergency site access
- Produce and manage access ID cards, including replacements and temporary passes
- Conduct restricted access audits and ensure compliance with access control policies
- Act as the first point of contact for all GSOC-related communications
- Handle telephone calls, including emergency and routine enquiries
- Manage shared email inboxes and ensure timely responses and escalation
- Monitor global travel risk and provide support to travelling employees
- Manage traveller tracking systems, including manual travel entries
- Handle “Traveller in Need” calls and provide escalation support
- Monitor world news feeds and emerging global security threats
- Track maritime security events, including Centrica LNG vessel activity
- Report and track security system faults and fabrication faults
- Conduct remote CCTV audits across sites and executive residences
- In the absence of GOC Manager, GOC Operators may be required to take senior decision-making responsibilities to ensure the efficiency and effectiveness of the operations
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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