At a Glance
- Tasks: Join our Security Team to ensure safety and security for Bolton Council and the community.
- Company: Bolton Council, dedicated to creating a vibrant and connected community.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, flexible working, generous leave, and exclusive discounts.
- Other info: Exciting opportunities for career growth and a commitment to employee wellbeing.
- Why this job: Make a real difference in your community while developing your skills in a supportive environment.
- Qualifications: Security qualification or willingness to train, full driving licence, and strong communication skills.
The predicted salary is between 25583 - 25989 £ per year.
Grade C scp 5 £25,583 to scp 6 £25,989
Contract: Permanent x2
Age restrictions: Apply 18+
Hours: 37 per week plus 5 contracted hours overtime
Essential Qualification: A security type qualification or willingness to undertake training and development including NVQ training relevant to the position.
Essential requirement: Full driving licence
Interview date: TBC
An exciting opportunity has arisen to be part of a friendly and customer-focused Security Team, playing a crucial role in the safety and security of Bolton Council’s elected members, employees and the public. You will be required to patrol and monitor Council premises, respond to emergency alarm calls, and ensure there is no unauthorised access to Council property. Other duties include operating control room equipment, maintaining accurate records and occasional cash-handling and cash in transit responsibilities. This role requires work outside normal office hours covering evenings and weekends to meet the needs of the service, for which you will receive a generous shift allowance.
About You
The successful candidate will have excellent communication skills and be passionate about providing a helpful and customer-focused service. You will enjoy working as part of a team and be able to keep accurate records for the purposes of incident investigations. Previous experience in a security role, an SIA licence and possession of a full and valid manual driving licence are essential in this role. Due to the nature of the role, all applicants must be physically fit enough to carry out aspects of the job such as lifting/carrying/standing for lengthy periods.
Want to join us? Submit a covering letter discussing how you meet the person specification along with a copy of your CV.
About Us
This is your opportunity to join us at an exciting time as we have strong ambitions for the borough. Bolton is a great place to work. We are a welcoming organisation that wants to contribute to a place where people feel active, connected and prosperous. We are passionate about improving the outcomes and experience of Bolton people. We want Bolton to be a vibrant place built on strong cohesive communities, successful businesses and healthy, engaged residents.
As an employer we want to thank our employees for their hard work and commitment, by giving them the opportunity to access a range of exclusive rewards and benefits, including discounts and exclusive gym membership prices and salary sacrifice schemes. In addition, we offer a generous annual leave allowance, flexible work opportunities, access to a Pension Scheme, as well as a range of employee wellbeing and support services.
Our Values are really important to us. This post is a designated customer facing role under the fluency duty and requires a specified level of spoken English as per the person specification.
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