Mobile Court & Tribunal Security Officer in Basildon

About the Company

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with 50,000+ colleagues and a turnover in excess of £2bn. We deliver innovative, award-winning services within facilities management, hard services, cleaning, security and catering. Our mission is to make people and places the best they can be for our colleagues, customers and the communities we serve. Our commitment to doing business the right way is rooted in our TRUE values - Trust, Respect, Unity, and Empowerment.

About the Role

You will be working a minimum of 40 hours per week, typically Monday - Friday, covering different shifts across a number of courts within a dedicated area around the home-base of this advertised location. There is no weekend or night work, but overtime on Saturdays, Sundays and Bank holidays may be available at enhanced rates. Weekday overtime outside normal court operating times is paid at 1.5x. Location: mobile role covering a geographic area defined by a radius of your base location. Travel expenses and parking will be paid back and processed three times per month.

Benefits

• Minimum 40 hours contracted per week
• Attendance Allowance of £1 per hour on contracted hours, subject to meeting attendance criteria
• Help towards fuel expenses

Are you passionate about providing exceptional customer service while ensuring safety and security? Join OCS as a Security Officer in the Courts and Tribunal System and be part of a team that values your dedication and professional growth. At OCS, we are committed to being an ‘Employer of Choice’ by investing in our colleagues’ development through funded programs and opportunities to gain qualifications. This role is mobile, covering a geographic area defined by a radius of your base location. You will need to be able to get to all the different locations in your patch as you will be covering varying sites depending on demand, sickness and holiday cover. Travel expenses and parking will be paid back to you and are processed three times per month.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide exceptional customer service, welcoming and guiding court users.
• Monitor premises and visitors via CCTV and x-ray machines, plus security checks such as hand-held metal detectors and bag searches on arrival.
• Patrol and secure access to buildings and satellite buildings; stay in contact with the control room using hand-held radios.
• Respond to panic alarm buttons in Judges' rooms, courts and offices.
• Respond to security issues within the complex and record/report incidents.

Ideal Candidate

• Must have Right to Work in the UK.
• An enhanced DBS and BS7858 security clearance will be completed for the successful candidate.
• SIA Licence and relevant security experience.
• You may require a UK driving licence (location dependent).
• Strong people and customer service skills.
• Good diligence and high standard of work.
• Effective communication skills.

How to Apply

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