Mobile Court & Tribunal Security Officer

OCS UK & Ireland is a leading facilities management company with over 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.

You will be working a minimum of 40 hours per week, typically Monday to 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 we can often offer overtime on a Saturday, Sunday, and Bank holidays. The weekends will be paid at a generous rate of 1.5x for Saturdays and 2x for Sundays, alongside a rate of 1.5x for weekday overtime outside of normal court operating times.

• Minimum 40 hours contracted per week
• Attendance Allowance of £1 per hour can be earned on contracted hours, subject to meeting certain attendance-related 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.

As part of your role, your key responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:

• Provide exceptional customer service, welcoming and guiding court users.
• Monitoring premises and visitors via CCTV and x-ray machines, together with other security checks such as using hand-held metal detectors on court users and bag searches on arrival.
• Patrolling and securing access to buildings and satellite buildings, keeping in contact with the control room with the use of hand-held radios.
• Responding to panic alarm buttons in Judges' rooms, courts, and offices.
• Responding to any security issues within the complex and recording and reporting details of those incidents.

The Ideal Candidate Should Meet The Following Criteria:

• 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 related 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.

If you are interested in joining a business that encourages professional development, career progression, and the chance to work with inspirational people then please click apply and register your interest! We are an equal opportunities employer and rely on a diverse workforce with a broad range of knowledge, skills, and backgrounds to deliver our goals. We offer an inclusive and welcoming environment and actively encourage applications from all individuals regardless of race, gender, nationality, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or age.