Security Officer

Daventry, United Kingdom Posted on 02/01/2026

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Job Role: Security Officer

Working Hours: 4 on 4 off Shift Pattern, 12-hour shifts, Nights 7pm-7am Average 42 Hours per week

Pay: £12.71 per hour

Reporting to: Regional Supervisors / Operations Manager

Overview

An exciting opportunity has arisen at Anchor Group Services, for an experienced Security Officer to join our established security team on our prestigious contract with a national logistics company Ceva, based in Daventry.

The successful candidate must have a valid SIA Licence as a minimum. You will be required to provide a high level of customer service to visitors to the site, complete patrols and remain vigilant at all times.

Duties include:

• Protecting the client's property, people and/or assets by providing security services in direct accordance with the sites published Assignment Instructions (AI's) and site-specific procedures
  
• Preventing losses and damage by reporting irregularities; informing offenders of policy and procedures
  
• Preventing and escalating incidents in a timely, accurate and appropriate manner to the Control Room/ Shift Manager/Operations Manager/Emergency Services as appropriate for serious incidents
  
• Completing reports by recording observations, information, occurrences, and surveillance activities
  
• Maintaining organisation's stability and reputation by complying with legal requirements
  
• Contributing to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed
  
• Acting as a first line support to customers and visitors to site, providing a professional and friendly service
  
• Understanding the needs of our customer, respond accordingly to customer queries and requests and take appropriate action
  
• Maintaining professional conduct at all times
  

• Full 5-year employment checkable history
  
• Valid frontline SIA licence DS or SG
  
• Customer Service experience and confidence to handle conflict in a correct manner
  
• Flexible to meet the job requirements
  
• Excellent communication skills both written and verbal
  
• Smart appearance and be well-groomed
  
• Reliable and punctual
  
• High level of enthusiasm and passion
  
• Ability to work in a fast-moving environment
  
• Must be flexible and able to assist in covering holidays and sickness leave.
  
• Access to a range of nationallyrecognised courses to help further your career, via the Anchor Academy
• Access to SIA and First Aid trainingat discounted rates, with financial support available
• Auto Enrolment Pension (if earningsreach the minimum requirement for auto-enrolment)
• Stream - access to pay as you earn it
• Cycle to Work Scheme Available
• Full uniform provided
• Free Employee Assistance Programme24/7 including access to counselling
• Hospital Saturday Fund
• Reward and Recognition awards

What's Next?

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Within commutingdistance of: Northampton, Rugby, Towchester, Southam, Banbury, Brixworth, Ryton-on-Dunsmore

Anchor Group Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race or ethnicity, religion, sex, national origin, age, veteran disability or genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law in employment.