Job Description
At Babcock we’re working to create a safe and secure world, together, and if you join us, you can play your part as a Security Officer at HMNB Devonport.
The role
As a Security Officer, you’ll have a role that’s out of the ordinary. We’re looking for dedicated and enthusiastic Security Officers to join the Security Team at Devonport Royal Dockyard, where you’ll have the unique opportunity to contribute to the security of a critical infrastructure facility.
Day to day, you’ll play a crucial role in safeguarding the facilities and assets from potential threats and ensuring the safety of our personnel and visitors to the site.
Key Responsibilities:
- Access Control: Greeting visitors and staff, verifying their credentials, and granting appropriate access levels in line with corporate protocols
- Incident Response: Responding promptly to security incidents and taking necessary actions.
- Facility Checks: Conducting regular inspections of designated areas to identify potential security breaches.
- Team Collaboration: Working closely with other security team members to maintain a secure environment.
- Relationship Building: Fostering positive relationships with other security forces on site.
- Patrols: Conducting patrols to deter unauthorized access and ensure the security of facilities and assets.
This role is full time, working an average of 35 hours per week and is based on site at Devonport Royal Dockyard.
The successful candidate will be willing and able to work a flexible schedule, including night, weekend, and bank holiday shifts.
Essential experience of the Security Officer:
- Effective interpersonal skills and a commitment to providing excellent customer service
- Good understanding of security protocols and procedures
- Experience in physical security measures including conducting foot and vehicle patrols
- Effective decision-making abilities
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- The ability to identify and mitigate potential threats, both internal and external
Qualifications for the Security Officer:
- Security Industry Authority (SIA)
- Security Guarding (SG) (front line) licence – must be obtained on offer of employment and prior to starting
- UK Driving Licence
Security Clearance
The successful candidate must be able to achieve and Security Check (SC) security clearance for this role.
Many of the positions within our company are subject to national security clearance and Trade Control restrictions. This means that your eligibility for certain roles may be affected by your place of birth, nationality, current or former citizenship, and any residency you hold or have held. Further details are available at United Kingdom Security Vetting: clearance levels – GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
What we offer
- Generous holiday allowance
- Matched contribution pension scheme, with life assurance
- Access to a Digital GP, annual health check, and nutritional consultations through Aviva DigiCare+
- Opportunity to work in a dynamic and challenging environment
- Employee share scheme
- Employee shopping savings portal
- Payment of Professional Fees
- Reservists in the armed forces receive 10-days special paid leave
- Holiday Trading is a benefit that allows the majority of employees to buy additional leave or to sell up to one working week of annual leave from their annual entitlement
- ‘Be Kind Day’ enables employees to take one working day’s paid leave a year (or equivalent hours) to undertake volunteering work with their chosen organisation or registered charity
- Excellent development opportunities and benefits package including an employee assistance programme supporting physical, mental and financial wellbeing.
Babcock International
For over a century Babcock has helped to defend nations, protect communities and build a better world. To continue, we must adapt, advance and be a sustainable business with a shared goal.
We are a disability confident committed employer. If you have a disability or need any reasonable adjustments during the application and selection stages, please email careers@babcockinternational.com with the subject header ‘Reasonable adjustments requirement’. We’re committed to building an inclusive culture where everyone’s free to thrive. We are happy to talk about flexible working – please ask about alternative patterns of work at interview.
