Security & Safety Assistant

We are looking for a Security & Safety Assistant to join our team on a permanent basis, working across all three of our campuses (Sighthill, Merchiston & Craiglockhart) and our accommodation developments (Bainfield, Slateford Road and Orwell Terrace) on a 4 on 4 off rotation., Our Property & Facilities team delivers a first-class service to over 1,700 staff and over 20,000 students. As a Security & Safety Assistant, you'll make a difference by ensuring excellent customer service is delivered to our student, staff, and visitors. You will play a crucial role in ensuring a safe and welcoming environment throughout our campuses and student accommodation sites. This is an exciting opportunity to work as part of a team who are at the heart of the university., As a Security & Safety Assistant, you'll be able to use your customer-focused approach to provide a safe and secure environment including foot/mobile patrols; opening/locking of premises; operational control of University car parking; security of equipment, vehicles and all University premises including student accommodation buildings that implements the Universities security regulation., You'll also be able to use your good knowledge of Microsoft Packages, to use IT systems to maintain all incident reports, patrol sheets and other documentation, ensuring that all information and records are compliant with GDPR.

We are looking for someone with a strong, customer service focussed outlook. The ideal candidate will have an approachable demeanour with a solid understanding of current student welfare, student residential life and mental wellbeing issues. Successful applicants will have demonstrable experience of working face to face with a diverse range of people in a support focussed, disciplined environment; with a flexible approach to respond to situations in a positive way.

Applicants must demonstrate:

Hold current full driving licence
Excellent oral, listening and written communication skills to enable effective communication in a variety of situations
Evidence a customer focused approach to all interactions with Students , Staff and Visitors
Proficient use of Microsoft packages - Word, Excel and Outlook
A sound understanding in General Data Protection Regulation
Ability to use initiative in lone working situations

Desirable attributes:

Current first aid certificate
Knowledge of Safeguarding, Disability Confident
About Disability Confident
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This is a full-time, permanent position working 24/7 rotational shifts:

Two 12-hour dayshifts (7am - 7pm), two 12-hour nightshifts shift (7pm- 7am) then 4 days off.

Salary: £22,728 per annum plus 7% shift allowance (£1,590.96 per annum) and agreed contractual overtime of 376 hours per annum (as part of the contractual shift pattern) currently payable at time and a quarter (£5,869 per annum) plus excellent benefits.

Our benefits

We offer a great working environment where we support ambition, recognise achievement, and offer an attractive benefits package.

This includes:

Minimum of 41 days annual leave
A generous pension scheme (employer contribution of 17.6%)
Nationally agreed pay increases each year
Professional learning and development opportunities
On-site parking
Discounted access to onsite sports facilities and a wide range of other staff discounts

The Team