Overview
Security officer Jobs in Manchester, England, UK at GCHQ
Title: Security officer
Company: GCHQ
Location: Manchester, England, UK
Type: Remote/Work from Home
Category: Security
Job Title:
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Security Officers Location(s):
Manchester Job description Salary and
Hours:
Extended Day Officers: £30,101
Monday to Friday. Each week you will work a different shift pattern of either 07:00-15:00 or 11:00-19:00.24-Hour Officers: £35,246A 12-hour shift pattern comprising 2 days and 2 nights. This will include: 2 day shifts (covering 0700-19:00 including an hour’s unpaid meal break, 2 night shifts covering 19:00-07:00 including an hour’s unpaid meal break) and 4 days off.
Flexible Working
:
Due to the nature of the roles, flexible or
remote working
isn’t possible. Please be reassured that we’ll work with you to ensure you have a good
work-life balance
, taking into account any responsibilities outside of work as far as possible.
About UsGCHQ is an intelligence, cyber and security agency with a mission to keep the UK safe. We use
cutting-edge technology
, ingenuity and partnerships to identify, analyse and disrupt threats. Working with our intelligence partners MI5 and MI6, we protect the UK from terrorism, cyber-attacks and espionage. At GCHQ you’ll do varied and fascinating work in a supportive and
inclusive
environment that puts the emphasis on
teamwork
.
The Role
As one of our Security Officers, you’ll be the first point of contact for visitors and staff as they enter our buildings. Working alongside a close-knit team of friendly colleagues, your role will revolve around preparing for and mitigating security risks, all to keep our building and people, safe.
Once you join, you’ll be fully equipped with all the training you need to feel knowledgeable and confident in any situation. And no prior experience in security is needed: just a willingness to learn and good customer service skills.
As part of our Security Control Room and together with your colleagues, you’ll oversee access to the building, conduct physical searches, patrol the grounds and monitor CCTV. Whether responding to an alarm, administering first aid, or advising a visitor on our security processes, you’ll ensure our security policies are adhered to and maintain accurate written logs of incidents.
You’ll also be a friendly, reassuring presence. As you greet people from all walks of life including government officials and colleagues from our partner agencies, you’ll guide them through any security processes they need to be aware of. As the first person they’ll see at GCHQ, you’ll make a great first impression, while completing any necessary checks and always remaining vigilant for anything unusual.
You’ll do it all as part of a team that’s just as supportive as they are knowledgeable. As you learn from your colleagues and develop
your skills
, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career. With opportunities to work with our partner agencies MI5 and MI6, as well as other security teams throughout GCHQ, this could be just the beginning of an
exciting
career within the UK Intelligence Agencies.
About You We’re aware that there might be misconceptions about what a Security Officer ‘looks like’ we’re not looking for a specif…
