Security Officer

Location: RAF Brize Norton, Carterton Oxfordshire, OX18 3LXSalary: £28,753.54 plus excellent benefitsSchedule: 2 days (12 hours/07:00-19:00) / 2 nights (12 hours/19:00-07:00) / 4 days stand down (includes 1 rostered duty cover shift)

Ready to impact a better future?

As a Security Officer in our RAF Brize Norton team, you'll help protect and support the RAF's largest operational base by delivering essential access, security, and traffic services. Your work will ensure colleagues, visitors, and contractors experience a safe, efficient, and welcoming environment.

Every day, you'll play a meaningful role in maintaining the integrity of this critical site. Whether you're greeting visitors, supporting security activity, or helping keep the base moving smoothly, your contribution will create a positive impact and support operations that help protect the nation.

What you'll do as a Security Officer

You'll be entrusted to:

- Provide a professional and friendly welcome to all visitors and colleagues.

- Control vehicle and pedestrian access, checking identification and passes with accuracy.

- Assist with security searches and emergency response when required

- Maintain accurate logs, records, and incident reports., Provide a professional and friendly welcome to all visitors and colleagues.

- Control vehicle and pedestrian access, checking identification and passes with accuracy.

- Assist with security searches and emergency response when required

- Maintain accurate logs, records, and incident reports.

Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence training and UK Security Vetting (UKSV) clearance or having no issues obtaining it.

- A full UK manual driving licence (maximum six points).

- The ability to meet the colour perception requirement for an Airfield Driving Permit. -perception requirement for an Airfield Driving Permit.

- Excellent communication skills and a positive, customer focused mindset. -focused mindset.

- Reliability, punctuality, and the ability to work 12-hour day and night shifts.

Discover all you need to keep growingWe're one of the top 1 percent of international employers, so you can have confidence you'll be part of a highly supportive culture with leaders you can count on to help you achieve your goals. From mentoring and training to our focus on internal progression, we're proud to offer clear development opportunities - and the support and tools to help you seize them.

What we offer

- Holidays: Competitive holiday package.

- Pension: Up to 6 percent contributory pension scheme

- Training and development: Over 1,100 internal courses available, funding for qualifications and apprenticeships (including L3 Team Leader and L5 Operations Manager apprenticeships), mentoring opportunities, and a focus on internal progression

- Health and wellbeing: Employee Assistance Programme, Bupa Anytime HealthLine, wellbeing app, 30 percent off at Serco-managed leisure centres, and 24/7 access to a virtual GP service

- Discounts: Discounts across around 1,000 retailers, from food and clothing to days out, entertainment and travel

- Charity: Paid volunteering day, tax-free charitable giving through Payroll Giving Scheme, donate your pennies from your monthly pay to the Serco People Fund Charity

- Employee networks: Our networks support inclusion and connection by providing spaces for collaboration, learning, and belonging. They represent and empower all our colleagues including LGBTQIA+ employees, women, parents and carers, people with disabilities, veterans, and people from all cultural backgrounds.

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