Job Description

Job Category: Operational
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ABOUT THE ROLE
We are seeking a vigilant, professional, and a dependable Security Officer to join our team. As a Security Officer at Northumbria University, you will play a key role in protecting & supporting students, staff, visitors, and university property. This role is ideal for individuals with strong attention to detail, excellent situational awareness, excellent customer service skills and being able to remain calm presence under pressure. This is more than just a security role - you'll be a visible point of contact for students and staff, helping to foster a secure, supportive, and respectful campus community.
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ABOUT THE TEAM
Our University Security Team is a close-knit, professional group committed to creating a safe, welcoming environment where students, staff, and visitors feel supported and protected. We work collaboratively across all areas of the University, including student services, facilities & estates, faculties and local emergency responders, to respond swiftly and effectively to any situation.
Within the Security team, we deliver a range of services including:

• The Use of Physical Security Measures such as Building Alarms, Fire Alarms, Access Control and CCTV
• Provide a 24 hour, 365 days a year service & staffed control room.
• monitoring of and response to Fire alarms, building alarms, Intruder Alarms, Lift Alarms IT Server Room Alarms
• Provision of a Crime Prevention Team for Target Hardening and Supporting Major and or High Profile Events?
• A one stop out of hours call point for dealing with all emergencies
• Provision of Uniformed and Plain Clothes Security Officers
• Supporting pastoral care for students and staff
• Engaging with the wider community
• Promoting Crime awareness and preventing crime

ABOUT YOU
To be successful in the role you will have:

• Experience in the use of & responding to critical systems including CCTV, fire response, building/intruder alarms
• Knowledge of basic law enforcement, arrest and constraint, crowd and traffic control regulations
• Experience in emergency situations including first aid and fire fighting
• Knowledge of crime prevention and health and safety
• SIA Door Supervisor License
• Full UK Driving License ( Manual or Auto )

Further information is available in the .
If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Security Manager Luke Anderson via email .
To apply for this vacancy please click 'Apply Now'. Your application should include a covering letter and a CV.
ABOUT US
Join Northumbria University, a research-intensive institution unlocking potential and changing lives locally and globally. Named Times Higher Education's in 2022 and in 2025, we rank top 25 in the UK for research power. Discover more .
With over 37,000 students from 140+ countries, we offer world-leading research, award-winning partnerships, and an outstanding student experience. We empower our exceptional staff, promoting a positive work-life balance and offering great benefits, including excellent pension schemes, flexible working, generous holiday entitlement and .
Our Northumbria Values, co-created by our team, define who we are: Academic Excellence, Innovation, Inclusivity, Collaboration, and Ambition. Our Behaviours shape our work culture: We listen and learn, support one another, respect everyone, trust each other, and are bold.
Based in Newcastle upon Tyne and London, we are an on-campus organisation and offer flexible hours and location where the role allows. We pride ourselves on diversity and inclusivity, holding numerous awards for gender and race equality, disability confidence, and research excellence. We also hold the HR Excellence in Research award for implementing the concordat supporting the career Development of Researchers and are members of the initiative to deliver information and support to professional researchers. The University has implemented a range of flexible working arrangements, and we are happy to explore candidate requirements as part of the recruitment process.
Apply now and join a community committed to transforming society and the economy. Explore " , " page to learn more about our commitments and see our for further details.

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