Job Description

SALARY: 13.18 per hour + 20% night shift uplift
HOURS: 42 hours per week (4 on 4 off pattern)
LOCATION: Brunel Lock, Bristol
Static Security Officer Nights
About Bristol Waste Company:
What we do is important - we're here to keep Bristol, and beyond, clean, and safe.
We do this for our city's residents, workers, visitors, and businesses. Our work helps deliver Bristol's sustainability targets in partnership with the council.
Bristol Waste's commercial operation, where we serve businesses and organisations across the region, is also growing.
Our ambition is to provide good quality, value for money services, and we continue to deliver a social value impact worth more than 30 million every year.
We want people who share our values and want to work with us to drive our business forward.
Purpose of the role:
To deliver a professional, visible, and reliable security presence at client sites. The Static Security Officer will act as an ambassador for Bristol Waste Security, ensuring the safety of people, property, and premises through proactive patrols, access control, reception duties, and adherence to all operational procedures.
Key Responsibilities:

• Reception and Access Control:

• Greet and assist visitors and staff professionally and courteously.
• Manage visitor logs, ID checks, and ensure only authorised access in accordance with site procedures.
• Operate access control systems and issue passes as per protocol.
• Site Patrols:

• Conduct regular and irregular internal and external patrols.
• Report any unusual activity, safety concerns, or security breaches promptly.
• Complete required security checks, ensuring premises are secure and compliant.
• Incident Management:

• Act as first response to incidents, disturbances, or emergencies.
• Follow escalation protocols and communicate effectively with the control room or emergency services as needed.
• Complete incident reports clearly and accurately.
• Documentation:

• Maintain and update the Daily Occurrence Record (DOR) Book throughout each shift.
• Ensure all entries are professional, legible, and completed in line with site and company expectations.
• Client Relationship:

• Build and maintain positive relationships with on-site client contacts.
• Provide excellent customer service and be proactive in addressing client needs or concerns.
• Operational Compliance:

• Follow site-specific Assignment Instructions (AIs) and Safe Working Procedures (SWPs) at all times.
• Report faults, near misses, or health and safety issues through the appropriate channels.
• Wear and maintain correct uniform and PPE as specified.

Essential Requirements for the Role:

• Valid SIA Door Supervisor or Security Guarding Licence
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• High levels of awareness and vigilance at all times
• A calm, confident, and measured approach to challenging situations
• Ability to work independently and follow procedures consistently
• Strong written skills for report writing and documentation
• Fully comprehensive 5-year work and/ or education history (required to pass a background check)

Full can be provided upon request.
To be a successful member of our security team, you will need to pass full Vero screening. This involves the requirement of various documents and checks. Please see below an indication of what is needed:
Documents:

• SIA Licence
• Proof of Address
• Recent payslip
• Passport and Driving Licence (If Applicable)
• Recent bank statement

You will require internet access and an email address to access the portal.
Once logged in:

• You will need to provide 5-10 years address history and employment history including contact details and dates of employment.
• You will need to declare any criminal record history you have and any previous names you've held.
• You will need to complete a fitness declaration and questionnaire
• A credit check is completed so you will need to declare any adverse credit and be aware that if you do have an issue, it will be flagged.
• A global sanctions check is also completed

Our Benefits:

• Annual leave package of 25 days plus 8 bank holidays.
• Employer contribution of 5% into the company pension scheme.
• Support for Mental Health, including a BUPA Employee Assistance Programme that provides support covering Mental Health, Financial and Family related topics. We also have Mental Health First Aiders across the business.
• Support for your Physical Health with our BUPA Health Cash Plan (we cover the cost of coverage for you), Cycle to Work scheme and an onsite Physiotherapist. All are free for our colleagues.
• Because we value our colleagues, we want to recruit more employees just like them, which is why we have our employee referral scheme.
• Dedicated learning and development team. We take pride in developing our colleagues and some examples of this include our In-House Driver Development Programme and internal promotions. Many of our Senior Leadership Team have developed from Operational roles, such as one of our Contract Managers who started as a Street Cleanser.
• Employee recognition 'Stand Out Award' and long service awards. To celebrate our colleagues wherever they are on their journey with us, we recognise and celebrate talent.
• We recognise that everyone is different and strive to create an environment that supports all colleagues through flexible working. We have introduced a hybrid working model where possible and actively encourage part-time working, job sharing and flexibility on hours. If this interests, you please do get in touch, and we can start a conversation.

Everyone belongs:
At Bristol Waste everyone belongs - we are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation.
We give fair and equal consideration to all applications.
We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence.
Important note on applying:

• Please apply as soon as possible and before 23:59 on the closing date. Sometimes we close vacancies early if we receive a high number of quality applications.
• Due to the high volume of interest, we won't be able to receive late applications and we are currently unable to respond to all who apply.
• If you haven't heard from us within three weeks of the closing date, it unfortunately means you won't be invited to interview on this occasion.

Contact us:
Please contact our People Services team to discuss this role, your application, or any reasonable adjustments and support in applying for this position:

• recruitment@bristolwastecompany.co.uk
• 0117 440 6676

Thank you for your interest in joining Bristol Waste Company.

Skills Required