Job Description

Location: Londonderry | Salary: 11.87 | Posted: 10 Feb 2025 | Closes: 31 Jul 2025 | Reference: Job Req ID 3821 | Business Unit: Northern Ireland

Recruiting for

Retail Security Officer

Location

Derry/Londonderry City Centre

Shift patterns

- Retail hours 36 hours per week

Pay Rate

11.87per hour

Role Overview

As a Retail Security Officer at G4S, you are more than a Security Guard. You'll be a key part of our team covering a range of sites within your area. You will ensure the safety of our customers staff, their buildings and assets, whilst providing excellent customer service with a smile. We pride ourselves on delivering excellent customer service in a safe and secure environment.
It's a varied role where you will get to see a range of different sites and customers - the role will include greeting staff and visitors and ensuring they adhere to the required security protocols, conducting searches where required, patrolling the premises and dealing with security incidents. With a keen eye and a brilliant way with people, you could look forward to an interesting role where no two days are the same with exciting career opportunities.

The Ideal Candidate

You will need to be aged 18 or over, a confident communicator who is a team player with the drive to provide a friendly and professional service at all times.

A good IT knowledge is also key.

You must be flexible and available to work on a varied shift pattern which will include days, nights and weekends. It would be a benefit to have from some security experience and your SIA licence, however it's not essential, as we provide full SIA (Security Industry Authority) licence training.

As this is a mobile position, you will also need to have a full clean driving licence and your own transport.
Join G4S and you can also enjoy real career progression with a large international company - as the world's leading provider of security solutions, we offer loads of training and support. You'll be in safe hands from our induction and on-site training to regular reviews and welfare checks with our managers.

Benefits

5.6 weeks paid holiday (8 of these will be in lieu of bank holidays - subject to shift pattern and accrual) Workplace pension scheme Life assurance benefit Financial support for SIA Licence & renewal Contributory Healthcare Scheme Eyecare vouchers Employee Discount Schemes Progression, training & development opportunities Refer a friend scheme Free uniform provided

About Us

G4S is the world's leading global, integrated security company specialising in the delivery of security and related services to customers across six continents. We specialise in outsourced business processes and facilities in sectors where security and safety risks are considered a strategic threat. We operate in over 90 countries. We have a truly global business with large established market positions in developed markets and outstanding positions in fast growing emerging markets. G4S has a unique global footprint, employing more than 570,000 people world-wide, and are the largest security solutions provider in the world.

You will just need to complete the following application form and one of our Recruiters will be in touch to discuss the next steps. Our recruitment and selection process will include an interview and screening to BS7858 standards.
Given the nature of the industry, we do need to ask some questions for security and compliance purposes, but don't worry - you will only need to complete them once.
In 2021, G4S, a London-based global security company, was acquired by Allied Universal, a leading security and facility services company that provides proactive security services and cutting-edge smart technology to deliver tailored, integrated security solutions. This acquisition expanded Allied Universal's footprint and infrastructure on a global and local level. Through a global workforce of approximately 800,000 people, we leverage best practices in communities all over the world. With revenue of approximately $20 billion, we have the resources to deploy efficient processes and systems to help deliver our promise locally: keeping people safe so our communities can thrive. In Europe, we have an extensive network of offices and more than 46,500 employees to support our local communities and customers. We believe there is no greater purpose than serving and safeguarding customers, communities and people in today's world. Allied Universal is There for you(TM). For more information, please visit www.g4s.com or www.aus.com. Total workforce includes employees and subcontractors