Job Description

Department
Estates
Salary
14.79 per hour, inclusive.
Closing Date
Sunday 12 October 2025
Reference
CEN-EST-2025-09



The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) is one of the world's leading public health universities. Our mission is to improve health and health equity in the UK and worldwide; working in partnership to achieve excellence in public and global health research, education and translation of knowledge into policy and practice.


We are looking to hire a Security Officer to join our security team.


The Security Team is responsible for the effective operation and enforcement of the Security Regulations and procedures. Responsibility for security and personal safety rests with all persons who study, work or who visit the School.


You will also be required to complete incident reports in the event of any incidents during the shift. Completed reports must be clear, concise and accurate. In the event of criminal investigations, you may be required to submit the incident report as evidence or testify in court. All incidents need to be reported by a security officer to their line supervisor so follow up action can be implemented.


You should hold and maintain SIA License. You must be educated to GCSE level or substantial work experience at a level. You must be able to complete standard reports/proformas with accuracy and only factual information, e.g. security reports. Further particulars are included in the.


The post is full-time 60 hours per week and permanent.


The salary will be on the Professional Services salary scale, Grade 2 starting salary 14.79 per hour (inclusive of London Weighting). The post will be subject to the LSHTM terms and conditions of service. Annual leave entitlement is 30 working days per year, pro rata for part time staff. In addition to this there are discretionary "Wellbeing Days". Membership of the Pension Scheme is available. The post is based in London.


Applications should be made on-line . Online applications will be accepted by the automated system until 10pm of the closing date. Any queries regarding the application process may be addressed to jobs@lshtm.ac.uk.


The supporting statement section should set out how your qualifications, experience and training meet

each

of the selection criteria. Please provide one or more paragraphs addressing each criterion. The supporting statement is an essential part of the selection process and thus a failure to provide this information will mean that the application will not be considered. An answer to any of the criteria such as "Please see attached CV" will not be considered acceptable.


Please note that if you are shortlisted and are unable to attend on the interview date it may not be possible to offer you an alternative date.

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is committed to being an equal opportunities employer. We believe that when people feel respected and included, they can be more creative, successful, and happier at work. While we have more work to do, we are committed to building an inclusive workplace, a community that everyone feels a part of, which is safe, respectful, supportive and enables all to reach their full potential.