Senior Security Officer

Join the University of Bath as a Senior Security Officer and use your experience to lead a team and help keep our students, staff and visitors safe.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll be trusted to take charge, make decisions and lead from the front. You'll supervise a team of Security Officers, respond to incidents and emergencies, support people during challenging situations, and work alongside the emergency services when required.

No two shifts are the same. From managing critical incidents and welfare concerns to overseeing patrols, CCTV, access control and campus security, you'll play a key role in creating a safe, supportive and welcoming University community.

About you:
- Leads confidently, motivates others and works well as part of a team.
- Remains calm under pressure, uses sound judgement and handles challenging situations professionally.
- Communicates effectively, demonstrates integrity and empathy, and has strong problem-solving and report-writing skills.

A full UK driving licence is essential. You'll need an SIA Door Supervisor licence and First Aid at Work qualification. If you do not have these, we will provide these as part of your training. Comprehensive training includes SIA, First Aid, Mental Health First Aid and CCTV, where required.

The basic working week is 38.5 hours, including 2 hours contractual overtime, worked on a 24/7 rotating shift pattern covering weekdays, weekends and Bank Holidays, with a 15% rotational shift allowance and 10% market supplement payable.

The role covers the main University campus and off-site buildings and is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Benefits include:
- Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days
- Generous employer contributory pension schemes
- Cycle to work scheme
- Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
- Staff discount at Team Bath gym
- Staff benefits include discounted postgraduate tuition and language courses, alongside a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities such as apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning, and more
- Local discounts, including free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
- A family-friendly workplace
- Relocation allowance
- Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses
- Employee assistance services through Health Assured, including access to the Wisdom app

Wellbeing support includes staff support groups and networks, a network of Staff Wellbeing Champions, and a suite of tools, resources and frameworks to help you thrive.

The University is committed to diversity and inclusion, holding a Silver Athena SWAN award, and is a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant, an accredited Disability Confident Leader, and an autism friendly university.