Job Description

Security Officers are integral to our ability to provide 24/7 security provision at the University of Birmingham. The successful candidate will work and learn with one of four teams, led by a Team Manager and their deputy, responsible for keeping the University safe.

Training and Qualification

Work As an apprentice, you'll work at a company and get hands-on experience. You'll gain new skills and work alongside experienced staff. What you'll do at work Training towards achieving the Professional Security Operative Level 2 Apprenticeship Standard will be delivered with our training provider partner Mercury Training using a variety of methods. Training schedule has yet to be agreed upon, further details will be made available at a later date. This apprenticeship aligns with International Foundation for Protection Officers for Member level, for those successfully completing the apprenticeship. Where you'll work Edgbaston Birmingham West Midlands B15 2TT

Required Skills & Qualification

Desirable qualifications GCSE or equivalent in: Maths & English (grade Grade 4 and above) Let the company know about other relevant qualifications and industry experience you have. They can adjust the apprenticeship to reflect what you already know. Skills Communication skills Attention to detail Organisation skills Customer care skills Problem solving skills Analytical skills Logical Team working Initiative Non judgemental Patience Physical fitness Other You will be required to work 1584 hours per year plus 312 hours of guaranteed overtime. These hours will be worked on an alternating shift pattern of two 12-hour shifts (days and nights) covering 24 hours per day, 365 days per year. This working pattern equates to an average 42-hour working week.

Employer

UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

West Midlands, B15 2TT

Provider

MERCURY TRAINING SERVICES LTD

About Employer

A world top 100 university and part of the prestigious Russell Group, the University of Birmingham makes important things happen. Delivering groundbreaking research and excellent research led teaching. People are at the heart of what we are and do. The University of Birmingham is proud to have been a part of the City of Birmingham and the wider region for over 100 years, and we are equally proud to be recognised as a leading global university. We want to attract talented people from across the city and beyond, support them to succeed, and celebrate their success. We are committed to helping the people who work here to develop through our sector-leading Birmingham Professional programme which provides all professional services staff with development opportunities and the encouragement to reach their full potential. With almost 5,000 professional services jobs in a wide-range of functions in Edgbaston and in our campus in Dubai, there are plenty of opportunities for you to be able to develop your career at the University. We believe there is no such thing as a typical member of staff and that diversity is a source of strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation, and debate. We warmly welcome people from all backgrounds and are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where diversity is at the heart of who and what we are, and how we work. Supporting our people to achieve a healthy work/life balance is important both to our employees and to the success of the University and, depending on the role, we offer a variety of flexible working arrangements. We therefore welcome discussions on all forms of flexible working. In addition, you will receive a generous package of benefits including 40 days paid holiday a year, one paid day a year for volunteering, occupational sick pay, and a pension scheme. We also have three high quality subsidised day nurseries. The University is situated in leafy Edgbaston and there are excellent transport links to our beautiful campus, including main bus routes and a train station on site. On campus we have a state-of-the-art sports centre with pool, shops, places to eat and drink, our own art gallery, museum, and botanical gardens.