Mobile Security Officer – Temp to Perm Position

Hours: Full-time, 12-hour shifts
Shift Pattern: 3 Days, 3 Nights, 3 Off

Payrate: £14.16 per hour

Location: Didcot
Day Shift: 06:00–18:00
Night Shift: 18:00–06:00
Contract: Temp to Perm position with a strong possibility of becoming permanent

About Knight Protection

Knight Protection is a family-run security business providing high-quality protection and security services to a range of prestigious clients, including high-net-worth individuals, private estates and organisations.

We have built an outstanding reputation for our expertise, high standards of service and responsiveness. Over the last three years, Knight Protection has doubled in size, and we have ambitious plans to continue that growth over the next five years.

Our vision is to redefine what’s possible and deliver better lives to the people we work with. As a family-run business, our values of trust, integrity and transparency are at the heart of what we do, and we look for these same qualities in the people who join our team.

The Role

We are recruiting for a Mobile Response Officer to join our established security team at Harwell Science Campus in Didcot, Oxfordshire.

This position is initially offered on a 6-month fixed-term contract, with a strong possibility of becoming a permanent role.

The campus is home to a community of experts working across areas including energy, space, health and quantum computing, creating a unique environment with science, technology and research at its heart.

As a Mobile Response Officer, you will provide a professional and highly visible security presence across the campus. You will respond to incidents and alarm activations, carry out mobile patrols and scheduled security tasks, and regularly engage with clients and other teams across the site.

You will work alongside our wider security team and will be provided with full training, uniform, a mobile phone and access to a Mobile Response vehicle whilst on duty.

Your Duties Will Include

• Completing scheduled internal and external mobile patrols
• Carrying out scheduled building lock and unlock duties
• Responding to intruder, CCTV and fire alarm activations
• Ensuring alarm activations are dealt with through to completion
• Completing accurate reports following patrols, incidents and activations
• Ensuring service partner apps, portals and reporting systems are completed correctly
• Responding to ad hoc requests from clients and service partners
• Providing professional support to our client
• Maintaining a professional and approachable security presence across the campus

The Successful Candidate Will

• Hold a valid SIA Door Supervisor Licence
• Hold a full manual UK driving licence
• Have excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Be confident engaging with clients and other stakeholders
• Have a passion for delivering excellent service
• Be reliable, punctual and professional
• Be flexible and comfortable working both day and night shifts
• Be able to work effectively as part of a wider security team

Shift Pattern

You will work a 3 Days, 3 Nights, 3 Off rota consisting of 12-hour shifts:

• Day shifts: 06:00–18:00
• Night shifts: 18:00–06:00

There are also opportunities for additional hours through overtime and covering annual leave or sickness across other Knight Protection sites.

What We Offer

• £14.16 per hour
• Strong possibility of becoming permanent following the initial 6-month contract
• Full training
• Company vehicle for use whilst on duty
• Company uniform
• Mobile phone whilst on duty
• Company pension
• Health and wellbeing programme
• On-site parking
• Employee referral programme
• Overtime and additional shift opportunities
• The opportunity to join a growing, family-run security business

Essential Requirements

• Valid SIA Door Supervisor Licence
• Full manual UK driving licence
• Strong written and spoken English
• Ability to work the 3 Days, 3 Nights, 3 Off shift pattern

If you take pride in delivering a professional service, enjoy working in a varied environment and would like to be part of a growing security business, we’d love to hear from you.