Estates Security Officer – £27,334 per annum / £12.51 per hour

As one of the four Inns of Court, we are proud to provide support, education and accommodation to barristers at every stage of their careers.

In this full-time role, reporting to the Security Manager, your role is to ensure the premises are always secure and safe, dealing with all matters, reporting and escalating issues appropriately.

Middle Temple has a dedicated team of in-house Security personnel, led by the Security Manager.  The Security Manager in turn reports to the Director of Estates who runs the Estates Department.

The Security teamwork a roster, 4 days on 12-hour shifts, from 0800 – 2000 or 2000 – 0800, followed by 4 days off shift. This roster is a rotating 4 on, 4 off with the expectation that you will be alternating from days to nights. This roster continues for 365 of the year, including ALL Bank Holidays. The holiday entitlement for the role will include an allowance for working Bank Holidays.  Overtime opportunities are available.

This role is vital to the security of the Middle Temple estate which incorporates many heritage buildings housing barristers’ chambers, residential units, an Elizabethan Great Hall and Temple Church. Extensive site wide network installations are in place for CCTV coverage, proximity card access, intruder alarms and fire detection systems, and you would be expected to become familiar with all of these, as well as conduct regular security patrols of the Estate.

We’d love to hear from you if you have experience or transferable skills in the following:

• Carry out security duties as directed by the Security Manager.  These include regular site patrols, monitoring of CCTV and other systems, and responding to intruder and fire alarms.
• Provide a strong, reassuring and friendly point of contact for professional and residential tenants, Middle Temple staff, and the public.
• Answer calls to the Middle Temple Security telephone number promptly and politely and respond immediately to requests for assistance.
• Respond to incidents and emergencies calmly and professionally, using good judgement, knowledge of law and Inn procedures to bring them to a successful conclusion.
• Remove persons not permitted on site from the premises in a professional manner.

We provide a raft of benefits to our people including Life Assurance, an Employee Assistance Programme (online resources and access to confidential counselling services), Private Medical insurance (incl, gym membership), medical cashback scheme (e.g. for dental, optical), generous pension (12% employer contribution), Season Ticket Loans, generous annual leave entitlements, access to a range of learning & development opportunities as well as the opportunity to join our dedicated team and work in a beautiful, unique and historical setting in central London.

To submit your application for this exciting opportunity, please download the application pack here CVs sent in isolation will not be considered. Applications close Monday 28 November 2022. Successful shortlisted applicants will be invited to attend an interview on Thursday 8 December 2022.