Total 6 Legal / Public / Security job vacancies in Slough, SL2 2DH

ICTS are looking for reliable and technology savvy Security Officers to ensure the security and safety of premises and people amongst the sites of our new Data Centre client in the Slough and Uxbridge area.

You'll be required to work a 4 on / 4 off shift pattern working 12-hour shifts, encompassing both days and nights.

ICTS are rapidly becoming the number one Security provider for Data Centres in the UK, and are the number one payer for Data Centre Security Officers in the UK. Your wages will reflect that with a competitive wage compared to local Data Centres.

An experienced Security Officer, you will carry out a range of duties in a modern and fast paced environment, including:

- Managing access control for buildings and car-parks - for employees, visitors, and contractors.

- Patrolling the buildings, car parks, and grounds to deter and detect problems.

- Checking and challenging ID passes with a professional and friendly approach.

- De-activating and activating alarms, and unlocking and locking buildings, rooms, external barriers and gates to ensure that no unauthorised personnel or hazards are on site.

- Fire, security and building systems monitoring, including CCTV.

- Identifying and reporting Health & Safety issues and carrying out first aid if necessary.

- Responding to customer requests and queries

- Maintaining records including incident reports using computer- and paper-based systems

An SIA Door Supervision (DS) or Security Guarding (SG) license is essential, and to succeed in this role you will also need:

- Excellent communication, organisation and interpersonal skills

- The ability to remain calm and professional under pressure

- Experience in a customer-facing role, ideally in security

- Five years' checkable history and references

- To pass a criminal records check (CRC) to the required standards

The following would also be useful, but are not essential:

- SIA Public Space Surveillance (PSS) (CCTV) licence

- First Aid qualification

- Experience in a similar role

Full training, uniform and health and safety equipment (PPE) are provided.

Established in 1987, ICTS specialises in the provision of integrated security and customer services within the most demanding environments. ICTS works with major public attractions, leisure, financial, retail, public sector, transport and government bodies. We take our commitment to principles of fairness and mutual respect for people of all faiths and cultures seriously and we expect our employees to do the same.

Are you a qualified Legal Executive/Solicitor/Barrister, who is both talented and enthusiastic about Education law?

Are you passionate about making a difference in people’s lives through legal expertise?

If this sounds like you, why not join our Local Authority that is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults; we expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities.

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, we offer a guaranteed interview to anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Main Responsibilities

These will include delivering support in relation to Education matters, as follows:-

• Ensuring the efficient delivery of a Schools Advice Service and all that entails.
• Giving advice in relation to a full range of often complex Local Authority statutory education functions.
• Managing client files and providing advocacy on Education-related matters as and when required and in particular in relation to SEND Tribunals.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for someone with the following qualities:

• Effective time management, prioritisation skills and an ability to work under the demands of competing pressures.
• Strong and recent working knowledge of this fast-paced area.
• Excellent written and oral communication, strong research skills and a talent for responding well to sales opportunities.
• People management skills to supervise junior staff within a small diverse team.

This is a fantastic opportunity for the right candidate to develop and lead on an interesting and challenging area of our practice.

For more information about this role or if you are unsure whether you have the right level of skills and experience, please call Donna Arrowsmith, Team Senior on 01785 276179 or email donna.arrowsmith@staffordshire.gov.uk

Interviews: Week commencing Tuesday 19th November 2024

About Staffordshire County Council

We are no ordinary county council:

Our Values:

The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.

Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:

We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.

We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.

Our benefits:

We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.

In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire

Our recruitment process:

As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Gold Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Are you a team player? Can you act on your own initiative? If so, this could be the job for you. We are currently looking for a Security Officer to work at Wexham Park Hospital part of the Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for patients, visitors and staff alike.

You will undertake general security and car parking duties and will be required to respond to emergency situations. Good communication skills along with clear verbal and written skills are essential. You will need to be flexible, reliable and punctual and be able to work on a rota shift pattern including nights.

All successful applicants will be required to undertake external conflict management course arranged by the Trust and sit a basic skills test at interview.

There will be a basic Maths and English test if selected for formal interview.

PURPOSE OF JOB:
• The preservation of good order on Trust property, including:
The protection of patients, staff, contractors and visitors against violent acts and abuse.
The protection of Trust property against loss, theft, damage and waste.
The protection of property belonging to patients, staff, visitors and contractors against loss, theft and damage.
• Monitor the day to day operation of the Trust’s car park facilities for both public and staff.
• The correct handling and cashing up of all monies taken from the Public car park.
• To be a member of the Trust’s Helipad Response Team (Frimley Park only)
• The Security Officer will be required to undertake monitoring and surveillance duties both physical and by CCTV. He/she will also be required when requested to undertake preliminary investigations and the recording of any losses or breeches of Security liaison with the Security Manager. Patrolling of all areas of the site will be
necessary, including both the front and rear car parking areas for the purpose of both security and traffic management.
• To attend the Helipad and carry out relevant duties in connection with the Helipad

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

Frimley Health Trust benefits on Vimeo

Car parking, security patrols and reporting of finding are essential in the Security department.

Car park management includes supporting staff and visitors from the control room. Monitoring CCTV , dealing with challenging behaviours. Full conflict resolution training will be given. Managing key entrances is also an important part of our duties.


This advert closes on Thursday 29 Aug 2024

We are a modern and progressive authority that is ambitious and empowers its employees to be courageous and innovative in their approach.

Staffordshire Legal Services is a large in-house corporate legal team, consisting of lawyers, trainees and support staff, with a key focus on staff training, retention and progression. The services supports the county council in the delivery of its objectives by providing quality services to support the Council’s functions.

The successful candidate will undertake a rewarding varied caseload of commercial, contracts and procurement matters (including Private Finance Initiatives (PFI)) so previous experience is essential.

There are a number of benefits to working at Staffordshire County Council including generous holiday entitlement, flexi time, annual leave purchase scheme, employee discounts, local government pension scheme, optional car lease scheme and a staff parking discount scheme.

We understand the importance of a work-life balance and currently offer remote working with attendance at our Stafford office on flexible patterns and in accordance with business need.

Main Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include:

• Providing complex legal and procurement advice to clients on various matters relating to all Directorates of the Council including advice on Private Finance Initiatives (PFI).
• Reviewing, drafting and advising on a variety of complex agreements including frameworks, services contracts, ICT contracts, social care contracts, collaboration agreements, section 75 agreements and various central and local government grant funding arrangements and loan agreements including Subsidy Control considerations
• Undertaking legal input into strategic legal advice and risk, including drafting Cabinet reports where required
• Undertaking the role of lead legal advisor on large complex projects and coordinating advice and roles and responsibilities across the project team
• Ability to work without supervision and with a high level of self-sufficiency
• Advising on Council Constitution, Procurement Regulations, governance and decision making
• Strong technical skills and an ability to understand and work through complex issues and provide pragmatic commercial solutions for clients.
• Supervising staff, including deputising for the team seniors as required and delivering training where necessary
• Maintaining high standards of honesty and integrity when liaising with council officers, colleagues, stakeholders and any external organisations

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a Qualified Solicitor or Barrister with:

• sound commercial, contracts and procurement knowledge
• the ability to work independently and as part of a team
• strong communication and interpersonal skills
• excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise a varied workload
• local authority knowledge but this is not essential
• a passion to learn, enthusiasm and the desire to excel as a local government lawyer
• an interest in local government or broader public services sector
• the ability to adopt a practical and commercial approach to legal issues
• the ability to meet deadlines whilst working under pressure
• proficient in the use of Microsoft applications and document management systems

If you are unsure if your skills and experience are suitable for this role or for an informal chat please contact Imran Razaq, Deputy Legal Services on 01785 854186 or imran.razaq@staffordshire.gov.uk or Tracy Giles, Team Senior on 01785 276113 or tracy.giles@staffordshire.gov.uk.

About Staffordshire County Council

We are no ordinary county council:

Our Values:

The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.

Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:

We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.

We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.

Our benefits:

We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.

In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to a range of benefits.

Our recruitment process:

As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Silver Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

Staffordshire County Council is a modern, progressive, and forward-thinking authority that is ambitious and empowers its employees to be courageous and innovative in their approach.

Staffordshire Legal Services is a large in-house corporate legal team, offering a significant breadth of experience and expertise. We support and retain our lawyers, trainees and support staff by offering a wide variety of work, an extensive benefits package and offering training and mentoring to aide their progression. We want everyone to enjoy their work, and feel challenged and appreciated for what they do and to make a positive difference to the lives of the people of Staffordshire. People are often unaware that Legal Services support the Council to fulfil every function when delivering its agenda and priorities, in addition to the Staffordshire pension fund, and a wide range of external clients. This keeps the work interesting, challenging and often high value and high profile.

We genuinely recognise the benefit of achieving the right work life balance and our extensive package of benefits support this. Lots of organisations offer this however our staff survey reliably informs us that our work ethos truly delivers this. Our package includes a generous holiday entitlement, increasing significantly with service, and an additional annual leave purchase scheme. Flexible and term time only working, agile working, employee travel and entertainment discounts, a local government pension scheme, optional car lease scheme and a staff parking discount scheme. We also offer family friendly polices including maternity, adoption, paternity, and parental leave.

Due to growth in our work streams we have an exciting and unique opportunity for the right candidate to join legal services team. The candidate would be involved in a range of activities from day-to-day employment advice on; contentious and complex cases, change (including TUPE) and all aspects of the employment life cycle. They would be consulted on new/refreshed people policies and involved in informing approaches to new people initiatives, with the objective of ensuring that all legal aspects are considered, and that legislation and statutory guidance are adhered to, to avoid litigation where possible. Whilst an early resolution preventative approach is taken so far as possible, the candidate would also be involved in any Employment Tribunal work, liaising closely and working collaboratively with people services, from the initial receipt of a claim, to achieving an outcome and understanding any lessons learned.

The candidate will have demonstrable management experience as they will be responsible for growing and developing a team. They must be adept at building positive relationships with the client and wider team. They will be enthusiastic and have the scope and flexibility to lead and shape the team to meet the client’s specific objectives.

Main Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include:

• Completing all aspects of complex employment casework and representing the client department at all case related meetings and appropriate hearings/Tribunals
• Conducting advocacy in Tribunals on employment matters
• Building and supervising a team of employment experts to manage the client’s workstream
• Adherence to the Legal Services Unit’s quality standards (Lexcel) including time-recording in order to maintain professional standards.
• To undertake in-service training as required by the training plan and to facilitate in-service training of staff members/client department.
• To handle confidential data sensitively and securely in accordance with policy.

The Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a qualified Chartered Legal Executive, Solicitor or Barrister with:

• A comprehensive understanding of employment law
• An in-depth understanding of the work done by the public sector, although previous local government experience is not essential
• An ability to communicate clearly, confidently and effectively and build positive working relationships.
• Experience of leading a team and supervising and growing staff members
• Meticulous attention to detail
• Effective time management, prioritisation skills and an ability to work under the demands of competing pressures.
• An ability to delegate work in order to generate capacity.

Interviews: 25th January 2024

If you are unsure if your skills and experience are suitable for this role or for an informal chat please contact Sam Gibson, Deputy Legal Services Manager via email sam.gibson@staffordshire.gov.uk for a suitable time to be arranged.

About Staffordshire County Council

We are no ordinary county council:

Our Values:

The core of who we are as an organisation. Just like we all have personal values that shape our thoughts and behaviour, organisational values drive how we think and act collectively.

Our values were created and shaped by colleague feedback and national best practice and they sit at the heart of People Strategy:

We have a real sense of community spirit that brings our people together. This feeling of belonging means we are all connected to what we do and take pride in the difference we make every day for Staffordshire people. We are ambitious and our sights are set firmly on a better future.

We look forward and race ahead - that goes for your career too.

Our benefits:

We recognise that it is our employees that are central to everything we do. We aim to create a supportive working environment where employees can achieve their full potential and achieve a healthy work-life balance.

In addition to your salary, as a member of staff, you will have access to Our rewards and benefits - Careers at Staffordshire

Our recruitment process:

As an Authority we are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people/vulnerable adults and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

Staffordshire County Council is an equal opportunities organisation and Disability Confident employer. We encourage applications from all background and communities

As part of our commitment as a Disability Confident employer, a Silver Award Armed Forces employer and our commitment to supporting care leavers - we offer a guaranteed interview as long as your application meets the minimum criteria for the post.

Proud member of the Disability Confident employer scheme

My client provides reactive security services such as alarm response, building unlocks/locks and security patrols to homes and businesses in Surrey and surrounding areas. I am currently partnering with them to recruit a Security Operations Assistant. This is an exciting new role which is designed for career progression within the company. The successful candidate will be a dedicated, passionate, capable and competent security supervisor/security team leader who meets the requirements of the candidate profile. The successful candidate will commence by training on all security patrol officer roles within the Company. Once trained the candidate will be primarily based in the management office Monday to Friday 0900 to 1800 and included within the on-call duty roster. Coaching and training on the operational running of the Company will commence, this will include but not limited to

• Customer security surveys leading to the creation of security instructions and implementation of the service
• Health & safety
• Customer meetings and interaction
• Implementation of security services
• British Standard compliance and quality monitoring
• Staff rostering
• HR in line with our appointed HR company
• The candidate will also be required to undertake external professional development courses in order to become a credible Manager with the company.

Candidate Profile
• You must hold an active and in-date Sia licence (SG, DS or CP)
• You must hold a full British UK driving licence for manual vehicles
• You have worked as a Security Supervisor/Security Team Leader for no less than 2 years
• You do have experience with mobile security services, alarm response, security patrols, building unlocks/locks
• You must have excellent communication skills, both written and verbal and ideally able to use MS Office, Outlook, Word and Excel
• Your quality of work and attention to detail must be of a high standard, ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure
• You have strong interpersonal skills including leadership and inspirational qualities
• You must have a flexible, proactive and enthusiastic approach to work and willing to learn
• Ideally you are competent in the use of Windows PC, Ms Office including Outlook, Word and Excel Suite, iPads and Android/ iPhones
• You must be flexible with working hours during periods of absence
• Possess excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Due to the nature of the business and a future requirement to respond as an on-call manager the ideal candidate would need to live within 40 minutes travelling time of TW20 and KT12. They have 2 offices but one of these will be the main one where you will be required to work from the majority of the time but open to work at the other office.
• This also relates to the need to respond to customer emergency call outs at short notice and out of hours.

Salary: £32,000-£34,500, Company pension, Free parking/On-site parking and 20 days holiday

We do try to reply to each application personally, however as you can appreciate, we receive a high number of applications for each role we handle and it is not always possible to do this. Therefore, if we do not contact you within seven days your application for this particular role has not been successful. However, we have retained your CV and we will advise you of future roles that may be of interest. Fairford Associates operates as an Employment Agency introducing work-seekers to client employers for direct employment by those employers.