Security and Response Officer – MC6961

Job Description

The University of St Andrews iscurrently seeking an ambitious and dynamic individual for the position ofSecurity and Response Officer within the University Security and ResponseTeam. Reporting to a Security and Response Team Leader, you will be responsiblefor ensuring that the University is a safe and secure environment for thestudents and staff that live and work here, as well as for visitors.

This post is for a 50% of fulltime hours job sharearrangement working alongside a colleague within theSecurity & Response Team.

Working across and beyond theUniversity Estate, duties will include ensuring that our buildings are secure,alarms and causes for concern are responded to appropriately, and thattechnology such as CCTV, incident recording system and digital radio / telephonysystem are utilised effectively.

Training will be provided duringdeployment, as part of a probationary period. Postholders will be required toundergo and pass training in an accredited Emergency First Aid course andHigher Education Safety and Security.

The post holder will be required to work as part of a teamproviding a 24/7, all year-round service working a 12-hour day shift / nightshift pattern. In addition to the basic salary, a Premium Hours Payment of anadditional 1/3rd time is paid for hours worked between 10 pm and 6 am wherethose hours are not subject to any other overtime rate. Thisequates to an approximate 11% uplift in salary which is reflected in theon-target earnings shown.Weekend and festiveperiod working is required.

Before an appointment can be confirmed, you will besubject to a Basic Disclosure check and driving assessment.

Employees of the Universityhave access to a wide range of staff benefitsincluding:

• Annual leave of 30 days, plus 5 public holidays pro rata
• Financial contribution to relocation where applicable
• Membership of the S&LAS Pension Scheme with generous employercontributions
• A range of family friendly policies
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes andsubsidised local bus travel
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmesfor staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedInLearning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme

At St Andrews, equality, diversity, and inclusion are central to who weare and form a core pillar of our University Strategy. We are committed tocreating a fair, inclusive and supportive workplace, reflected in ourparticipation in national diversity charters and awards, including Athena Swan,Carer Positive and the Race Equality Charter.We particularly welcome applications from people from Black, Asian,minority ethnic and minority religions backgrounds and from LGBTQ+ and disabledpeople.

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Information onother visa options is available at by contacting our HR Immigration Team .