JOB TITLE: CCTV Operator / Security Guard
LOCATION: Oxford OX2 8GD
SHIFT PATTERN: 4 on 4 off shift pattern - 07:00 - 19:00, 48 hours per week
PAY RATE: £15 per hour
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To provide a professional and effective security presence, ensuring the safety and security of employees, visitors, contractors, property, and assets. The successful candidate will carry out security duties including access control, CCTV monitoring, site patrols, incident reporting, and response to emergencies.
Key Responsibilities
Security Duties
- Maintain a visible security presence throughout the site.
- Conduct regular internal and external patrols.
- Monitor and control access and egress points.
- Verify identification and credentials of visitors, contractors, and staff.
- Prevent unauthorised access, theft, damage, or criminal activity.
- Respond promptly to security incidents, alarms, and emergencies.
CCTV Monitoring
- Monitor CCTV systems in accordance with company procedures and data protection regulations.
- Identify and report suspicious activity or security breaches.
- Maintain accurate records of CCTV incidents and observations.
- Assist management and law enforcement with CCTV footage reviews when required.
- Ensure all CCTV equipment is operational and report faults immediately.
Safety & Compliance
- Conduct routine health and safety inspections.
- Report hazards, maintenance issues, and security concerns.
- Assist with emergency evacuations and fire alarm activations.
- Follow all site-specific security procedures and company policies.
Administration & Reporting
- Complete daily occurrence books, incident reports, and shift handover notes.
- Record visitor, contractor, and vehicle movements accurately.
- Maintain clear communication with site management and fellow security personnel.
- Produce detailed written reports following incidents.
Requirements
- Valid SIA Security Guarding or Door Supervisor Licence.
- Previous experience in a security role.
- Experience monitoring CCTV systems.
- Good communication and customer service skills.
- Ability to remain calm under pressure.
- Strong observation and attention to detail.
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
- Basic IT and report-writing skills.
- Flexible approach to working days, nights, weekends, and public holidays.
Desirable Requirements
- CCTV Public Space Surveillance (PSS) Licence.
- First Aid qualification.
- Experience within commercial, industrial, logistics, or corporate security environments.
- Knowledge of health and safety procedures.
Benefits
We’re proud to offer a great range of benefits including:
- 24/7 GP: Both you and your immediate family can speak to a UK-based GP from the comfort of your own home
- Mental Health support and Life Event Counseling
- Get Fit Programme
- Financial and legal support
- Cycle to work scheme
- Access to Lifeworks, our innovative employee app where you can find:
- Perks: discounts, gift cards, cashback, and exclusive offers
- Life: Search for resources and tools on topics ranging from family and life to health, money and work
- Support: Online chat or telephone service for urgent support in a crisis
For more information about ABM’s benefits, visit our careers page
ABOUT US
ABM is one of the world’s largest providers of integrated facility services. A driving force for a cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable world, ABM provides essential services that improve the spaces and places that matter most. ABM offers a comprehensive array of facility services that includes cleaning, engineering, parking, electrical & lighting, energy solutions, HVAC & mechanical, security, and mission critical solutions. ABM delivers these custom facility solutions to properties across a wide range of industries – from commercial office buildings to schools, airports, hospitals, data centres, manufacturing plants and distribution centres, entertainment venues and more. In the UK we’re proud to service icon sites across the country with more than 10,000 team members. For more information, visit www.abm.co.uk.
ABM are committed to employment practices that promote diversity and inclusion in employment regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, sex, marriage and civil partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, race, religion or belief. We are proud members of the Armed Forces Covenant Employer Recognition Scheme.