Senior Security Officer (KD13885) - Bath, BA2 7AY

Senior Security Officer (KD13885) - Bath, BA2 7AY

About the role

Join the University of Bath as a Senior Security Officer and use your experience to lead a team and help keep our students, staff and visitors safe.

This is a hands-on leadership role where you'll be trusted to take charge, make decisions and lead from the front. You'll supervise a team of Security Officers, respond to incidents and emergencies, support people during challenging situations, and work alongside the emergency services when required.

No two shifts are the same. From managing critical incidents and welfare concerns to overseeing patrols, CCTV, access control and campus security, you'll play a key role in creating a safe, supportive and welcoming University community.

Please do review the rota via the link at the bottom of the advert, along with the job description, for full details.

About you

You'll be someone who:

• Leads confidently, motivates others and works well as part of a team.
• Remains calm under pressure, uses sound judgement and handles challenging situations professionally.
• Communicates effectively, demonstrates integrity and empathy, and has strong problem-solving and report-writing skills.

A full UK driving licence is essential. You’ll need an SIA Door Supervisor licence and First Aid at Work qualification. If you do not have these, we will provide these as part of your training. Comprehensive training includes SIA, First Aid, Mental Health First Aid and CCTV, where required.

Further Information

The basic working week is 38.5 hours, including 2 hours contractual overtime, worked on a 24/7 rotating shift pattern covering weekdays, weekends and Bank Holidays, with a 15% rotational shift allowance and 10% market supplement payable.

The role covers the main University campus and off-site buildings and is subject to an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

To find out more about the department please see Working in Campus Services

We consider ourselves to be a university where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equity  and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students and encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on the university. We are committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for our students, staff, and community by reinforcing our Safer Recruitment commitment.

We're very proud to be a signatory of the Armed Forces Covenant . an accredited Disability Confident Leader ; autism friendly university , committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff . 

What we can offer you 

We're continually expanding our benefits package to better support you and enhance your experience with us and the below is just an example of some of the many great benefits we offer:

• Generous annual leave allowance with an additional 5 discretionary days so that you can enjoy a positive work life balance
• Generous employer contributory pension schemes
• Cycle to work scheme
• Electric vehicle salary sacrifice scheme
• Staff discount at Team Bath gym
• Staff benefits include discounted postgraduate tuition and language courses, alongside a wide range of personal and professional development opportunities such as apprenticeships, LinkedIn Learning, and more
• Local discounts, including free entry to the Holburne Museum in Bath
• A family-friendly workplace  
• An excellent reward package that recognises the talents of our diverse workforce
• Relocation allowance
• Visa reimbursement and Interest-Free Loan to help with the cost of some immigration expenses
• Employee assistance services through Health Assured, including access to the Wisdom app

Find out more about our benefits and watch the video to hear from our staff about what makes the University of Bath a great place to work as well as following us X and LinkedIn .

Be Well at Bath

We’re committed to creating a health-supporting working environment where everyone can thrive and be at their best. We offer a range of resources to enable you to do that from your first day here, including:

• Staff support groups and networks
• A network of Staff Wellbeing Champions
• A suite of tools, resources and frameworks that enable you to be at your best and thrive

Find out more about being at your best at Bath .

 

Closing Date: 06 Sep 2026

Department: Operations & Facilities Support

Salary: £41,612 to £50,216 inclusive of 25% additional allowances