Job Details Brighton College is seeking to appoint a College Protection Officer (Nights) on a permanent basis. Main Purpose of the Role: To be one of the first points of contact for visitors, staff and pupils visiting Brighton College, as well as on-site residents, on call officers and the nursing team. For this role excellent communication skills, whilst being able to manage situations in a calm manner, are essential. Candidates must hold a current SIA Door Supervisor licence. General Duties and Responsibilities • To provide Security/Concierge Front of House presence on College properties. • To be proactive regarding the security of the College, Prep School, and offsite premises. • To be alert for possible intruders. • To deal with pupils, staff, governors and visitors in a calm, friendly, and helpful manner. • Unlock and secure exits, entrances and buildings on College premises at designated times. • Random patrol of College grounds and buildings. • Respond to alarms (fire, burglar etc). • Respond to emergency calls from staff, pupils and the Health Centre. • Man the Security Lodge when not patrolling the sites. • Ensuring the safety and security of pupils and staff on campus. • Ensuring the safety and security of al premises. • Monitoring of traffic and traffic control. • Ability to interact with all types of people with courtesy and tact. • Basic investigation and report writing. • Respond to fire evacuations and escalate when required. • Record keeping and fob tasks. Person Specifications The successful candidate will have experience in the following areas: • Genuine interest in working in a school setting. • Excellent communication skills. • Ability to stay calm in demanding situations. • Friendly and approachable manner. • Ability to work as part of a team. • Good IT skills. • Experience of night shift work. • Must hold a current SIA Door Supervisor licence. Hours of Work Monday to Friday, 11:00pm to 7:30am with a 30 minute unpaid break (40 hours per week). Due to the nature of the role, there will be a requirement to work some bank holidays and during periods of shutdown (e.g. Christmas). Overtime, at generous rates outside of core hours, is available on occasion. Remuneration The salary for this role is £25,168 per annum. Benefits • Contributory pension scheme with matching contributions from the employer up to 9%, which all eligible employees will be automatically enrolled into within three months of commencement of employment. • Life Cover is provided whilst working at Brighton College after successfully passing probation period. • Complimentary breakfast is provided. • Free tickets to the College’s music, dance and drama performances. • Job specific learning and development programme available to all employees. • Employee benefit and rewards platform with a wide range of discounts, employee benefits and wellbeing resources. Wellbeing • Subsidised gym membership for the School of Science and Sport is available, which includes access to yoga and Pilates classes and use of the gym and swimming pool. • Personalised health and wellbeing consultations. • Generous sickness policy. • Meditation sessions. • Comprehensive wellbeing package. • Access to books, magazines and DVDs from the College Library. Safeguarding and Equal Opportunities: Brighton College is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Any offer of employment will be subject to successfully completing pre-employment checks, including an enhanced DBS disclosure, the receipt of satisfactory references, the College’s pre-employment medical questionnaire, relevant original ID documentation and examination certificates. The post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and the School is therefore permitted to ask job applicants to declare all convictions and cautions (including those which are "spent" unless they are "protected" under the DBS filtering rules) in order to assess their suitability to work with children. The College is committed to ensuring that the recruitment and selection of staff is conducted in a manner that is systematic, efficient and effective and promotes equality of opportunity. Our full equal opportunities policy is available on the ‘Careers’ page of our website. For full details of the role, please see the Job Profile Document on our website.