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Relief Security Officer

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Overview of the role

As a professionally trained Security Officer for G4S, you could be a member of the security team responsible for securing premises, such as building sites, courts, shops, warehouses, banks and factories as well as ports and airports. You would be conducting foot or vehicle patrols, controlling access at points of entry, securing equipment and people, responding to emergency situations, monitoring CCTV and surveillance equipment and helping to identify and prevent criminal activity.

What else could you be doing?

Site Supervisors and Operations Managers

These roles play a pivotal role in managing the teams and their activities as well as liaising with our customers.

Close Protection/Bodyguards

We employ many ex armed forces personnel in to these roles as they have hugely valuable and transferable skills.

Music/Sporting Event Stewards

These are roles that are more likely to be part time, attracting students and those who cannot commit to full time work.

Relief Security Officer

Dagenham, United Kingdom

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Job ID: 8420

Job category: Security Services

Location: Dagenham, United Kingdom

Date posted: 18/02/2026

Closing date: 18/03/2026

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Join us as a full-time Relief Security Officer in Dagenham & Dunton at an established site where no two days will be the same and you will have the opportunity to carve out a career with the biggest name in security.

MUST have a full UK manual driving licence and an SIA license.

MUST apply with a CV for be considered.

Contract Information

Position: Relief Security Officer
Location: Dagenham & Dunton (must be happy to travel to both sites)
Pay Rate: £14.33 per hour
Hours: Full-time - 42 hours a week (not set shift pattern as this will be to cover holidays, sickness etc)
Shifts: Days, nights and weekends

Your Time at Work

As a Security Officer at G4S, you are more than a Security Guard. You’ll ensure the safety of our customers staff, their buildings, and assets, whilst providing excellent customer service with a smile. We pride ourselves on delivering excellent customer service in a safe and secure environment. Other duties include:

- Crowd control at peak times
- Ensuring that all customers are safe on-site
- Managing situations with people under the influence of alcohol
- Patrols of the site
- Adhering to customer’s security standards
- Dealing with any security breaches or medical incidents
- Liaising with the relevant authorities, if required

Our Perfect Worker

Our perfect worker will need to be aged 18 or over, a confident communicator who is a team player with the drive to provide a friendly and professional service at all times. Experience in preventative fire methods, plumbing and electrical knowledge. Having Good IT knowledge is also key.

You must be flexible and available to work on a varied shift pattern which will include days, nights and weekends.

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Success Profile

It takes someone special to be Relief Security Officer. Here are some of the qualities we're looking for in our team members:

Honesty & Integrity
Strong communication skills
Customer orientated
Teamwork
Caring
Reliable

Hear from one of our security guards

I love the variety and challenge that comes with working in Security at G4S. Every day is different, and I'm constantly learning new skills. The company provides excellent training and support, and I feel like my contributions are valued. I'm proud to be part of a team that is dedicated to keeping people and property safe.

G4S Security Officer
Australia

Career Path

Our Security Officer positions offer candidates a range of things to support the personal and professional development of our teams. There are countless examples of individuals who began their career on the front line and today hold management positions, including in our senior leadership teams.

Rewards and benefits

Our benefits vary from country to country and role to role and are designed to ensure our staff have access to the things they need to thrive both in and out of work. This includes on-the-job training, career paths to management and a range of benefits depending on locations around the world.