Team Leader

  • Full-time
  • Pay Rate (UK): Hourly
  • Compensation: up to GBP 16.55 - hourly

Company Description

We’re Hiring: Team Leader!

📍 Location: London, EC1A 2FD
💰 Pay: £16.55 per hour 
📅 Hours: 60 hours per week: Working Monday - Friday days 
🎓 From day one, you’ll gain access to outstanding Learning and Development opportunities, Mentorship, and a whole load of benefits from big brand discounts to give back schemes!

Grade: 3.1 Site Based

See a Different World. Where potential is seen and progress is nurtured.

As a Team Leader, you will play a key role in leading and supporting a team of Security Officers at a fast-paced, high-profile fulfilment and logistics operation. You will be responsible for ensuring the effective delivery of security services throughout your shift, maintaining the highest standards of professionalism, customer service, and compliance while acting as a key point of contact between the client and the security team🛡️

As a Team Leader, you will oversee day-to-day staffing, performance, and operational delivery, ensuring all officers are appropriately trained, supported, and deployed. Responsibilities will include monitoring team performance, managing incidents, maintaining site documentation, promoting a positive team culture, and ensuring all security procedures are followed. You will lead by example, demonstrating integrity, vigilance, and professionalism while driving continuous improvement and maintaining strong working relationships across the site.

This isn’t just another job. It’s your opportunity to step into a role as a Team Leader where your potential is recognised, your contribution is valued, and your progress is supported every step of the way

Job Description

Responsibilities

You’ll play a vital part in keeping people, property, and information safe. That includes:

  • Ensure all security personnel under your supervision are trained and licensed appropriately 
  • Report all incidents in compliance with customer and company policies
  • Assist in developing and sharing best practices to enhance service effectiveness
  • Plan, develop and implement staff training, including emergency procedures
  • Monitor and report faults with security equipment promptly 
  • Ensure proficiency in operational functions such as Access Control, CCTV and Alarm Systems
  • Support the Site Manager and client Security Department with reasonable requests

Please note - The responsibilities listed here aren’t the full picture—but they give you a good sense of the role. If you meet the minimum requirements and believe you’ve got what it takes to succeed, we’d love to hear from you.

Qualifications

What we’re looking for:

We’re looking for someone who sees a different world—someone who values teamwork, shows initiative, and wants to grow. Ideally, you’ll have:

  • A valid SIA licence
  • Must have Team Leader and/or Supervisor Experience
  • Must have managed a team before
  • Computer literate in incident reporting, admin, compliance and customer service
  • Interpersonal skills to negotiate and handle sensitive matters with discretion 
  • The right to work in the UK, with a 5-year checkable history
  • Reliable and trustworthy 
  • Strong communication skills in English—both written and spoken

Additional Information

See a different world with Securitas UK

Ready to make a difference? You're one step closer to joining over 322,000 colleagues worldwide who help make your world a safer place every day.

At Securitas, our values of Integrity, Vigilance and Helpfulness guide everything we do. We believe in making a clear promise to our people:

  • Opportunity – Seeing potential in every person
  • People – Putting people at the heart of what we do
  • Purpose – Making your world a safer place

So what happens next?

Our Talent Team reviews every application carefully and is here to support you throughout the process. Whatever the outcome, you'll always hear back from us.

Creating spaces for you to belong

We're proud to be a Level 2 Disability Confident Employer and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. Through our networks, partnerships and celebrations throughout the year, we're building a culture where differences are valued and people can be themselves.

Ready to see a rewarding world?

From day one, you'll have access to a range of benefits, including:

  • Employee discounts with leading global and local brands.
  • Health and wellbeing support, 24/7 online GP services.
  • Pension and financial wellbeing resources and support.
  • Life assurance for added peace of mind.
  • Employee eligibility to EV Schemes (Subject to graded benefits).

Keen to take the next step...

Join a team that values your contribution, supports your growth and helps you build a rewarding career.

Click "I'm Interested" and start seeing a different world with Securitas UK.

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