Security Guard

Department of Pharmacology, Mansfield Road, Oxford OX1 3QT

A part-time security guard is required as part of a team of two part-time guards in the Department of Pharmacology. Guards provide cover from late afternoon to 9pm Monday to Friday and from 8am-4pm at the weekends. The shift pattern is for each guard to work alternate days, with a weekly average working week of 21 hours, with an expectation that the postholder will cover staff absences and annual leave when required.

The successful candidate will provide a security, reception and surveillance service along with vetting, approving and logging visitors in and out. The candidate will require excellent communications skills and develop a good working relationship with Departmental staff and University Security Services. A flexible approach and good timekeeping skills are essential.

You will: present a professional and customer-orientated image of Pharmacology; act as the first point of contact for all visitors to the building; respond to emergency situations in a calm and professional manner, escalating to other members of staff, University Security Services or other emergency services where appropriate. Security tasks will include: monitoring alarm and warning systems and dealing with any incidents; patrolling the interior and exterior of the building during shifts to monitor any unauthorised visitors and ensure that all systems are normal; operation of CCTV systems, fire and intruder alarms; and completion of a lock-up patrol.

You must have: experience of working in a customer-focused/customer service environment, evidence of reliability and good timekeeping skills; a flexible approach to shift working, including providing cover for other members of staff where required; good communication skills; and an ability to deal with the unexpected in a calm and professional manner and escalate problems to the appropriate authority where required.

A first aid qualification and an industry-recognised security qualification and/or training and experience, would be an advantage.

This permanent post is available immediately, on a part-time basis. Cover is on a shift basis (two days on, two days off): 4-9pm Mon-Thurs, 3-9pm Fri, 8am-4pm Sat-Sun.

The closing date for application is 12noon on Friday 1 May 2026.

Vacancy ID: 184876
Pay Scale: STANDARD GRADE 2
Salary: £26,686 - £26,979
Contact Person: Administrator
Contact Email: admin@pharm.ox.ac.uk