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 9.00 pm Monday to Friday and from 8.00 am - 4.00 pm at the weekends. The shift pattern is for each guard to work alternate days, with a weekly average working week of 21 hours.

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.

Essential criteria for the role are:
- 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, both in person and on the phone, including the ability to deal with people at all levels of the organisation and beyond;
- ability to deal with the unexpected in a calm and professional manner and escalate problems to the appropriate authority where required;
- evidence of working effectively within a team.

The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on Monday 10 August 2015.