Security Officer - Long Bay Forensic Hospital | NSW - Sydney - CBD, Inner West and Eastern Suburbs

Job Description

What G4S can offer you

• $34.99/hr for the initial 6-month probationary period, increasing to $39.22/hr thereafter 
• Full-time employment, 12-hour shifts on a rotating 24/7 roster.
• Uncapped $500 bonuses if you refer someone who joins G4S.
• In-house training provided - you will shadow our current officers on each post and do several formal training courses.
• Front-of-house role with a limited requirement to deal with adults and adolescents in the facility. 

About the role and team

Since 2008, we have supported the NSW Department of Justice Health by providing security services at the Long Bay Forensic Hospital in Malabar, NSW. This facility provides specialist health care to approximately 150 adults and adolescents, and the facility is separate from the Long Bay Prison.

We are currently searching for Full Time Security Officers to join our supportive 25-person team, reporting to our Operations Manager and supporting our client by ensuring we provide perimeter security, front-of-house security, and security escorts. We are responsible for the security management of the entry and exit of the site for patients, staff, visitors, and Contracted Service Providers. In the role you will:

• Use Security Management Systems - monitor CCTV, alarm systems, two-way radio, and our duress system. 
• Screening - screen people through an X-ray machine, with a hand wand, and metal detectors, to ensure that no unauthorised items are taken into the facility.
• Control room duties - monitoring a large volume of cameras, which includes general and sally port access control.
• Sally port searching duties - check all vehicles thoroughly and register each vehicle upon entry and exit.
• Facilitating patient admissions - take photos of new arrivals and biometrically register them in our system.
• Providing security escorts in company vehicles - driving patients to the hospital when needed, with the support of nurses.

What we're looking for

• X-ray screening experience required 
• Control room experience (desired, not essential)
• A current NSW 1A Security Licence and First Aid & CPR qualification. 
• Have a NSW Class C driver's licence. 
• Have a current Working with Children's Check employee version, or be willing to get this before employment.
• Ability to work a 24/7 roster.   
• Able to meet all Category A vaccination requirements (or be willing to obtain)

The recruitment process

G4S runs a staged recruitment process that includes:

• Applying online with a CV
• Shortlisted applicants will have a face-to-face interview in Malabar, to meet the team and see the work environment 
• Background checks, including a national police check, vaccination status form, a reference check, a medical assessment, and security qualifications + ID form.

About G4S Australia and New Zealand

G4S, An Allied Universal® Company, is a world-leading security and facility services company that delivers tailored, integrated solutions. With a global workforce of approximately 800,000 employees across 100 countries and nearly 2,000 employees throughout Australia and New Zealand, we combine local knowledge with global best practices to safeguard assets, people and communities. We are a preferred partner for complex and high-risk environments, allowing our government, law enforcement and industry clients to focus on their core business. People are the heart of everything we do. From safeguarding critical infrastructure in mining, health, finance, and data centres to delivering essential justice services—including prisons, courts, prisoner escort and transport, electronic monitoring, and mobile speed cameras—our mission is to keep our communities and the people in our care safe.

For more information about G4S Australia and New Zealand, please visit www.g4s.com.au.