Vacancy Introduction

We are recruiting for the new position of Security Systems Engineer for Co-op Secure Response services. In this role you will be responsible for implementing and servicing our surveillance equipment.

As an applicant for this role, you should be aware that you will be required to travel to remote locations and in some cases be expected to stay overnight. In this case expenses will be granted.

Role Responsibility

• Service and maintenance of CCTV, Intruder and access control systems
• Maintain safe working environment as lone working may be required
• Following and adhering to RAMS at all times
• Ability to read and follow electrical and building plans
• Ability to respond out of hours according to business need

Click here to view our job description for this role.

The Ideal Candidate

• Possess a full UK driving licence
• Knowledge in electrics
• Pass a DBS & Security checks
• Able to carry equipment up and down ladders and steps, i.e. detectors, cable and power tools
• Possess the ability to use hand tool and power tools to repair and dismantle equipment
• Be able to carry, lift and climb ladders
• Able to carry equipment up and down ladders, i.e. detectors, cable and power tools

Package Description

What’s in it for you

At the East of England Co-op, we strive to be the best place to work. We invest in our colleagues to help them to progress in their careers and achieve their full potential. How do we do this?  

• Competitive rates of pay
• 20% discount in our food stores, along with other discounts across our family of businesses
• 25 days holiday (plus bank holiday entitlement) which increases with service
• 5% employer pension contribution
• Death in service benefit
• Access to our colleague communications app, The Loop
• Enhanced* family leave and pay arrangements
• Opportunities to grow, with award-winning training and apprenticeship programmes
• Great deals and discounts across 100’s of high street and online retailers
• Financial wellbeing support, including Wagestream®

Check out the detail of all our colleague benefits here.

* Enhanced on statutory terms, subject to service criteria.

We recognise the challenges people face trying to balance commitments both in and out of the workplace -  perhaps studying, caring commitments, or other employment. We therefore aim to be as flexible as possible, to create shift patterns that work for both our co-op and our colleagues.

About the Company

The East of England Co-op is the largest independent retailer in East Anglia, with over 230 stores and branches across Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex and Cambridgeshire.

Owned by over 260,000 members – including our colleagues – our vision is to be the most valued organisation in our region, by being a better kind of business and using our profit to make a positive impact on our communities.

Our Community Cares Fund provides hundreds of thousands of pounds to support groups and good causes, with a focus on mental health and wellbeing, food justice for all and creating community spaces. 

With a focus on environmental sustainability, we’re proud to have led the way on reducing food waste, being the first major retailer to sell food past its Best Before date for just 10p. 

At the East of England Co-op, we strive to be the best place to work. We invest in our colleagues to help them to progress in their careers and achieve their full potential, whether in food retail, funeral services, property investment, travel, security, stonemasonry, events, or our support functions. 

Find out more at www.eastofengland.coop

Our Recruitment Process

If this is the job for you, simply click ‘apply’. You will be required to register a profile on our careers page. To do this simply click apply. The good news is you’ll only have to register once – after this, it’ll be easier and quicker to apply for any roles in the future too.

Please note that our working patterns are non-contractual. The advertised working pattern represents the normal working pattern for the role at time of advertisement and is subject to change.

East of England Co-op