Screening Team Leader

We’re Hiring: Screening Team Leader!

📍 Location: Milton Keynes, 2/3 days per week in office.

💰 Pay: up to £27,500

🎓Learning & Development:  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!

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Grade: C

We’re looking for a super engaging people leader to join us as a Screening Team Leader—someone who can confidently manage day‑to‑day operations, support a dedicated team, and deliver an exceptional screening experience for candidates and hiring managers.

Reporting to the Compliance Manager, you’ll lead our Screening & Compliance Administrators while also managing your own caseload. You’ll act as the team’s go‑to escalation point, provide guidance on complex cases, and ensure all work meets BS7858 standards and Securitas-specific vetting requirements.

While experience in screening or vetting is a strong advantage, we’re primarily looking for someone who is a supportive, proactive leader—capable of developing talent, improving processes, and fostering a positive, high‑performing team culture.

If you’re ready to take the next step in your leadership career and want to make a real impact in a rewarding, people-focused function, this is a fantastic opportunity to grow and lead a team that truly cares about the work they do.

What you'll be doing:

Team Leadership & Compliance Oversight

• Act as an escalation point for complex screening cases.
• Approve EAORs, extension requests, and reemployment documents.
• Ensure team compliance with internal procedures and BS7858 standards.
• Monitor team KPIs and assist with audits and inspections.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and champion GDPR practices.
• Coordinate team and support project-based work (e.g. work experience programs).

Screening Administration

• Manage a personal caseload of screening files.
• Conduct 5-year screening checks for new hires and TUPE transfers.
• Perform financial and basic disclosure checks as applicable.
• Accurately record all screening data across internal systems (PASS, Timegate, PDC, SDL, RightCheck).
• Ensure full compliance with recruitment documentation and right-to-work requirements.

Essential

• Valid right to work in the UK.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Team leadership experience with a robust administrative background.
• Familiarity or willingness to learn screening platforms (PASS, Timegate, etc.).
• Ability to remain calm and productive under pressure. Ensuring that the team continue to deliver exceptional screening experience.
• Five-year checkable employment or education history.

Desirable

• Prior experience managing small to medium-sized teams.
• Strong problem-solving and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Project management experience (formal or informal).
• Willingness to pursue additional qualifications relevant to the role.

It’s great to see you’re considering a career with Securitas UK!

Join our global team of 336,000+ colleagues and help make the world a safer place.

At Securitas, we live by our values of Integrity, Vigilance and Helpfulness, and our People Promise:

• Opportunity – We see potential in every person and situation
• People – We open our eyes to all that’s good
• Purpose – We make your world a safer place

What You Can Expect

Our Recruitment Team reviews every application carefully. Applying can feel daunting, but we’re here to support you—just email us if you need help.

Diversity & Inclusion – Be Yourself

We are an inclusive employer, proud of our Level 2 Disability Confident status (we will always try our hardest to guarantee interviews for eligible candidates, should you meet the roles minimum requirements, having disclosed a disability to our Talent Team upon application). We support equality through Employee Networks - Our real change makers of the business.. YOU, the Race at Work Charter, and the Armed Forces Covenant. We also celebrate diversity with events like BSL Week, International Women’s Day, PRIDE and Black History Month.

Your Benefits

• STRIVE– Securitas Perks gives you access to a great range of discounts on a variety of retailers, services and everyday spending to suit your shopping habits.
• Dental Plans - A range of plans providing support, providing cash back towards everyday dental costs, such as dental examinations, X-rays, and treatment
• HSF Health Plan - Range of healthcare cash plans at highly discounted rates, providing families with peace of mind by getting cash back on everyday medical costs, such as dental check-ups, contact lenses and acupuncture, and by covering unexpected costs.
• Cycle to Work – A super cost-effective way of getting a brand new bike, cycling equipment or both. Save up to 42% of the usual cost and spread the cost over several months from your salary.
• Specsavers – Save money on eye tests and when purchasing spectacles.
• WeCare – A 24/7 online GP, mental health support service, get fit programme and more.
• Toothfairy – Online access to advice and guidance, from real UK Dentists.
• Pension Plan – Plan for your financial future by building up a benefit in the Securitas Pension Plan, with the benefit of employer contribution plus tax relief on your contributions.
• Payroll ISA – An ISA savings account is a great way to meet your longer term personal financial goals.
• Free Mortgage Advice
• Go & Live – Financial Wellbeing Hub
• Death in Service Benefit - Permanent employees are automatically covered for Life Assurance, which would provide a lump sum benefit to your beneficiaries in the unfortunate event of death in service whilst employed by Securitas

Take the Next Step

Join a team that values you. Click ‘I’m Interested’ and start your career with Securitas UK today.

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