Access Control Officer

Step into a Access Control Officer role in Midrand and make your mark across Gauteng. The team is hiring now and wants to hear from sharp, committed candidates.

What This Role Involves

This Access Control Officer role sits within the legal and security jobs function in Midrand. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across Gauteng.

Expect a structured first ninety days, with onboarding milestones, regular check-ins, and an early focus on getting comfortable with the systems and processes that underpin the Midrand team.

The role has been written to be sustainable, not just busy. Strong output is expected, and managers in Midrand also pay attention to recovery, learning and the kind of breathing room that keeps people doing good work over time.

Quality is everyone’s job. Whether the Access Control Officer is processing a transaction, supporting a colleague or handling a customer query, the standard expected in Gauteng is consistently high and consistently fair.

Your Future Here

Crucially, this role can grow with you. Strong performers in the legal and security jobs team in Midrand have moved into senior, supervisory and specialist positions, and that journey is supported through coaching, training and exposure to bigger projects.

Internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Midrand have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Gauteng.

Growth conversations happen at a regular cadence — not just at year-end — so the path forward stays current and realistic for every Midrand team member.

Training is a mix of formal courses, structured on-the-job learning and exposure to broader projects, all geared at building practical skills.

Why This Role

Few roles let you see the impact of your work as quickly as this one. Every shift, project and decision in Midrand contributes to real outcomes for clients and colleagues across the legal and security jobs space in Gauteng.

Benefits are clear and consistent. Beyond the package on offer, the role includes the supports you would expect from an established South African employer in Gauteng.

Recognition matters here. Strong performers are noticed quickly, and many promotions across the business have started in the Midrand teams.

On top of that, the company reinvests in its people: paid training, internal moves and the chance to take on bigger projects are all part of how careers in Midrand keep progressing.

Based in Midrand

Practically speaking, the role is based in Midrand, close to OR Tambo International Airport. Public transport links and parking are within easy reach, making the daily commute manageable for candidates living across Midrand and the broader Gauteng region.

Many candidates already living within reach of Midrand cite the location as one of the role’s quiet wins, with shorter commutes and a real sense of being plugged into the local Gauteng economy.

If you are relocating, the team can share practical pointers on neighbourhoods, transport and the typical pace of life in Midrand, Gauteng.

Accessibility is taken seriously: where the role allows, the team works toward a balance of in-office presence and flexibility for candidates based in and around Midrand.

Equal Opportunity

In addition, the organisation is committed to transformation and equal opportunity. Hiring is on merit, and applications are actively encouraged from women, youth, people with disabilities and other historically disadvantaged groups in line with the Employment Equity plan and B-BBEE objectives.

Inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Midrand.

B-BBEE compliance is more than a scorecard here. It informs how the business invests in skills development, supplier diversity and community engagement across the country.

Practical steps back the words. Structured EE reporting, transformation initiatives and learnership programmes give real opportunities to candidates from across Gauteng.

What You’ll Be Doing

• Draft, review and amend commercial contracts and service agreements
• Monitor CCTV systems and respond to alarms and incidents
• Operate access control points and verify visitor credentials
• Manage matter files, court diaries and litigation deadlines
• Maintain PSIRA registration and uphold the security industry code of conduct
• Patrol assigned premises and conduct visible security deterrence
• Run compliance training for staff on POPIA, FICA and ethics
• Liaise with the Sheriff, Master’s Office and external counsel

What You’ll Need

• Commitment to ongoing professional development and refresher training
• Active PSIRA registration at the appropriate grade for security roles
• Strong report-writing skills with accurate, factual content
• Sound ethical judgement and ability to maintain confidentiality
• Excellent attention to detail when reviewing documents and evidence
• Willingness to work shifts, weekends and public holidays as required

Potential is considered alongside experience, so candidates who tick most of these boxes should still be considered.