Security Officer

A Security Officer is needed in Grahamstown. The role focuses on consistent delivery, accurate work and clear communication across the Eastern Cape operation.

What This Role Involves

This Security Officer role sits within the legal and security jobs function in Grahamstown. It offers a defined scope, clear measures of success, and the support of an experienced team across Eastern Cape.

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 Grahamstown team.

Reasonable working hours and respectful planning are part of how the role runs. The team values strong delivery, and load is balanced fairly across the legal and security jobs group in Grahamstown.

Internal documentation, process notes and shared playbooks make it easier for the Security Officer to step into the legal and security jobs workflow quickly. Institutional knowledge is well-organised, so people are not reinventing the wheel from one week to the next.

Career Growth

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

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

Beyond that, internal mobility is encouraged. People who start in Grahamstown have moved into roles in other branches, specialist functions and project teams across Eastern Cape.

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

About Grahamstown

Grahamstown continues to grow as an employment hub in Eastern Cape, with close to the East London Industrial Park. This role gives you a foothold in one of its busier business communities, with access to the local services, suppliers and partners that keep the work moving.

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 Grahamstown.

Candidates should review the listed location, schedule and travel requirements before applying for this role in Grahamstown, Eastern Cape.

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

Why Join Us

You will join a team that values respectful collaboration, honest feedback and shared wins. The Grahamstown colleagues take pride in supporting one another and in doing the legal and security jobs side of the business properly, day in and day out.

The role’s development opportunities, training and benefits, if offered, will be set out in the final vacancy details.

Career development may be available depending on the role, business needs and the hiring organisation’s policies.

Equally, the package, working arrangements and any available support will be confirmed by the hiring organisation for this vacancy.

Diversity and Inclusion

Inclusive recruitment is part of the organisation’s employment practices. Applicants are assessed on relevant qualifications, skills and experience for this role in Grahamstown.

Beyond that, inclusive hiring extends through onboarding and into how teams operate every day. Respectful, fair conduct is expected from every team member in Grahamstown.

In addition, the hiring organisation’s applicable employment-equity and inclusion practices will be explained in the final vacancy details for Eastern Cape.

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.

Where You’ll Work

Beyond that, the environment is process-driven and regulation-aware. Whether you are at a desk or on site, attention to detail, calm conduct and accurate reporting are non-negotiable.

Health, safety and well-being are taken seriously. Current policies and procedures are maintained, and the Grahamstown site adheres to the standards expected of a responsible South African employer.

Importantly, the working environment is set up to give the team the focus needed for deeper work, while keeping collaboration and quick problem-solving close at hand.

Equally, the role is intended to operate under the hiring organisation’s workplace conduct, health and safety policies in Eastern Cape.

Key Outputs

• Support investigations into theft, fraud and policy breaches
• Monitor CCTV systems and respond to alarms and incidents
• Maintain FICA and KYC records in line with regulatory requirements
• Coordinate with SAPS and emergency services during incidents
• Run compliance training for staff on POPIA, FICA and ethics
• Conduct legal research and prepare opinions for the legal team
• Patrol assigned premises and conduct visible security deterrence

Candidate Profile

• Willingness to work shifts, weekends and public holidays as required
• Able to perform the essential duties of a site-based security role safely, with reasonable accommodation where applicable
• Ability to remain calm and professional in high-pressure incidents
• Strong report-writing skills with accurate, factual content
• Any checks required by law or the specific duties will be explained during the hiring process
• Computer literacy and experience with case or incident management systems
• 2+ years’ relevant experience in legal or security operations

Each application is reviewed carefully, and strong matches against the criteria above will move forward in the process.