City Security Services<\/a> looking after a sixteen-floor multi-tenanted building close to Marble Arch. He currently leaves home in East London at 4.45am to get to the building, so he is in plenty of time for the shift change with his colleague and to go through any relevant actions. He used to cycle in but the poor condition of the roads has put a stop\u00a0to this.<\/p>\nPrior to joining City Security Services, Simon\u2019s first job in security was one that may resonate with images of the past:\u00a0 a security guard sitting outside a building site with hands warming over a hot brazier! In this case, Simon was looking after an empty building with no heating, electric or running water \u2013 using a gas heater, thick coat, hat, and gloves to keep warm (and, of course, a thermos for\u00a0his tea)!<\/p>\n
After that assignment, he was posted as team leader to an MOD site just off the Hampshire Coast, where he was billeted for a year assisting the Armed Forces at a check point. Simon enjoyed his time and said it was very much an eye opener and learning experience, combined with fond memories of a \u2018full English\u2019 in the mess!<\/p>\n
Simon enjoys his current role: \u201cMy position is front of house and it is a joy to help the tenants, visitors, couriers and contractors with their differing needs, whilst ensuring the people and premises are safe and secure and no day is the same.\u201d<\/p>\n
He has attended Project Griffin training and subsequently ACT and developed a good understanding about the skills that are important for a security role: \u201cExpect to work hard, learn, be approachable but friendly and firm \u2013 it is important to communicate well with people.\u201d He added: \u201cIt is an exciting industry to work in and your career can definitely develop. I started off working in an empty cold building and now I am front of house in a prestigious building working for a great company, and who knows where this will take me\u201d.<\/p>\n
Head of Operations at City Security Services, James Mortimer says: \u201cSimon is extremely conscientious and his reputation within the business and with the client has grown exponentially since joining the organisation \u2013 he is a great ambassador for the business and a credit to us all.\u201d<\/p>\n
So, what\u2019s next for Simon: \u201cI would love to gain more knowledge and be better at what I do as a security officer – I\u2019m looking forward to enhancing my skills through further training, which in turn would improve my output and service to the client.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the short time I spent with Simon his answer was to be expected \u2013 his service-focused attitude and mindset are exemplary. He is one of those \u2018diamonds\u2019 working on the frontline \u2013 plus a really nice, humble, person who is no doubt going to go places.<\/p>\n
Graham Bassett<\/p>\n
Editorial Committee, City Security magazine<\/p>\n
Read profiles of other security officers in our Security Careers<\/a> section.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Focus on a Security Officer Simon Cole Here we profile security officer Simon Cole.…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":37,"featured_media":10284,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,54,49],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10283","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-editors-choice","category-profiles","category-security-careers"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n
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