Screening Officer

Position: Screening Officer

Salary: £26,280.07 per annum

Hours/Schedule: 09:00 – 17:30 Monday to Friday

Contract length: Permanent

Location: Lancaster Office - White Cross Industrial Estate, Alston House, Lancaster LA1 4XQ (with some travelling to other sites)

Closing Date: 23/05/2025

At FGH Security, we pride ourselves in our core values, they guide everything we do. We believe in "Looking After Our Team," "Giving Something Back," and striving to "Be Great Today, Better Tomorrow." 

We are currently seeking a new Screening Officer who champions our values to join our team in Lancaster.

This position will report to the Head of Recruitment.

Key Responsibilities:

• Candidate vetting:
• Carry out pre-employment screening in line with BS7858:2019 requirements.
• Verify a minimum of 5 years of employment history, education and gaps in employment.
• Process and review DBS Checks.
• Confirm the candidate’s identity using government issued documents and ensure the individual has the right to work in the UK.
• Conduct credit checks and identify any signs of financial vulnerability that may pose a security threat.
• Validate gaps of employment of more than 31 days.
• Check validity of SIA Licences, monitor expiry dates and renewals.
• Identify and flag any potential security and reputational threats.
• Store all screening data securely, in line with internal data protection policies.
• Work closely with the recruitment team to ensure that targets are met.
• Stay up to date with SIA regulations and the BS7858 standards.
• Contribute to policy updates and internal audits as needed.
• Work Visa Management.
• Student Visa Management.
• Updating employee details.
• Ensure all employee records are kept current within internal systems and vetting data bases

About You:

The ideal candidate will…

• Have experience working in an administrative role.
• Have excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Have great interpersonal skills.
• Be highly organised.
• Have great attention to detail.
• Be proficient in the use of various software tools, with the ability to quickly adapt to new systems.

About FGH Group

We were founded as FGH Security in 2003 with the aim of raising the standards in the UK Private Security Industry.

Our primary mission was and still is KEEPING PEOPLE SAFE across multiple industry sectors whilst looking after our people and constantly striving to improve both the employee and customer experience.

We are proud to be innovators, with a culture of improvement, learning and career progression for everyone within the organisation.

FGH Benefits and Welfare

Our core values define all our actions and guide our decisions in all aspects of Keeping People Safe.

Our first and most important value is Look After The Team, our biggest asset is our people.

Just a few of the ways we support our team:

• 10% CPD budget.
• Instant access to wages: you can draw on up to 50% of earnt salary before payday.
• Latest software: Making shift scheduling, team communications, and access to documents/payslips easier and user friendly.
• Discounts in high street retailers, gyms, and more.
• Access to financial guidance.
• Our training never stops: We are an accredited training provider. Our team can access a variety of courses, qualifications, and progression opportunities. Many of our head office and operations managers are homegrown talent.
• Varied deployments across multiple industry sectors.
• ACS Accredited.
• MIND Employer.
• Real Living Wage Employer.

FGH Group is committed to the fair treatment of its team members, potential team members and users of our services, regardless of race, gender, religion, sexual orientation, responsibilities for dependants, age, physical/mental disability or offending background.