Application Form/Detail Update
About Guarding Professionals Limited

Thank you for considering a career with us. As a leading provider in the security services industry, we take pride in being part of the top echelon of SIA ACS (Approved Contractor Scheme) companies, distinguished by our comprehensive ISO certifications including ISO 9001, ISO14001, ISO27001, and our ranking within the top 10% of SIA ACS firms in the UK. Our nationwide operations cater to a wide range of clients across the construction sector and beyond, embodying a mission to protect valuable assets and ensure business continuity with integrity, commitment, and excellence.

Our company culture is built on a foundation of core values such as integrity, dedication, hard work, and vigilance. These principles guide our approach to offering unmatched security solutions, tailored to meet the unique needs of each client. We are committed to excellence in all we do, from ensuring the highest standards of staff training beyond the basic SIA requirements to fostering continuous personal development among our team members.

We welcome candidates from diverse backgrounds and skill levels to join our dynamic team. Our rigorous application process is designed to streamline the mandatory BS7858 vetting process, ensuring that we only onboard the most qualified individuals who share our dedication to excellence and customer satisfaction. Accuracy and relevance in your application are paramount to us.

To prepare you for a successful career with us, we encourage you to visit our website. There, you’ll find detailed information about our services, values, and the impact we aim to make in the security industry. Following this, click on the ‘next’ button at the bottom of this page to begin your application process.

Join us in our mission to be the premier choice for integrated security services and solutions, where we guarantee that “the right person will always be present at the right place at the right time”. Together, we can achieve unparalleled success and make a significant impact in safeguarding our clients’ most valuable assets.

GDPR & Processing

Please review and agree to our Screening and Vetting Policy, Data Protection Agreement, and GDPR guidelines. By signing, you also acknowledge the option to opt-out of the EU Working Time Directive. Your signature below will confirm your consent and allow you to proceed with the application.

Data Protection and Declaration

You can refer to any relevant skills, knowledge and experience you have acquired in paid or unpaid work (that is, outside full-time employment); for example: studying, training, social activities, organising sports, community or voluntary work.

References will be followed up if you are offered employment with Guarding Professionals Limited. Furthermore, Guarding Professionals Limited must be able to complete a full five-year work history, or back to school leaving if less, within twelve weeks of your commencement of work.

We will be unable to process your application unless we can use your personal data in the ways described above. We shall consider that by signing and submitting the application form, you are giving consent to the processing of your data in the ways described above.

Section 8 of the 1996 Asylum and Immigration Act makes it a criminal offence for an employer to take on a new employee, whose immigration status prevents him or her from taking up the post in question. This applies to all types of employment, including part-time, temporary, and casual appointments.

Any data about you will be held in completely secure conditions, with access restricted to those involved in dealing with your application and in the selection process. As indicated elsewhere, the data you provide will be used to monitor the effectiveness of Guarding Professionals Limited’s equal opportunities policy.

Any and all digital communication with Guarding Professionals Limited will be recorded and stored in line with our data retention policy and data protection policies. This is to safeguard applicants, employees, and management as well as auxiliary staff who handle information for vetting and continuous employment.

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Security Screening for Employment

Your potential employment within the security industry is dependent on security screening, in accordance with British Standard 7858.

To ensure integrity and suitability for positions of trust, we require detailed checks of your education and employment history over the last five years, or since the completion of your full-time education if more recent.

In completing the application form you must give as much detail as possible. We will confirm your education history and employment history on a continuous month-by-month basis.

Permission to contact your current employer is a condition of conditional employment offers. If such permission is withheld this offer will be withdrawn if the security screening is not concluded satisfactorily.

All applicants are required to undergo a financial history check in accordance with BS7858. Guarding Professionals Limited complies with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 — convictions that have been ‘spent’ must be ignored.

Employment History Requirements

When completing the application form, provide detailed information to allow us to verify your education and employment history on a month-by-month basis. The following are required for each previous role:

  • Start and finish dates (month and year)
  • Line manager’s name and your position at time of leaving
  • Company’s full name and address
  • Company’s full telephone number

Include all jobs — including short contracts and agency work (provide the agency name, address and contact). Account for any gaps in employment with character references who can verify your circumstances.

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Working Time Directive Opt-Out

Under Regulation 4(1) of the Working Time Regulations 1998, you can only work more than 48 hours a week on average (including overtime and time worked for other employers or businesses) if you have agreed to do so in writing.

By signing this agreement, I confirm that:

  • I agree that the 48-hour limit on weekly working time does not apply to me;
  • My working time can exceed an average of 48 hours per week;
  • My contract of employment is deemed to be amended to this effect, but is otherwise unaffected.

I may end this agreement at any time by giving at least three months’ written notice to Guarding Professionals Limited.

Social Media Lookup Consent

I consent to Guarding Professionals Limited conducting social media lookups and online research about me as part of character referencing and the employment screening process.

By signing below, I confirm my agreement to the statements outlined in the sections above.

Personal Details

We will use the data given below in our screening and vetting checks to validate your identify along with your uploaded documents.

Diversity Monitoring, yes! Decisions based on diversity? No. We ask for the below information to anonymise and turn into statistics. Your answers here have zero impact of your employment.

Identification Documentation

To adhere to BS7858 standards for security screening, we require specific documents to verify your identity and address, ensuring compliance and maintaining high trust levels. This includes two forms of photo ID and two proofs of address from a detailed list, serving to confirm your personal details accurately for legal and operational integrity.

  • Two forms of photographic identification (for example: passport, driving licence)
  • Two proof of address (Please see the list below of acceptable date periods).
    • Bank or building society statement issued to your current address, less than three months old. You can use more than one statement if each is issued by a different bank or building society.
    • Utility bill (gas, electric, telephone, water, satellite, cable) issued to your current address within the last three months. You can only submit one utility bill in support of your application.
    • A credit card statement sent to your current address within the last three months. You can submit more than one statement if each is issued by a different issuer.
    • Council Tax statement issued in the last 12 months.
    • Mortgage statement issued in the last 12 months.
    • Letter from H.M. Revenue & Customs, Department of Work and Pensions, employment service, or local authority issued within the last three months. You can submit more than one letter as long as each is issued by a different Government department or a different local authority.
    • P45 statement of income for tax purposes on leaving a job issued in the last 12 months.
    • P60 annual statement of income for tax purposes issued in the last 12 months.
    • Pension, endowment or ISA statement issued in last 12 months.
    • Valid UK firearms licence with photo.
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    Address History

    To meet our verification requirements, it's essential that we obtain a comprehensive 5-year history of your residential addresses. Please start by listing your current address, then sequentially include all prior residences dating back five years from today's date. For each address, ensure to provide the full address details, including postal code, and the dates you resided there. This information is crucial for us to complete the necessary background checks and ensure compliance with our verification process. If there have been any periods within the last five years where you've lived abroad or have had no fixed address, please provide details regarding these circumstances as well.

    Employment History

    In compliance with BS7858 standards, we need a verifiable history spanning 5 years. Please enter the details of your most recent or current employer, and continue to add previous employment details until the 5-year requirement is met. If you were in education during this period, provide the name and address of the educational institution along with a contact person. If you were receiving benefits, include information about these benefits and a contact person for verification.

    Next of Kin

    We will provide you with our policies and procedures to keep you safe on site along with site specific risk assessments and method statements, should anything happen to you, we have a duty to inform your designated next of kin. Please provide us with information below to contact these people. Be rest assured that no contact will be made unless it's a life or death emergency.

    Next of Kin 1
    Next of Kin 2
    Bank Details