Explosives Detection Dog Handler

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An on-site Explosives Detection Dog Handler role with Securitas in Castle Donington offers £18 per hour for 33 hours a week, Monday to Friday evenings, with strong learning and development benefits. You’ll partner with canine teams to screen cargo for aviation security, delivering compliant, safe operations. Essential factors include a clean UK driving license, a 5-year checkable history, and the ability to home kennel the working dog and monitor its health, plus proven dog handling or training experience and solid teamwork and communication skills. To apply, tailor your CV to canine safety and regulatory duties, confirm a 50-minute commute, and highlight your eagerness to learn and values alignment.

Company Description

We’re Hiring: Explosives Detection Dog Handler

📍 Location: Castle Donington, Derby, DE74 2SA
💰 Pay: £18.00 per hour
📅 Hours: 33 hours per week - Monday to Friday evenings (shift times TBC at interview)

🎓 From day one, you’ll gain access to outstanding Learning and Development opportunities, Mentorship, and a whole load of benefits from big brand discounts to give back schemes!

Grade: Site Based

As a crucial member of Securitas working as an Explosives Detection Dog Handler, you'll work alongside highly trained canine partners to safeguard Aviation. Your keen intuition, dedication, and teamwork will help ensure the safety and security of Aviation assets

If you are ready for a new challenge as our Explosives Detection Dog Handler and you're passionate about working dogs and making a difference, apply now to become part of our elite team

Some things you need to know:

• Must have a full UK driving license
• Must be able to commute within 50 minutes of site
• You must also be able to home kennel your Securitas provided working dog, able to carefully monitor canine health and administer necessary care and have canine training experience, ideally within detection capabilities

Job Description

Purpose of the role:

Explosives Detection Dog Handler (FREDDs) is responsible for delivering an explosives detection dog screening capability to the aviation sector as one of Securitas’ Protective Specialist Services. You will deliver a service in line with UK legislation, Dept for Transport regulations and Civil Aviation Authority & Securitas procedures to counter terrorist and/or criminal activity relating to aviation activities.

Your Responsibilities will include:      

• To screen cargo in accordance with UK regulations utilising technical & canine methods
• To maintain the operational capability of the FREDDs
• Conduct on the job training & continuation training
• Deploy when required in support of the wider business
• Produce and maintain records associated with FREDDs training
• Maintain rigid & documented control over all training aids
• To maintain a positive relationship with animals under your control
• Diarise all events and Incidents
• Manage customer requests to a satisfactory resolution and supply feedback to all relevant parties
• Be the lead on matters Health and Safety relating to the task, ensure the contracted site is compliant with all regulations
• To ensure compliance with British Standards, ACS requirements, Canine SOP’s
• To proactively promote and enhance the company name and reputation to a wide audience of existing customers and our service partners
• Responsible for ensuring that all incidents are reported in compliance with company policy and procedure
• Ensuring understanding and demonstrable implementation of the Values of Integrity; Vigilance and Helpfulness

Qualifications

What we’re looking for:

Essential Skills:

• Right to work in the UK with a 5-year checkable history
• Valid UK Driving Licence (must be a clean license with no endorsements) and live within a 50 minute commute to the site
• Able to home kennel your Securitas provided working dog
• Ability to work cooperatively in a Team environment and communicate with customers and colleagues at all levels
• Good observation skills and attention to detail, with good written and verbal communication
• Must have demonstrable experience working with animals in a professional capacity, able to carefully monitor canine health and administer necessary care
• Previous canine training experience, ideally within detection capabilities
• To have a positive, friendly attitude and a genuine love of dogs

 What would be beneficial:

• Previous Home Office/MoD dog handling experience
• Qualified security dog handler (any discipline)
• Previous experience in the aviation sector

Additional Information

In addition to a great work environment, we can also offer you:

Financial benefits: good rates of pay, Company pension, life assurance, mortgage advice, and more.

Wellbeing support: Dental and physical health plans, learning and development opportunities.

Exclusive discounts: Car leasing schemes, high-street brands, online shopping, and even a Costco membership!

Why Join Securitas?

We have a promise to our people, a ‘People Promise’ where opportunity, people and purpose play a vital role in our day to day!

Opportunity: We see potential in every person and situation.
People: We open our eyes to all that’s good.
Purpose: We make your world a safer place.

We believe in your future, not just your past. At Securitas, you’ll find a career built on trust, respect, and progress.

It’s great to see you’re considering a career with Securitas UK!
Join our global team of 336,000+ colleagues and help make the world a safer place.

At Securitas, we live by our values of Integrity, Vigilance and Helpfulness, and our People Promise:

• Opportunity – We see potential in every person and situation
• People – We open our eyes to all that’s good
• Purpose – We make your world a safer place

What You Can Expect
Our Recruitment Team reviews every application carefully. Applying can feel daunting, but we’re here to support you—just email us if you need help.

Diversity & Inclusion – Be Yourself
We are an inclusive employer, proud of our Level 2 Disability Confident status (we will always try our hardest to guarantee interviews for eligible candidates, should you meet the roles minimum requirements, having disclosed a disability to our Talent Team upon application). We support equality through Employee Networks - Our real change makers of the business.. YOU, the Race at Work Charter, and the Armed Forces Covenant. We also celebrate diversity with events like BSL Week, International Women’s Day, PRIDE and Black History Month.

Your Benefits

• STRIVE– Securitas Perks gives you access to a great range of discounts on a variety of retailers, services and everyday spending to suit your shopping habits.
• Dental Plans - A range of plans providing support, providing cash back towards everyday dental costs, such as dental examinations, X-rays, and treatment
• HSF Health Plan - Range of healthcare cash plans at highly discounted rates, providing families with peace of mind by getting cash back on everyday medical costs, such as dental check-ups, contact lenses and acupuncture, and by covering unexpected costs.
• Cycle to Work – A super cost-effective way of getting a brand new bike, cycling equipment or both. Save up to 42% of the usual cost and spread the cost over several months from your salary.
• Specsavers – Save money on eye tests and when purchasing spectacles.
• WeCare – A 24/7 online GP, mental health support service, get fit programme and more.
• Toothfairy – Online access to advice and guidance, from real UK Dentists.
• Pension Plan – Plan for your financial future by building up a benefit in the Securitas Pension Plan, with the benefit of employer contribution plus tax relief on your contributions.
• Payroll ISA – An ISA savings account is a great way to meet your longer term personal financial goals.
• Free Mortgage Advice
• Go & Live – Financial Wellbeing Hub
• Death in Service Benefit - Permanent employees are automatically covered for Life Assurance, which would provide a lump sum benefit to your beneficiaries in the unfortunate event of death in service whilst employed by Securitas

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