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Preparing for a new era in front of house
The global pandemic has changed the way we interact with one another for good. Though the development of vaccines promises a return to in-person interactions, we will be moving into a ‘new normal’ rather than back to the pre-pandemic world we knew. Front of House...
2020: A defining year for security
2020 has been a defining year for the security industry. The perception of it and the role of the security officer will never be the same again. This can only be a good thing. The role has shifted from being invisible and seen by some as unskilled, to being rightly...
SmartSec Solutions appoints news sales director to accelerate growth
SmartSec Solutions, a specialist security and reception provider supporting organisations across the UK, has appointed a new sales director to accelerate its strong organic growth. Helmey El-Aasar joins from G4S where he held the position of Director of Strategic New...
London Film School appoints SmartSec Solutions to manage site security
The London Film School, one of the world's leading postgraduate film institutions based in Covent Garden, London, has appointed SmartSec Solutions to manage its security services. SmartSec will provide security officers seven days a week to work across the site on...
We can’t skirt around the issue: London is desperate and it must be addressed
On July 17, the Prime Minister announced that he was abandoning the advice to “work from home where you can” to encourage people back into the office. However, recent data from the Centre for Cities thinktank revealed that just one in six workers have gone back to...
SmartSec Solutions promotes Leyre Martinez Moreno to key HR role
Specialist security provider SmartSec Solutions has promoted Leyre Martinez Moreno to HR Manager. In her new position, Leyre will head up recruitment and take the lead on Tupe consultations and conflict resolutions in addition to carrying out staff appraisals and...
SmartSec celebrates Armed Forces Day 2020
Saturday 27th June is Armed Forces Day. As part of our commitment to recognise our Armed Forces, we spoke to Richard Brown, a Northern Irish retired military officer who has been working for SmartSec Solutions since March 2019. Richard plays a crucial role in managing...
How will the security industry change post-pandemic?
There's no doubt that the Covid-19 pandemic has caused a fundamental security industry change. Security officers are rightly being recognised as critical workers in the fight against the pandemic. Prior to this many were an invisibile workforce. Our security officers...
The changing perception of the security officer under lockdown
Security officers used to be invisible. Like many front-line facilities roles, they were largely ignored unless something had gone wrong, or someone needed help. They were positions which were wrongly described as low-skilled and were often low-paid. The pandemic has...