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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...
Thank you to all our front-line teams
As a thank you to all our front-line teams working during the pandemic, we’ve put together boxes of flapjacks, cookies and amaretti biscuits for each security officer. Each box is enough to feed a family and they will be personally delivered by our managers this week....
2019 Awards
Smartsec Rock: Pascal PetersAll Day Everyday:David MilroySpecial Recognition award:Faruque MiahConsider it Done:Youssef El HajjiBest newcomer - receptionist: Ellie WeinstienBest Newcomer:Steven BrownReceptionist of the year:Nathalia Rocha & Naomi DonaldsonEmployee...
Mental Health First Aid course
Senior Management Team attend 2 day Mental Health First Aid courseOur senior management team along with a few of our customers recently undertook a 2 day Mental Health First Aid Course. The MHFA is an intensive two day course, which enables participants to spot the...