Careers at USSG
Security and cleaning jobs with USSG
Join the directly employed teams behind USSG’s security and cleaning contracts across the UK. Choose your role below and apply online for security officer jobs or cleaning jobs, or email your CV to Hr@ussgl.co.uk.
- Since 2016Security, cleaning and facilities support
- SIA ApprovedContractor for security guarding and key holding
- 24/7Operational support for live contracts
- StockportHead office in Greater Manchester
Choose your role
Two teams, one simple application
Pick the type of work you want. Each role has its own short set of online forms, which you complete in order.
Security
Security jobs
We recruit SIA-licensed security officers for the sites we look after: offices and receptions, shops, construction sites, warehouses, events and empty buildings, plus key holding and alarm response. Every assignment comes with written instructions, so you know your duties and who to contact before your first shift.
- Security officer
- Retail security officer
- Construction site security
- Event security
- Key holding and alarm response
- Waking watch
- Security dog handler
What you need for security roles
- A valid SIA licenceFor the role, such as Security Guarding or Door Supervision
- The right to work in the UKChecked for every role before you start
- BS 7858 screeningThe British Standard check for people working in security
- Clear written EnglishFor incident reports and site logs
Apply for security jobs in four steps
Each form opens in a new tab. Please complete all four, in order.
Security job application
Tell us about yourself, your SIA licence, your experience and when you can work.
Open form (opens in a new tab)
Equal opportunities monitoring
Monitoring information that helps us check our recruitment is fair to everyone.
Open form (opens in a new tab)
Working Time Regulations agreement
Covers the Working Time Regulations, including the 48-hour average weekly limit.
Open form (opens in a new tab)
SIA skills assessment
A short assessment of the skills and knowledge used on security assignments.
Open form (opens in a new tab)
Cleaning
Cleaning jobs
We recruit cleaners for commercial premises: offices, receptions, communal areas and sites, often on contracts that run alongside our security cover. Tell us the shifts you can work and we will match you to sites that suit you.
- Commercial cleaner
- Office cleaner
- Communal area cleaner
- Site cleaner
What you need for cleaning roles
- The right to work in the UKChecked before you start
- Shifts that suit youWhich may include early mornings or evenings
- Attention to detailHigh standards on every shift
- No SIA licence neededCleaning roles do not require one
Apply for cleaning jobs in three steps
Each form opens in a new tab. Please complete all three, in order.
Cleaning job application
Tell us about yourself, any cleaning experience and the shifts you can work.
Open form (opens in a new tab)Equal opportunities monitoring
Monitoring information that helps us check our recruitment is fair to everyone.
Open form (opens in a new tab)Working Time Regulations agreement
Covers the Working Time Regulations, including the 48-hour average weekly limit.
Open form (opens in a new tab)
Why USSG
Why work with USSG
USSG has supplied security, cleaning and facilities support since 2016, from our head office in Stockport, Greater Manchester.
Directly employed
Our officers and cleaners work for USSG, not through a chain of agencies.
Clear instructions
Every site has written assignment instructions: your duties, contacts and what to do if something goes wrong.
Support around the clock
Our operations team provides 24/7 support for live contracts, including nights and weekends.
Wellbeing and social value
Staff wellbeing is part of our social value programme, alongside community and environmental work.
After you apply
What happens after you apply
Here is what to expect once your forms are with our HR team.
We review your forms
Our HR team checks your application against the roles we are recruiting for.
Interview
If your application is shortlisted, we contact you to arrange an interview.
Checks
Right to work checks for every role, plus BS 7858 screening and SIA licence checks for security roles.
Induction and briefing
Before your first shift, you are briefed on the site and its assignment instructions.
Your information: we use the details in your forms only to assess your application and, if you are offered a role, to carry out pre-employment checks. To ask about your data, email Hr@ussgl.co.uk.
FAQs
Questions about jobs at USSG
Clear answers about SIA licences, BS 7858 screening, the application forms and what happens next.
Still have a question?
Email our HR team at Hr@ussgl.co.uk
or call 0330 341 2124.
Last updated 23 October 2026.
Which forms do I need to complete?
Security applicants complete all four security forms: the job application, equal opportunities monitoring, the Working Time Regulations agreement and the SIA skills assessment. Cleaning applicants complete the three cleaning forms: the job application, equal opportunities monitoring and the Working Time Regulations agreement.
Do I need an SIA licence to apply for security jobs?
Yes. Security officers on licensable duties, such as guarding, key holding or door supervision, must hold the correct Security Industry Authority licence before they can work. If your licence application is in progress, say so on your application form.
What is BS 7858 screening?
BS 7858 is the British Standard for screening people who work in security. It checks your identity, right to work and employment history, usually covering the last five years, and includes criminal record and credit checks. USSG screens security officers to BS 7858 before deployment.
Do cleaning jobs need an SIA licence?
No. Cleaning roles do not need an SIA licence, but you must have the right to work in the UK.
Where are the jobs based?
Our head office is in Stockport, Greater Manchester, and our teams work on client sites across the UK. Tell us where you live and how far you can travel, and see the areas we cover.
What happens after I submit the forms?
Our HR team reviews your forms. If your application is shortlisted, we contact you to arrange an interview, followed by right to work checks and, for security roles, BS 7858 screening and SIA licence checks.
What is the Working Time Regulations agreement?
The Working Time Regulations limit average weekly working time to 48 hours, usually averaged over 17 weeks. Workers aged 18 or over can choose to opt out of the 48-hour limit in writing, and the agreement form records your choice.
Why do you ask for equal opportunities information?
It helps us check that our recruitment is fair to everyone and reaches people from all backgrounds.
Can I send a CV instead of filling in the forms?
No, especially to meet the requirements of BS7858 Screening and Vetting our Security Staff are required to complete all our HR forms, in the format provided with accompanying valid evidence therein. So, to streamline our HR processes we ask all job applicants to complete the same forms for whichever role they are applying for, to enable our HR Dept to collect everything needed in the one place.
Ready to join USSG?
Choose your role and complete the forms, or email your CV to Hr@ussgl.co.uk. Please include the role you are interested in and where you live.
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