As Canada’s leading provider of security services, Paladin Security is committed to offering the best employment and career development opportunities in the security industry.
Effective April 1, Lower Mainland Health Authorities approved Paladin Security’s pay rate increase proposal for Healthcare Security workers to $20.00/hour for Patient-Watch roles and $21.00 for Security Officers in British Columbia.
Check out this article published by The Vancouver Sun.
Recognizing Security Professionals
This increase recognizes the important role security professionals play in maintaining a safe and secure healthcare environment for patients, visitors, and staff. It also reflects the strong working relationships that Paladin Security has forged with care providers and healthcare clients in the province.
Improving healthcare security wages in British Columbia is one of the many initiatives that Paladin has led to support employees who want to evolve within the company or have a desire to transition into other public safety-related careers. Healthcare security is one of the most sought-after work experiences by recruiters for Law Enforcement, Paramedics, Psychiatric Nurses, Social Workers, and Peace Officers. Developmental programs like Paladin to Policing (a one-of-a-kind prep-course exclusively available to Paladin staff) have proven to be an ideal steppingstone to secure employment in these fields and others.
How Paladin does it Differently
Paladin strives for the constant evolution and growth of its people. The first value of Paladin’s C.A.R.E. culture is to be “Curious” by seeking opportunities to learn and grow. We believe that by supporting employee growth through our promotion-from-within philosophy, mentorships and programs, an employee can plot their own career path within the organization and take their career to the next level.
“Developing my leadership and my communication skills allowed me to branch out into multiple different things, not just in the security field. I've had numerous colleagues go into policing, transit police, the RCMP, or property management. Many friends pursued a career in the healthcare security industry, and they loved it so much that they ended up in management positions at hospitals. If I didn't have all the experience and training from Paladin, I definitely wouldn't be where I am today,” shared Coquitlam RCMP Detachment, Paramedic Student, and former Paladin Security employee Victor Do.
Our secret sauce goes beyond mentorships and guidance. It is the total commitment to our people and believing in their potential to grow from within that has allowed us to create an exemplary organizational structure with countless extraordinary promotions, from Site Supervisors to Client Service Managers, Branch Leadership to our very own company President.
All About the Training
We take great pride in being nationally recognized as the leading training organization in the security industry, teaching others with little or no previous experience in security and equipping them to help others, care for themselves, and create a safe environment. Paladin’s company-paid and on-the-job training ensure that newcomers to security are ready to perform with the tools and confidence they need to succeed. We even help our staff prepare for provincial licensing exams and tests.
Healthcare Security Officers can take advantage of specialized training courses for their specific site as well as sharpen their skills, knowledge, and abilities to meet a career goal in protection services.
“The security industry has an incredibly steep rate of growth. Some professions may require you to stay in an entry-level field position for two to five years. One year of field experience in healthcare security can often qualify someone to become a Supervisor. Two years can qualify someone for entry-level management,” said Paladin Security Group Executive Vice President Shane Wright.
Action in the name of Safety
Paladin Security has grown into Canada's largest private full-service security company and one of the fastest-growing companies in the country. It is our 10th consecutive year as one of the country’s Best Managed Companies, listed as one of Canada’s Best Employers by Forbes Magazine for the third year in a row, and recognized as one of Canada’s Most Admired Corporate Cultures.
We are shaping the healthcare security world through The Paladin Difference and an empathy-led security model. Making a difference in our communities and people’s lives through a people-first approach, accountability, and powerful engagement with the public is what Paladin is all about.
“It is really uplifting to see how many people do want to give back to society as a whole and work towards that. Frankly, healthcare security is a growing industry, and it's one that we're finding that takes special people” - Tony York, Executive Vice President for Paladin Security Group.
Joining the Exciting World of Security
If you want to start a meaningful career and make a difference in your community, check out Paladin’s careers page. There are endless opportunities to create your own career path within a booming and high-demand industry. Be part of a family that cares about your development and remuneration.
Ready to jumpstart your career in security? Here is a guide on how to become a Security Officer and a downloadable template for writing the ideal Security Guard resume.
If you're still not sure, check out these amazing stories of our security professionals in action and tips on how to follow in their steps!
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