G4S has opened the doors of its new London 2012 Recruitment Centre as it launches the biggest paid recruitment drive this century.

G4S will recruit around 10,000 security staff to work at the London 2012 Games this summer and at the launch event today, Mark Hamilton, the managing director of the G4S Olympic and Paralympic security operation, and Paul Deighton, chief executive of the Games Organising Committee, LOCOG, explained how they are working together to recruit the workforce which will help to deliver a safe and secure Games.

The thousands of roles are providing much needed jobs and opportunities for UK job seekers, with G4S recruiting from a broad range of backgrounds, ages and experience levels. Already there have been applications from more than 20,000 hopeful recruits, many from London.