CCTV Officer
Team: Community Safety
Job Family: Providing – CBG6
Salary: £24,294 - £25,979 per annum pro rata (+ enhancements for unsociable hours)
Hours: Part Time – 18.5 hours per week
Location: Thorn Turn Depot, Thorn Road, Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire LU5 6JH
Contract Type: Permanent - Fixed
Closing Date: 31st October 2024
Interview Date: TBC
About the role
In Community Safety, we work to reduce crime, disorder and anti-social behaviour. Our goal? To make Central Bedfordshire a great place to work and live. As a CCTV Operator, you’ll play a big part in our team’s success. By monitoring our CCTV systems, you’ll help us spot issues and make sure they’re dealt with quickly. Join us and find your greatness as you protect our communities and create a more pleasant region for all.
Using hi-tech CCTV systems set up in the town centre and public spaces, you’ll monitor key areas and flag up any problems. You’ll then work with partner agencies, particularly the Police to ensure a fast, joined-up response. Where necessary, you’ll also provide evidence and witness statements in court. Maintaining accurate records will be crucial.
To be succesful in this role, you must hold a valid Security Industry Authority (SIA) Front Line CCTV License, and pass the required exam during your probationary period. If you don't already have the license, we will arrange the training to help you qualify. Once you have passed the exam, we'll cover the cost of the license and any additional external training needed.
Perhaps you’ve worked in a crime prevention or community safety role before. Whatever your background, you must have knowledge of relevant legislation, excellent communication skills, able to work on own and as part of a team and be able to follow procedures. You’ll also have honed your observational skills and learned to cope in a high-pressure working environment. Calm and collected, with GCSEs (or equivalent) in Maths and English, you’ll be IT-literate and able to multi-task.
You’ll work a shift pattern - either 10 or 12 hours on a rota including night shifts, weekends and bank holidays.
Join us, and you’ll enjoy attractive benefits plus the chance to learn and progress. We offer full in-house training plus the support to gain a SIA licence. Even better, you’ll find your greatness as you help us reduce crime and boost community safety.
Central Bedfordshire Council has its own vision and values that are integral to everything we do. Our area vision is to make Central Bedfordshire 'A great place to live and work’.
As part of the application process you will be asked to confirm if you have right to remain in the UK.
Our Offer
We have a number of rewards and benefits available to our staff, to view these please visit our Rewards and Benefits page
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You will be expected to demonstrate how you meet the key accountabilities and competencies in this Recruitment Pack.
Our Competency Framework and Qualification Guidance are to be read in conjunction with our Recruitment Pack.
For an informal discussion about this position, please contact: Awais Younis at Awais.Younis@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or call 0300 300 4336 / Mandy Gower at mandy.gower@centralbedfordshire.gov.uk or call 0300 300 5825.
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