CCTV Operator

September 10, 2024

Southwark Council

London

Additional details
You should be familiar with and adhere to the principles of the GDPR, Human Rights Act, RIPA, Freedom of Information Act and knowledge of Common Laws that governs the use of public sector CCTV.
You will have excellent communication skills and be comfortable using radio communications equipment.
Due to the nature of the post candidates are not entitled to withhold information regarding convictions by virtue of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act, 1974 (Exceptions) Order, 1975 as amended, pursuant to Section 4 of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974.
Successful candidates also require security clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS, formerly CRB) and a Counter Terrorism Check (CTC) police check, this will be carried out at provisional offer stage clearance will need to be gained prior to contract issue. Future loss of this clearance will lead to removal from the CCTV control room pending appeal, and will lead to loss of the position if clearance is not re-instated.
We hope to see you make an application and all the best.
Benefits and more information:
In your role, we want you to feel supported, challenged and rewarded. You will benefit from our family-friendly policies including flexible working, home working, and a local government pension scheme, plus many other staff benefits. You will join a motivated, driven and supportive team that strives for excellence and values its members. You will also be part of a successful and high-achieving development team that is making a real difference to the lives of residents in the borough. For more information about the wide variety of benefits you can take advantage of please visit our Staff Benefits page.

The role
Join Our Team as a Southwark CCTV Operator: Unleash Your Inner Surveillance Skills! Are you ready to embark on a thrilling career where every moment counts? As a CCTV operator for Southwark Council, you'll be at the heart of the action, as part of a highly proactive team working in a bespoke CCTV control room. Picture this: a bustling Town Centre, sprawling Housing Estates, and serene open spaces, all under your watchful eye. Be at the forefront of safety and security.
You'll be the vigilant guardian of our borough using ever-progressing technology to proactively spot suspicious behaviour, ASB, criminal activity, and environmental crime reacting swiftly when needed. Collaborating with key partners, you will help enhance the local environment and support improving the safety of Southwark's residents, workers, and visitors.
It's a thrilling and impactful role where you make a real difference daily, making Southwark a safer and more attractive place for all.
You will maintain detailed incident reports and focused patrol logs to be shared with relevant partners which will require computer literacy. Shifts are from 07:00-15:00hrs, 36 hours per week within a set shift pattern covering a 7 day period, involving weekend and bank holidays

About Southwark:
We are the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues and social enterprises and we have a young, diverse and growing population.
At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities. Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals and attend our universities. Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality) underpins all that we do.

Recruitment timetable

Advert Closing Date: 29/09/2024
Interview Date: 10/10/2024

Guaranteed Interview Scheme:

As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:

Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition

We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together programme . We particularly welcome applications from members of the Black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.

Job Reference: SC06853

We regret to inform you that this job opportunity is no longer available