CCTV Operator

Job Summary:

Starting Salary: £26,863
Job Grade: Level 1, Zone 3
Work Location: Kentish Town, Camden    
Hours per week: 36
Contract Type: Permanent
Closing date: Sunday 10th September 2023 23:59
Interviews to be held: TBC

Anonymised Application – in keeping with Camden’s commitment to inclusion the recruitment to this role is anonymised and supports the objective of reducing the impact of unconscious bias.

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About us

Camden is building somewhere everyone can thrive, by making our borough the best place to live, work, study and visit. Because, we’re not just home to the UK’s fast-growing economy. We’re home to the most important conversations happening today. And we’re making radical social change a reality, so that nobody gets left behind. This is an exciting time to join Camden as a CCTV Operator.

The role

Camden has a new, state of the art CCTV Control Room monitoring public spaces, highways, corporate buildings and estates. This role is to support and lead on the delivery of all CCTV service requirements and undertake the lead on operating all equipment and cameras to comply with the CCTV Code of Practice.

The post holder will monitor CCTV in line with Council priorities and take any immediate action and notification as appropriate to events seen.

The shift pattern is 4 days on, 4 off, 365 days a year, including weekends and bank holidays. There are both permanent day and night shift positions available, please state on your application which you would like to be considered for.

About You  

It is essential the post holder has an in-date SIA CCTV License. It is also a requirement of this role that you will continue to qualify for a SIA CCTV license, maintain a current DBS check and pass an enhanced NPPV1(Police vetting).

To be successful in this role you will need to be a team player with an enthusiastic attitude. You will have a flexible approach to work ensuring you are able to prioritise and respond to the changing operational business needs.

Excellent communication skills are also required both written and verbal as you will need provide excellent customer service to all end users and have a solution driven mind-set.

You should have an SIA Public Space CCTV Licence. Please include your licence number in your application.

For more information regarding this role please refer to the job profile.

Working for Camden

We’re ready to welcome your ideas, your views, and your rebellious spirit. Help us redefine how we’re supporting people, and we’ll redefine what a career can be. If that sounds good to you, we’d love to talk.

At Camden, you’ll receive a host of benefits as well as joining a flexible working employer. Click HERE to see full details of our benefits.

Additional information

To view the Job Profile, please click HERE 

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To apply for this job please follow the "Apply" link. In the ‘Why you?’ section of the application you will be required to demonstrate how you meet the role criteria noted in the Job Profile under the “About You” section.

Inclusion and Diversity  

We want Camden Council to be a great place to work and to ensure that our communities are represented across our workforce. A vital part of this is ensuring we are a truly inclusive organisation that encourages diversity in all respects, including diversity of thinking. We particularly welcome applications from Black, Asian and those of Other Ethnicities, LGBT+, disabled and neurodiverse communities to make a real difference to our residents so that equalities and justice remains at the heart of everything we do.

To discover more about Camden and our commitment towards diversity, equality and safeguarding, please visit our recruitment website

Asking for Adjustments
Camden is committed to making our recruitment practices barrier-free and as accessible as possible for everyone. This includes making adjustments or changes for disabled people, neurodiverse people or people with long-term health conditions. If you would like us to do anything differently during the application, interview or assessment process, including providing information in an alternative format, please contact us on 020 7974 6655, at resourcing@camden.gov.uk or post to 5 Pancras Square, London, N1C 4AG.