CCTV Operator

Kirklees Metropolitan Council; Mansfield; On-site; GBP 24,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Mansfield District Council is seeking a vigilant CCTV Control Room Operative to monitor around 400 cameras across the community. The role demands professionalism in pressurised environments and the ability to record, report, and provide evidential statements for legal proceedings.

You will work a 24/7 rota including mornings, days, evenings and nights, with a requirement to hold or work toward an SIA Public Space Surveillance licence within 3 months; police vetting will be required.

Qualifications

• Monitors approximately 400 CCTV cameras to cover the community.
• Maintains professionalism in sensitive, pressurised, and confidential situations.
• Writes reports and generates VMS entries; provides evidential statements for legal proceedings.

Responsibilities

• Monitor CCTV coverage and record incidents.
• Report incidents to Nottinghamshire Police Incident Control Room via dedicated links.
• Provide witness evidence in court when required; maintain accurate data in systems.

Skills

Agile dexterity

Quick thinking

Professionalism

Confidentiality

Observation

Education

SIA Public Space Surveillance licence

Tools

Video Management System

Job description

The post holder will be expected to have agile dexterity and be quick thinking in their approach to monitor and operate approximately 400 CCTV cameras providing coverage throughout the community.

Youmust be able to demonstrate high levels of professionalism whilst experiencing sensitive, pressurised and stressful situations, maintaining confidentiality of data, using radios and other associated equipment within the CCTV Control Room. I.e. Police Airwave, remote emergency call monitoring equipment, alarms and communication facilities contained within the Control Room.

You will work with MDC Community Protection partners including the police and be able to record as well as report incidents of note immediately to the Nottinghamshire Police Incident Control Room via a dedicated technical links. You will be competent in writing reports, generating database entries into the Video Management System and provide evidential statements to support legal proceedings, as well as provide witness evidence at court when required.

The post holder must be willing to be flexible within the team to cover a Rota including 8-hours Mornings, Days, Afternoons, Evenings, Late’s and Night shifts, spanning the 24 period throughout the whole year.

The successful applicant will hold a valid SIA Public Space Surveillance licence or must be prepared to work towards and achieve their SIA Licence within 3 months of employment.

Previous experience, SIA public space surveillance training and local area knowledge is preferential (although full training will be provided for suitable candidates).

The successful applicant will be required to undergo Police Vetting

Closing date: 27 August 2026
Interview dates: 7 & 8 September 2026

Company: Mansfield District Council

Salary: £24,333 – £25,936 per annum plus 20% shift allowance

Location: Mansfield, Nottinghamshire

Sector: Corporate Services

Job Role: Operative