Night SCC Operator - CCTV, Alarms & Access Control

Pertemps Thames Water; Reading; On-site; GBP 33,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days holiday

Defined Contribution pension

Annual medical assessments

Performance-related pay

Benefits hub

Job summary

Thames Water is seeking an SCC Operative to monitor CCTV, alarms, and access control across our estate. You will triage incidents, coordinate responses, and support the Security Control Centre in keeping critical assets secure around the clock.

The role includes governance of ID cards and access and stepping up to support the Supervisor when needed. Successful candidates will have operational SCC/SEC experience and strong knowledge of security systems.

Qualifications

• Operational SCC/SEC role experience.
• Knowledge of CCTV, alarms and access control.
• Ability to follow monitoring, response, and escalation procedures.

Responsibilities

• Monitor alarms and CCTV to ensure systems operate correctly.
• Triage incident reports to drive correct responses.
• Provide security incident support to sites during outages.
• Activate disaster recovery plans for the SCC as required.
• Manage the SCC working environment.
• Support system health checks and data requests with lead security staff.
• Engage third-party contractors for maintenance and defect management.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and system upgrades.

Skills

CCTV monitoring

Alarm systems

Access control

Incident response

Documentation & auditing

Job description

Thames Water is seeking an SCC Operative to monitor CCTV, alarms, and access control across our estate. You will triage incidents, coordinate responses, and support the Security Control Centre in keeping critical assets secure around the clock.

The role includes governance of ID cards and access and stepping up to support the Supervisor when needed. Successful candidates will have operational SCC/SEC experience and strong knowledge of security systems.