Security Officer - Kensington Palace

Historic Royal Palaces; Liverpool; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Job summary

Historic Royal Palaces' Kensington Palace is seeking a Cover Security Officer to join the Operations Team, ensuring a safe and welcoming environment for visitors.

You will support access control, patrols, CCTV monitoring, life safety systems, and day-night shift coverage on a 4 on/4 off pattern, opening and closing the estate and assisting guests.

Candidates with Security Control Room experience and proficiency in MS Office are preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Security Control Room environment.
• Comfortable using security tech systems and MS Office (Word/Excel).
• Willing to work day and night shifts on an ad-hoc basis.

Responsibilities

• Perform access control and patrolling duties.
• Maintain shift log records and monitor CCTV.
• Monitor life safety systems and open/close the estate.
• Assist visitors to ensure an unforgettable experience.

Skills

Security control room experience

CCTV monitoring

MS Office (Word & Excel)

Tools

MS Office (Word & Excel)

Job description

We are a team of people who love and look after six of the most wonderful palaces in the world. We create space for spirits to stir and be stirred. We currently have an exciting opportunity to join our Operations Team at Kensington Palace as a Cover Security Officer.

As a Security Officer your role will be to support the security team in making Kensington Palace a safe and secure place to visit and work.

Tasks will include the traditional elements of access control, patrolling, maintaining shift log records, monitoring CCTV, monitoring life safety systems, opening and closing the estate and being ready to assist our visitors in any way that helps them enjoy an unforgettable experience.

As the role is a support role the shift pattern involves working both day and night shifts, and the pattern as a cover officer is on an ad-hoc basis.

Core shift hours are 07:00-19:00 (days) and 19:00-07:00 (nights), on a 4 on / 4 off pattern.

You will ideally be someone who has worked in a Security Control Room environment before, preferably in either heritage or corporate environments and is comfortable using technical systems and MS Office (Word and Excel).

This is a fantastic opportunity to become part of Kensington Palace’s 300-year history and help us to bring our fascinating stories to life for our guests, every day.

Interviews planned for w/c 19th Oct.