CCTV Operator

Overview

About the role:

West Suffolk Council is currently seeking a CCTV Operator to work in West Suffolk Council's control room in Bury St Edmunds. The operator will manage over 700 CCTV cameras across various local towns, including alarms and the council's out-of-hours service. The role involves providing both reactive and proactive CCTV monitoring services to assist in reducing crime and disorder. You will be responsible for operating the equipment and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation, the CCTV code of practice, and operational control room procedures.

What you will need:

The successful candidate ideally should hold a CCTV SIA license and have experience working in a busy control room; however, full training will be provided. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills are essential, as well as the ability to work as part of a team on a rolling four on, four off shift rota, which includes days, nights, weekends, and bank holidays. This position requires Police Vetting.

Why work for West Suffolk Council? West Suffolk Council's benefits include:

• Annual leave entitlement of 25 days per annum (pro rata if part-time) plus bank holidays, increasing to 29 days plus bank holidays after 5 years’ service (with an option to buy up to an additional 10 days annual leave each year subject to approval).
• A generous pension scheme (LGPS) including life assurance (a payment of three times your annual salary).
• Access to a unique employee benefits package including discounts and cashback on supermarkets, high street shops, holidays, mobile phones, and electrical goods.
• Salary sacrifice benefits including Cycle to Work scheme, Tusker Leased Car Scheme, and SmartTech.
• Rail and bus staff discounts.
• A range of Health and Wellbeing initiatives including an employee assistance programme.
• Discounted membership at Abbeycroft Leisure centres.
• A culture of learning inspiring staff to focus on continuous learning.
• Modern office accommodation.

West Suffolk Council has been rated in the top 10 councils for climate action and is committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2030.