Seasonal Security Officer Cover - Kensington Palace

SEASONAL SECURITY OFFICER (COVER) - KENSINGTON PALACE

Historic Royal Palaces is the independent charity that looks after the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, Kensington Palace, the Banqueting House, Kew Palace and Hillsborough Castle & Gardens.

Departments: Security
Home Palace: Kensington Palace
Status: Temporary/Seasonal
Salary: £35,762.97 per annum pro rata (£28,203 per annum, which includes £3,329.52 additional hours supplement and £4,230.45 shift disturbance to reflect both day and night working)
Days/Hours of work: Temporary (6 months) - Full time, 40.25 hours per week.
Shift pattern involves both day and night shifts, including weekend and bank holidays.

About the role

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 Security Officer (Cover).

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

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)

About you

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.

Additional Information

Historic Royal Palaces is an equal opportunities employer and truly values a diverse workforce. Applications are welcome from candidates regardless of their background.

You may also have experience in the following: Military, Police, Security, Protection, Armed Forces, CCTV, Security Officer, Security Guard, Site Patrol Officer, Mobile Security Officer, Security, Security Agent, Corporate Security Officer, Security Supervisor, Lead Officer, Security Lead, etc

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