Cctv Operative

**Job details**:
Responsible to

Lead Controller

Location

Kedleston Road, Derby Campus

Closing date

Wednesday 14 May 2025

Salary

£35,005 to £36,608 per annum based on a 42-hour week including a 20% shift allowance. (For exceptional performers, there is scope for further progression up to £42,100 per annum)

Job grade

Security - ATOS 4

Reference

0068-25

Contract type

Permanent

Post type

Full-time

Adaptive working type

Onsite
This role will be based on site, primarily in the named location.
- About the University

We have one simple promise - to make a positive impact. Through our ground-breaking research, teaching excellence and commitment to sustainable living, we are changing lives for the better.

The University of Derby is a modern university with a modern outlook. Everything we do is driven by delivering excellence and opportunities for our students, our staff and our region.

We have some of the best university facilities in the UK and achieve outstanding results for our teaching and research and have been awarded Gold in the prestigious Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) 2023 - making it one of the top universities in the country recognised for its outstanding student experience and student outcomes.

Financially strong and seriously ambitious we offer our employees an inclusive culture that centres itself around staff wellbeing, where you can be confident you will receive all the help and encouragement you need to build a rewarding career with lots of opportunities to enhance your skills.
- About the College/Department

Our Campus Life and Student Living department is responsible for essential services that significantly impact the student experience.

Campus Life is all about the various services that enhance the overall student experience, including sports, recreational facilities and community engagement.

Whereas our Student Living teams ensure the safety, comfort and compliance of the University's residential estates.

Whichever team you become a part of; student experience is our focus

Our security team are key to the University's success. Generally being the first interaction our customers and visitors will have with us, the service they receive from you and the team will shape their experience.
- About the role

The full-time working hours for this role are 42 hours per week. The role is on a 24/7 shift pattern consisting of a current 4 on 4 off pattern.

We are looking for an individual who is a customer focussed team player with an eye for detail.

You will be responsible for providing a welcoming, safe and secure environment, whilst encouraging all site users to promote a secure environment through their own conduct. You will also be responsible for providing security control room management services, advice, guidance, and support on all security related matters, across multiple sites, ensuring continued excellence in performance, profile and service at all times. Your role will be key to ensuring excellent security services delivery and pivotal in leading our security teams.

Upon Appointment, the job title will be 'Security Controller'.

The anticipated interview date will be W/C 19th May 2025.
- About You

To be successful in this role, you will bring a solid foundation of academic achievement, holding GCSEs at grades A-C in Maths and English or equivalent qualifications, alongside a full, clean UK driving licence to support operational flexibility. You will have demonstrable experience in team-oriented environments, where collaboration and effective communication were key to achieving shared goals.

You will have worked in a fast-paced control room or security setting, with hands-on experience managing CCTV operations across multiple sites. Your background will include allocating and overseeing tasks for security personnel from a central control room, ensuring resources are deployed effectively to reduce risk. You will have planned and delivered proactive patrol strategies, aligned to specific risk profiles, and adapted them as needed based on dynamic security demands.

Furthermore, you will be proficient in compiling comprehensive reports and briefing materials, as well as conducting initial investigations into security breaches or incidents of crime. Your analytical skills, attention to detail, and ability to remain calm under pressure will be essential in contributing to the safety and integrity of the organisation.

Principal accountabilities
- Provide and supervise a high-profile security service aimed at, maintaining and promoting the safety and security of all University property, facilities and equipment, and that of all associated users, whilst on duty. Also ensuring a 24hr point of contact and response service across all areas of the University. Providing in-person emergency response across any location if required
- Co-ordinate and control of the activities of the Security staff, ensuring sufficient resource is available, providing guidance, instruction and