CCTV Operative
| Posting date: | 08 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £12.79 per hour |
| Additional salary information: | Competitive |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 July 2025 |
| Location: | Colchester, CO2 7UT |
| Company: | Sodexo Ltd |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | SDX/TP/1324814/145126 |
Summary
- 40 hours per week
- 2 x 12 hour shifts week 1 & 5 x 12 hour shifts week 2 on days this then follows the same pattern for nights
- £12.79 per hour
- Car parking available on site
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Job Description:
We are seeking a highly professional and vigilant CCTV Operative to join our team at Merville Barracks, Circular Road South, Colchester CO2 7UT. You will play a critical role in maintaining a secure environment by monitoring access, ensuring site security, and responding promptly to incidents — all in alignment with Ministry of Defence (MoD) protocols.
What you’ll do:
- Greet staff and visitors and ensure they adhere to the required security identificationand protocols for the site/area
- Monitoring of CCTV, Access Control and other protective systems
- Act as a first line response to activations & incidents or fault reporting
- Log calls, relay messages and provide guidance and advice to visitors, clients, contractors and staff
- Deliver and maintain customer service at all times, ensuring client satisfaction
- Maintain a high standard of a well kept reception/entry area to ensure visitors journey starts with a positive impression.
- Accurately complete daily occurrence and incident reports
What you bring:
- Ability to interact with employees, contractors, consultants, visitors, and management as well as local police and fire authorities
- Standard SIA license & CCTV License
- Background in CCTV
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Experience in working in a similar role
- Knowledge of security techniques and site and local emergency procedures
- Basic computer literacy
What we offer:
Workingwith Sodexo is more than a job; it’s a chance to be part of somethinggreater.You’ll belong in a company and team that values youfor you; you’ll act with purpose and have an impact through your everydayactions; and you’ll be able to thrive in your own way. In addition, we offer:
- Mental health & wellbeing support
- Employee Assistance Programme for personal, legal, and financial advice
- 24/7 virtual GP & lifestyle rewards
- Discounts for you & family
- Financial tools & retirement plan
- Cycle to Work & Paid volunteering day
Ready tobe part of something greater? Apply today!