CCTV Monitoring Centre Operator
| Posting date: | 18 February 2026 |
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| Salary: | £26,238 to £28,463 per year, pro rata |
| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 27 February 2026 |
| Location: | Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Huntingdonshire District Council |
| Job type: | Permanent |
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Summary
Huntingdonshire District Council (HDC) is passionate about providing high quality services to our communities, residents and businesses and this means we need to employ and retain the most talented and dedicated people. Situated within the heart of the Cambridge-Peterborough Growth Area, Huntingdonshire is a beautiful district that boasts thriving market towns and many attractive villages, each with its own identity. We are an innovative and forward-thinking Local Authority whose residents are at the heart of our decision making.
We want to employ staff who embody our icare values (Inspiring, Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Enterprising) all of which support our ultimate purpose of putting our customers first.
Job Details
Your shifts will be a variation of nights and days including weekends based out of our operations offices in Huntingdon.
The shared service team operate CCTV cameras across the district and within Cambridge City. We also provide Out Of Hours (OOH) emergency call handling service to the public for both Huntingdonshire and Cambridge City on evenings and weekends.
Our team perform keyholding services for council owned buildings.
Working closely with Cambridgeshire Police on incident management, other clients and partner agencies with the aim to make the areas of coverage safer for the public, while respecting their right to privacy and remaining objective.
Handling and dealing sensitively to members of the public who may be experiencing an emergency requiring tradespeople, this often requires a calm, compassionate but practical attitude to positively assist as required.
The role can be exciting and demanding at times during incidents and requires a calm professional approach to situations that can vary greatly.
When required, staff assist police and others to download data for potential evidence or prosecution purposes whilst adhering to the code of practice.
Previous experience is desirable but not essential. Successful candidates if not held will obtain and retain the necessary SIA CCTV licence for which training is provided and funded by HDC. Appropriate vetting including police vetting is required due to sensitive information sharing and use of police radio. On the job training for several months is then conducted for successful applicants.
A full driving licence is essential for any key holding duties.
This post is subject to a DBS check.
An offer of employment is conditional upon having the right to work in the UK. Huntingdonshire District Council does not hold a Sponsorship Licence and are unable to provide a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) or take over Sponsorship for any role.
To apply for this position, please complete the application form.
The closing date is 27/02/2026 at 17:00 and interviews will be held the week commencing 9th March 2026.
However, this is a rolling campaign and we'll be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and will close the advert early should we receive suitable applications, so please don't delay in applying!
Should you have any additional questions regarding applying or would like to talk to someone about the role, please contact our Recruitment Team recruitment@huntingdonshire.gov.uk
Please note that the official closing date is as above and will be the correct date. Some third party websites may have different dates so please always refer to the HDC website for the official closing date to ensure you do not miss out on applying
We want to employ staff who embody our icare values (Inspiring, Collaborative, Accountable, Respectful, Enterprising) all of which support our ultimate purpose of putting our customers first.
Job Details
Your shifts will be a variation of nights and days including weekends based out of our operations offices in Huntingdon.
The shared service team operate CCTV cameras across the district and within Cambridge City. We also provide Out Of Hours (OOH) emergency call handling service to the public for both Huntingdonshire and Cambridge City on evenings and weekends.
Our team perform keyholding services for council owned buildings.
Working closely with Cambridgeshire Police on incident management, other clients and partner agencies with the aim to make the areas of coverage safer for the public, while respecting their right to privacy and remaining objective.
Handling and dealing sensitively to members of the public who may be experiencing an emergency requiring tradespeople, this often requires a calm, compassionate but practical attitude to positively assist as required.
The role can be exciting and demanding at times during incidents and requires a calm professional approach to situations that can vary greatly.
When required, staff assist police and others to download data for potential evidence or prosecution purposes whilst adhering to the code of practice.
Previous experience is desirable but not essential. Successful candidates if not held will obtain and retain the necessary SIA CCTV licence for which training is provided and funded by HDC. Appropriate vetting including police vetting is required due to sensitive information sharing and use of police radio. On the job training for several months is then conducted for successful applicants.
A full driving licence is essential for any key holding duties.
This post is subject to a DBS check.
An offer of employment is conditional upon having the right to work in the UK. Huntingdonshire District Council does not hold a Sponsorship Licence and are unable to provide a Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS) or take over Sponsorship for any role.
To apply for this position, please complete the application form.
The closing date is 27/02/2026 at 17:00 and interviews will be held the week commencing 9th March 2026.
However, this is a rolling campaign and we'll be reviewing applications on an ongoing basis and will close the advert early should we receive suitable applications, so please don't delay in applying!
Should you have any additional questions regarding applying or would like to talk to someone about the role, please contact our Recruitment Team recruitment@huntingdonshire.gov.uk
Please note that the official closing date is as above and will be the correct date. Some third party websites may have different dates so please always refer to the HDC website for the official closing date to ensure you do not miss out on applying
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