National Museums Scotland
Security Officer
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Security Officer | Full time | 35 hours
Full Time Salary: £26,881 (£14.71 per hour) plus additional £4,435 shift allowance
Hours: 35 hours per week (equivalence) | 14 twelve hour shifts, including weekends and night working over a 28 day shift cycle which repeats 13 times a year
Location: Fully On-Site
National Museums Scotland is one of the leading museum groups in Europe with one of the largest and most diverse collections in the world.
As an organisation our values are Creative, Inclusive, Collaborative and Forward-thinking.
We are looking for enthusiastic, passionate, honest, service-driven individuals to join our Facilities Management | National Museums Scotland team.
Benefits of joining us as our Security Officer include:
- Annually alongside your salary, National Museums Scotland contributes 28.97% of this towards you being a member of the Civil Service Pension Scheme
- A generous annual leave of 28.5 days - rising to 33.5 after 5 years, plus an additional 8 paid days public holidays.
- Free access to national (and international) museums and exhibitions
- A range of wellbeing benefits including Employee Assistance Programme 24/7
- Access to all the above and more from day one of employment.
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About the Security Officer role:
Working as part of a professional security team, you will ensure and maintain the security, safety and integrity of all National Museums Scotland buildings and provide a safe and secure environment for all staff, visitors and collections.
As a Security Officer at National Museums Scotland you will:
- Patrol and secure the Site to ensure any intrusion, flood or fires are prevented and / or detected as soon as possible
- Monitor CCTV systems as appropriate, assisting in preparing footage for any CCTV investigations
- Support our Visitor Experience staff in dealing with emergency and conflict situations
- Adhere to and apply all Security Control Room and out of hours procedures including the verification and issuing of identification passes to all visitors, contractors and staff
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Skills and experience we’re looking for in our Security Officer:
- Experience of working in a security environment
- Experience in dealing with security incidents / situations requiring an immediate or timed response
- Ability to remain calm and positive when dealing with a wide range of enquiries and situations
- Knowledge of receptions duties / access control for staff, contractors and visitors
- Good knowledge of security, fire, intruder and CCTV systems and procedures
Please be sure to view relevant attachments for this role (available on our Careers Portal: careers.nms.ac.uk) for full details of the position.
The closing date for this role is 12/10/2026 (12 OCTOBER 2026). The Selection Event is likely to take place 22/10/2026 (22 OCTOBER 2026).
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