Historic Royal Palaces
Security Officer - Kensington Palace
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About Us
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 Cover Security Officer.
About the Role
As a Security Officer, your role will be to support the security team in making Kensington Palace a safe and secure place to visit and work.
Tasks
- Support access control
- Patrol the estate
- Maintain shift log records
- Monitor CCTV
- Monitor life safety systems
- Open and close the estate
- Assist visitors to ensure they enjoy an unforgettable experience
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Shift Pattern
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)
- 19:00-07:00 (nights), on a 4 on / 4 off pattern.
Requirements
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).
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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.
Please apply online direct to HRP with your CV and a Cover Letter.
Interviews
Interviews planned for w/c 19th Oct.
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