H&T - G2 CCTV Assistant

ACTUAL CLOSING DATE:
Applications must be received by23 September 2026 at 11:55PM

Location: Hamilton Business Unit
Hours: 37 hours per week, Permanent
Work Pattern:

Week 1 - Monday, Tuesday 07:00 - 15:30, Friday 16:30 - 02:30 , Saturday 18:30 - 03:00, Sunday 18:30 - 03:00

Week 2 - Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 07:00 - 19:00

Salary: £40,763 - £41,959 per year

Housing & Technical Resources require a CCTV Assistant to manage the effective monitoring of CCTV systems, supporting and enhancing safer environments. In this role, you will act as the primary liaison for various stakeholders, including Police Scotland's local Area Control Room and other Council departments, to aid in detecting and preventing crime and anti-social behaviour within the community. Additionally, you will be responsible for overseeing after-hours security monitoring of Council properties and related issues.

Your responsibilities will encompass coordinating, allocating and supervising the work of the CCTV Control Centre and other support staff, including formal line management responsibilities and the application of relevant Council HR policies and procedures. You will also oversee the security, operation and control of CCTV equipment within the Control Centre and ensure the maintenance of all records in accordance with Operational Procedures.

Demonstrating strong organisational and prioritisation skills, you must be adaptable to changing priorities to ensure the delivery of a high-quality service. Effective communication and proficient IT skills are essential.

Furthermore, you will perform tasks such as being the initial point of contact for fault reporting from internal departments with CCTV systems, assessing and addressing issues, and conducting annual maintenance visits to Council properties with CCTV installations, ensuring system functionality and GDPR compliance.

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Preferred candidates identified after the selection event process will be required to assist the recruitment team, if need be, toensure timely completion of recruitment checks. If recruitment checks are not completed within a reasonable timescale, you may automatically be withdrawn from this position.

Canvassing of Elected Members or employees of South Lanarkshire's Council directly or indirectly in connection with any appointment within the Council shall disqualify the applicant.

This post is excepted in terms of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Scotland Act 2020.

Preferred candidates will be required to complete a Level 1 Police Vetting check, prior to a formal offer of employment being made.

An Overseas Criminal Records Check is required where applicants born outside the UK (Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland) or who have lived or worked outside the UK for a continuous period of 12 months in the past 10 years.

Applicants are responsible for providing evidence of the Overseas Criminal Record Check. The check must be translated into English and should come from the police, judicial authority, government department or home embassy of the country or countries concerned. The check must include an official statement confirming that the applicant does not have any history of or pending criminal record proceedings. Checks may be carried out to authenticate the documents provided.

The Council is committed to fostering equality, diversity and inclusion in its workforce. Therefore, we welcome applications from all sectors of the community, including under-represented groups within our workforce. We are keen to receive applications from candidates who have a disability, who are from a care experienced background, who are from a black,…