About the role:
We are currently seeking a CCTV Operator to work in our control room in Bury St Edmunds operating over 900 CCTV cameras for various local towns along with monitoring alarms and operating the council's out of hours service. The role will provide a reactive and proactive CCTV monitoring service to assist with the council's commitment to the reduction of crime and disorder. You will be required to operate the equipment and cameras whilst complying with relevant legislation, the CCTV code of practice and all operational control room procedures.
What you will need:
The successful candidate will ideally be CCTV SIA licenced and have experience of working in a busy control room. However full training will be provided. You will have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and be able to work as part of a team on a rolling four on, four off shift rota basis which includes days, nights, weekends, and bank holidays. Shift lengths vary between 8 and 12 hours depending on the day of the week. This post requires Police Vetting.
Why work for us?Our benefits include:
- Holiday entitlement of 25 days, increasing to 29 days after 5 years (pro rata if part time) plus bank holidays (with an option to buy up to 10 extra days each year subject to approval)
- Generous pension scheme – contribute between 5.5% and 6.8% (depending on your salary) and the council will contribute 16.4%
- Life assurance – a payment of three times your annual salary
- access to a unique employee benefits package which includes discounts and cashback on supermarkets, high street shops, holidays, mobile phones, electrical goods, savings and loan schemes and many other products and services
- Salary sacrifice benefits including Cycle to Work scheme, Tusker Leased Car Scheme and SmartTech (buy the latest tech products interest free and repay through your monthly salary)
- Rail and bus staff discounts
- A range of Health and Wellbeing initiatives including an employee assistance programme
- Discounted membership at Abbeycroft Leisure centres
- A culture of learning inspiring staff to focus on continuous learning
- Modern office accommodation
For more information:
For an informal discussion and further information please contact Luke Porter, CCTV Manager on 01284 757340 or email [email protected].
Please note, we are unable to accept CVs, please follow the online application process to apply.
Closing date: Sunday 5 July 2026. Applications will be reviewed on submission so please apply without delay.
Interview date: to be confirmed.
Previous applicants need not apply.
West Suffolk Council has been rated in the top 10 councils for climate action and as a member of UK100 has demonstrated its commitment to a rapid transition to Net Zero with Clean Air in our communities. The council has declared a climate and biodiversity emergency and is committed to working towards net zero emissions by 2030.
