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National Museums Scotland, Old Town, City of Edinburgh
- Immediate start
- Full time
- Permanent
Full Job Description
Salary: £29,094 (£24, 973 base salary (£13.66 per hour) plus additional £4,121 shift allowance, subject change due to Pay Award for 2025-26 pending
Hours: 35 hours per week (equivalence)| 14 twelve hour shifts, including weekends (over a 28 day shift cycle - an example rota can be found in the Recruitment Pack)
Location: National Museum of Scotland, Chambers Street, Edinburgh
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, diligent, honest, and service-driven individuals to join our Security team.
Benefits of joining us as our Security Officer will include:
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Annually alongside your salary of £24,973, National Museums Scotland contributes £7,234 towards you being a member of the Civil Service Pension Scheme
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A generous annual leave of 28.5 days – rising to 33.5 after 5 years. Plus 8 paid days public holidays
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Cycle to Work scheme
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Free access to national (and international) museums and exhibitions
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Exclusive discounts on both local and national High Street and online retailers
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A range of wellbeing benefits including Employee Assistance Programme 24/7
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Flexible working options such as, paid special leave, career breaks and unpaid leave
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Access to all the above and more from day one of employment.
To see more of our benefits please visit out dedicated benefits page on our careers portal.
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:
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Patrol and secure the Site to ensure any intrusion, flood or fires are prevented and / or detected as soon as possible
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Monitor CCTV systems as appropriate, assisting in preparing footage for any CCTV investigations
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Support our Visitor Experience staff in dealing with emergency and conflict situations
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Adhere to and apply all Security Control Room and out of ours procedures including the verification and issuing of identification passes to all visitors, contractors and staff
Skills and experience we’re looking for in our Security Officer:
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Experience of working in a security environment
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Experience in dealing with security incidents / situations requiring an immediate or timed response
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Ability to remain calm and positive when dealing with a wide range of enquiries and situations
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Knowledge of receptions duties / access control for staff, contractors and visitors
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Good knowledge of security, fire, intruder and CCTV systems and procedures
Hiring the right person for the right job is everything to us. We want to encourage you to apply if you think this is the role for you.
Please be sure to view our recruitment pack for this role (available on our careers website: careers.nms.ac.uk) for full details of the position that may help with your application.
The closing date for this role is 06/06/2025. The Selection Event is likely to take place on 19/06/2025.
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