Security Control Room Officer

Do you want to play a key role in supporting the safety and security culture of Scottish Government?

All areas of Facilities Services support the safety and security of people and SG assets. The Control Room team particularly focus on the safety and security of the estate via remote monitoring. Security Control Room Officers participate in the safety and security culture across the service. 

• Conduct proactive surveillance using CCTV systems and analytics to detect and respond to security incidents. 
•  Monitor and respond to fire, intruder, and other alarm systems, attending sites and liaising with emergency services as required. 
•  Maintain accurate and timely records of incidents, decisions, and shift handovers in line with control room protocols. 
• Provide key holder services for Scottish Government and partner organisations, including site access and securing premises. 
•  Undertake scheduled and ad-hoc mobile patrols across Edinburgh to ensure the integrity of buildings and grounds. 
• Manage access control during silent hours, ensuring only authorised personnel are admitted to secure sites. 
• Act as first responder for out-of-hours activations of the Scottish Government Resilience Room (SGORR). 
• Support the control room with ad-hoc administrative tasks to ensure smooth operational delivery.

Qualifications

The post holder must hold a valid UK Driving Licence. 

The post holder must hold a current SIA CCTV Operator licence or be prepared to undergo and successfully complete appropriate training to obtain this. 

Success Profile

Success profiles are specific to each job and they include the mix of skills, experience and behaviours candidates will be assessed on. 

Behaviours

Seeing the Bigger Picture – Level 1 

Managing a Quality Service – Level 1 

Delivering at pace – Level 1 

Working together – Level 1 

You can find out more about Success Profiles Behaviours here Success Profiles Behaviours, here: Success Profiles - Civil Service Behaviours (publishing.service.gov.uk)  

How To Apply

Apply online, providing a CV and Supporting Statement of no more than 500 words which provides evidence of how you meet the skills, experience and behaviours listed in the Success Profile above. 

Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools can be used to support your application, but all statements and examples provided must be truthful, factually accurate and taken directly from your own experience. Where plagiarism has been identified (presenting the ideas and experiences of others, or generated by artificial intelligence, and presented as your own) applications will be withdrawn and internal candidates may be subject to disciplinary action.  Please see our candidate guidance for more information on acceptable and unacceptable uses of AI in recruitment. 

If invited for further assessment, this will consist of an interview and Presentation. 

About Us

The Scottish Government is the devolved government for Scotland. We have responsibility for a wide range of key policy areas including: education, health, the economy, justice, housing and transport. We offer rewarding careers and employ people across Scotland in a wide range of professions and roles. 

Our staff are part of the UK Civil Service, working for Ministers and senior stakeholders to deliver vital public services which improve the lives of the people of Scotland. 

We offer a supportive and inclusive working environment along with a wide range of employee benefits. Find out more about what we offer. 

As part of the UK Civil Service, we uphold the Civil Service Nationality Rules. 

Working Pattern

Shift pattern providing 24/7 cover over a four days on, four days off pattern. For working shifts you receive an additional allowance of 21%. You may be asked to fill in on overtime for which an allowance will be paid. 

Security Checks

Successful candidates must complete the Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS), before they can be appointed. BPSS is comprised of four main pre-employment checks – Identity, Right to work, Employment History and a Criminal Record check (unspent convictions). 

You can find out more about BPSS on the UK Government website, or read about the different levels of security checks in our Candidate Guide.  

Please note, successful candidates will be expected to complete additional security clearance* 

Equality Statement

We are committed to equality and inclusion and we aim to recruit a diverse workforce that reflects the population of our nation.  

Find out more about our commitment to diversity and how we offer and support recruitment adjustments for anyone who needs them. 

Further Information

Find out more about our organisation, what we offer staff members and how to apply on our Careers Website. 

Read our Candidate Guide for further information on our recruitment and application processes. 

Apply before 23:59 on 26  October 2025.  This post is open to internal candidates and Common Citizenship Organisations only.