Associate Security Systems Technician

Do you have positive can-do attitude? Not afraid of working at height? Are you a practical & Logical individual? Do you prefer to be outside instead of behind a desk?

Medway Council are seeking an Associate Security Systems Technician to assist our Security Systems Technician within our Technology division.

The ideal candidate will have a positive can-do attitude who has a practical logical mindset and be able to demonstrate some practical experience in infrastructure, power communications, resources and processes required to manage an effective public CCTV system.

You must have a full UK driving licence and should be confident working at height.

Key responsibilities include:

• To assist the Security Systems Technician with the installation, commissioning and servicing of CCTV surveillance systems and control room.
• To assist with site surveys and remedial fault analysis, in line with expectations as set out within the Service Level Agreement with Kyndi Ltd.
• To help to maintain an accurate asset record and support with delivery of a biannual Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) report for relevant stakeholders.
• To work alongside multi-disciplinary teams within the Council; identifying new technologies, CCTV, and radio equipment to enhance solutions.
• To meet with stakeholders virtually, and/or on-site, to understand requirements and design successful solutions.
• To be continuously learning and developing to understand the programming and assembly of CCTV assets.

Other duties may be required to be undertaken within the scope of this post as and when required by the Head of Technology.

In return we offer you:

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Generous local government pension scheme package
• Access to wider training and development qualifications
• Flexible working scheme
• Travel plan discounts
• Car Benefit Scheme from Tusker
• Access to CAREFIRST advice & counselling service
• Employee discount scheme for national and local retailers
• The Government has introduced new ways of supporting parents with childcare costs. Further details are available here: - https://www.childcarechoices.gov.uk/

We're committed to making Medway carbon neutral by 2050. We have developed an action plan to ensure we play our part in addressing the climate emergency.  Our declaration fits into our Council Plan priority of making Medway a place to be proud of. The main outcome being a 'clean and green environment'. All Medway Council staff can access an additional day’s paid leave to undertake a volunteering activity which supports climate change.

Our organisation:

Medway is a unitary authority in the South East of England, made up of the towns of Strood, Rochester, Chatham, Gillingham and Rainham and more rural areas, including the Hoo Peninsula.

Situated in Kent in the South-East of England, the area has plenty of green spaces, excellent facilities and easy access to the national motorway and rail networks, facilitating superb transport links to London.

We provide all local Government services for a quarter of a million people, looking after education, environment, social care, housing, planning, business and much more - everything from frontline services such as rubbish collection and events like the Dickens Festival to work that goes on behind the scenes to ensure services in Medway run smoothly and cost effectively.

Working at Medway Council means that you get to be part of this journey working alongside talented, professional colleagues to drive forward change to transform the lives of our residents and the communities they live in.

If you would like to have an informal discussion with the recruiting manager, please email the ICT Business Support Manager paul.thompson@medway.gov.uk

Important Information-

Applicants must be able to demonstrate all essential requirements as listed in the job profile

Equal Opportunities Commitment Statement

Medway Council is committed to creating an inclusive work environment with a diverse workforce. All appropriately qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender, race, colour, ethnic or national origin, disability, marital status, family commitments, sexual orientation, age, HIV status, religious or political beliefs, social class or trade union activity or irrelevant spent conviction.

For further information please refer to the Medway information pack available as a download or to view online.

Please be advised that if you are not contacted within 3 weeks of the advert closing date then you have not been shortlisted.  All recruitment correspondence, including interview letters and contracts of employment will usually be sent out via email.

Please visit http://www.mindfulemployer.net/ for information on how Medway Council put good practices in place to ensure employees and job applicants who declare mental health issues receive the right level of support.

We reserve the right to close this vacancy at any time prior to the closing date.