The Historic Dockyard Chatham, the best preserved of all Georgian dockyards, is the world's most complete dockyard of the Age of Sail. Today, The Historic Dockyard Chatham, is the leading example of a mixed-use heritage estate. A vitally significant historic estate delivering outstanding preservation, an award-winning independent museum, commercial estate, Higher Education campus, leading film location and residential community.
As a registered charity that employs over 140 staff and 300 volunteers, people are at the heart of our Dockyard community. Our culture strives for excellence across the board and our team are hugely passionate and engaged in all aspects of our work. From historic building preservation through the diverse re-use of our historic estate, to engaging the widest possible audiences in learning about the significance and history of the former Royal Dockyard; The Historic Dockyard Chatham is a workplace like no other.
THE ROLE
In this role, you will be responsible for granting and monitoring access to our site, conducting patrols, responding to alarms and security breaches, and enforcing safety procedures. You will also assist visitors, residents, contractors, and emergency services while monitoring CCTV, controlling key access, and reporting security concerns. You must hold a current SIA licence.
ABOUT YOU
We are seeking a vigilant and responsible individual. The Security Officer plays a vital role in protecting our vast site, museum, ships, employees, tenants, residents and visitors. You must have a keen eye for detail, excellent problem-solving skills, and a strong commitment to safety, security, and maintaining the integrity of the Historic Dockyard site.
HOW TO APPLY
If you are interested in joining our team and wish to apply for this vacancy, please complete our application form and send it back to us along with a copy of your CV.
We welcome applications for zero hours Security Officers at any time. Recruitment remains open without a deadline, and interviews will be arranged as qualified candidates apply.
Completed application forms can be emailed to posted to:
Recruitment
Chatham Historic Dockyard Trust
The Fitted Rigging House
The Historic Dockyard
Chatham
Kent
ME4 4TZ
Please note, due to the volume of applications we receive, we are not able to contact all unsuccessful candidates.