Job details Job reference: 2025R000433 Date posted: 11/09/2025 Application closing date: 28/09/2025 Location: Ulster Museum, Belfast Salary: £26,449 - £28,094 pro rata, per annum Package: NICS pension scheme. Generous leave entitlement. Contractual hours: 37 Basis: Full time Job category/type: Operations Security Officer (nights) National Museums NI is a leading cultural institution and is responsible for ensuring that its significant collection is developed, cared for and accessible to the widest possible audience. Almost one million people enjoy our four museums each year, and through loans, research, community activity and digital programmes we engage a much wider audience than those who physically visit our museums. We believe that our museums can play an important and valuable role at the heart of society. Through our work we preserve, protect and promote the regions cultural assets, knowledge and collective memory. We provide shared and trusted spaces to explore who we are, where we have come from and where we might be going. We engage and work in partnership with the public to share stories and care for and present a vast range of objects bringing important cultural, educational, social and scientific ideas to life. We unite the past, present and future; enhance health and well-being; make places more attractive to live in, work and visit; and, create positive economic impact. We inspire present and future generations of pioneers, designers, makers and community leaders. Our museums are loved and trusted public institutions: they provide joy, prompt reflection, and foster curiosity about the world around us. Security Officers will be based at the Ulster Museum, Belfast, however, on occasion, Security Officers may need to cover at other National Museums NI sites. Security Officers will work alongside a Security colleague, and occasionally as a lone worker. Security Officers will be required to be customer focused and be an integral part of the visitor services team contributing to the visitor experience. You will be responsible for the security and safety of the site and the National Collection, whilst ensuring that all visitors and staff are provided with a safe and secure environment. The Ulster Museum is a busy city centre site, which is free to enter and receives high visitor numbers on a daily basis. The Ulster Museum is also a venue for evening functions, weddings and corporate events. You will be responsible for operating the Visitor Management System and managing access to the various keys held onsite as per procedures. During the night you will be expected to ensure the security and integrity of the site by monitoring the security and fire alarm systems. Security staff are expected to be responsible when working under minimal supervision, and should be capable of dealing with emergencies using their own initiative, as well as according to site security procedures. It is essential that our Security Officers can identify risks to Museum staff, visitors, and collections, and act in a timely manner to ensure that any danger is dealt with appropriately. This is a full-time post and the successful candidate will work 37 hours per week to include weekend, bank / public holidays. The shift pattern for this post is 3 days week one-, and 4-days week two. The hours of work for each shift are 19:00 to 07:00hrs. Please see the applicant information pack for more information. To be considered for this role you will be redirected to and must complete the application process on our careers page. To start the process, click the Apply button below to Login/Register.