Location
Smithfield Market, City of London

Hours
Full Time - 40 hours per week (includes 1 hour paid lunch break). Work 8 or 12 hour shifts covering a 24-hour period, 365 days a year. Weekday shifts: Early Shift 6:00am–2:00pm, Late Shift 2:00pm–10:00pm, Night Shift 10:00pm–6:00am. Weekend shifts: 10:00am–10:00pm or 10:00pm–10:00am. 12-hour shifts are worked on weekends. The rota includes some bank holidays, including Christmas and New Year.

Salary
£42,427 - £46,851 per annum (inclusive of Inner London Weighting, 14.28% contractual hours payment and 21% unsocial hours payment)

About the Role
Smithfield Market is a unique and busy working environment where the safety and security of market users, tenants, visitors and staff is paramount. As part of the City Surveyor’s Department, the Market Constabulary plays a vital role in maintaining a safe, secure and well-regulated market environment. Working alongside Market management, tenants, City of London colleagues and emergency services, you will help ensure the Market operates safely and effectively around the clock.

As a Market Constable, you will provide an effective 24-hour security presence, helping to prevent and detect crime and unlawful activity, protect Corporation property and ensure Market rules and regulations are followed. Your duties will include patrolling the Market, controlling vehicles and pedestrians, monitoring CCTV and ANPR, responding to incidents and emergencies, and supporting fire, evacuation and first aid procedures.

You will investigate incidents, enforce Market rules, maintain accurate records and reports, and liaise with Market tenants, the public, City of London staff and emergency services. This is a varied role requiring alertness, responsiveness and the ability to take appropriate action when needed.

This post is fixed term until 31 March 2028 and is workplace based.

Experience
Experience in security, enforcement or a similar operational role is required. Experience or relevant training in first aid, fire safety, CCTV and ANPR operation is essential.

About you
You will be professional, reliable and confident working in a busy operational environment. Effective communication skills and the ability to build positive working relationships are important. You must remain calm and professional when dealing with challenging situations.

Good written and administrative skills are required, along with comfort using computer systems. You should be able to work effectively as part of a team and use your initiative when responding to incidents and emergencies.

You must be able to undertake patrols and inspections in all weather conditions, wear a uniform professionally and complete the required Constabulary Officer’s Duty Training.

Qualifications
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and requires a Standard Disclosure & Barring Service check as part of the selection process.