Tower Bridge Security Officer

Job Title: Tower Bridge Security Officer

Posting Start Date: 14/10/2025

Please complete the attached supporting statement explaining why you are a good fit for the role. If you have a CV which details relevant previous experience you may attach this in addition to the supporting statement. If you do not have a CV, please add any relevant experience under your supporting statement.

The job requirements are detailed below. Where applicable the skills, qualifications and memberships required have also been included. Workplace role categories describe our approach to workplace attendance

Salary:£37,467- £41,322 per annum inclusive of all allowances.
Contractual Hours: 38.5
Basis: Permanent Contract
Workplace category: Workplace based
Attachments: Job Information Pack

Tower Bridge, the most famous Bridge in the World, is a working bascule bridge, leading events venue, and popular tourist attraction. The attraction receives circa 800,000 visitors a year and the Bridge event spaces facilitate corporate and private events. The Monument, which commemorates the Great Fire of London, is a visitor attraction also managed by Tower Bridge and the City of London.

We are inviting applications for a position within our security team, whose role is to provide a professional, pro-active, and responsive security service for the protection of Tower Bridge through dedicated CCTV surveillance and regular internal/ external patrols of all areas. The role also includes loading bay/ banksman duties, respond to incidents, suspicious packages, bomb threats and emergency evacuations as well as operation/monitoring of fire and intruder alarm systems and door access control.

Experience of providing security in a tourist attraction or similar customer orientated environment is essential. Candidates must be able to demonstrate excellent customer care, communication, and IT skills.

The hours of work are 07:00 - 19:00 days/ 19:00 - 07:00 nights, with a working pattern of 4 shifts on then 4 days off and you will be required to work some weekends and bank holidays which is reflected in the salary and leave allowance.

Please note the successful candidate will be required to satisfy pre-employment screening checks and pass SIA Licence requirements.

The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Closing date: 12 noon on Tuesday 28th October 2025

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The City of London Corporation is committed to Equal Opportunities and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications.

Because our roles are so varied, we don’t have a ‘one size fits all’ policy for workplace attendance. How many days a week you’ll be required to attend your workplace will depend on the requirements of your role. It’s important that you understand the requirements before applying to ensure you are able to meet them. We are committed to considering requests to work flexibly and job share. Requests will be considered by the recruiting manager in line with our policies and business needs.

For more information on our categories for workplace attendance, please view our guide here.

We will be reviewing this policy and approach at regular intervals to ensure we’re meeting our attendance needs.