Service Area
Royal Court
Grade: PSE D - £545.48 - £564.49 per week (£14.3547 - £14.8550 per hour)
Full Time
The States of Guernsey are looking for a Court Security Officer to join their team at the Royal Court. This is a permanent and full time position.
Court Security Officers are responsible for the high level of security required within the Royal Court building. They operate a range of security systems along with the enforcement of policies and procedures to provide for the safety and security of all Court users, including the Judiciary, Jurats, States Members, staff, members of the public, witnesses and defendants, and to safeguard the building. The post holder will also provide administrative support in relation to court usage and court security.
Court Security Officers also fulfil the roles and responsibilities of a Deputy Sheriff at sittings of the States of Deliberation and the States of Election, as well as playing an active role in ceremonial occasions. Further, the post holder will be sworn in as a Division ‘A’ Special Constable.
The post holder will work as part of a team of Court Security Officers and will be responsible to and work closely with Her Majesty’s Sheriff. The post holder will also liaise with other Court Officials, the Judiciary, Law Enforcement and Prison Officers and other visitors to the Court buildings.
Please click on the link below to view a full job description for this role.
**Contact: **Michael Callister - Senior Court Security Officer on tel.
- Satisfactory, Basic Police Check, which can be obtained, at the candidates own expense, from the Guernsey Vetting Bureau, New Jetty, White Rock, St Peter Port, after an offer of appointment has been made. Convictions likely to be considered relevant to this post include crimes involving, but not limited to, theft, violence, dishonesty, fraud, vulnerable individuals and children
- Confirmation of required qualifications / registrations
- Possession of a valid Employment Permit
Should the successful applicant not meet the requirements sufficiently he/she may be appointed at a lower grade than stated. The successful applicant would then have the opportunity to progress to the grade advertised once the necessary skills and knowledge have been developed and they have demonstrated the ability to undertake the duties at the higher level.
Please note that the States of Guernsey is undergoing a significant period of change and transformation. The officer must acknowledge and accept that the nature and type of duties within the role are likely to evolve and change over time in the course of that transformation. In such circumstances and accordance with the relevant terms and conditions of employment the employer may require the transfer, and/or redeployment, of an officer to other suitable roles within the States.
All employees are expected to uphold the purpose, vision and values of Service Guernsey: one organisation, one purpose, one focus and, in particular, to exhibit behaviours that reflect the core values of teamwork, accountability, customer service and empowerment.