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Market Constable (Security/Enforcement Team Member)
City of London
Reference: JGP/25/136632
Salary: £42,427 - £46,851 per annum (inclusive of Inner London Weighting, 14.28% contractual hours payment and 21% unsocial hours payment)
Contractual Hours: 40 hours per week (includes 1 hour paid lunch break)
Hours of Work/Work Pattern: Work 8/12 hour shifts as required that cover a 24 hour period, 365 days a year (12 hour shifts are worked on weekends)
Monday to Friday: Early Shift: 6:00am – 14:00pm, Late Shift: 14:00pm – 22:00pm, Night Shift: 22:00pm – 6:00am
Weekends: 10.00am – 10.00pm or 10.00pm – 10.00am
Basis: Full -Time, Fixed Term until 31 March 2028
Workplace category: Workplace based
Workplace role categories describe our approach to workplace attendance
Attachments: Job Description and Person Specification
Summary of Terms and Conditions of Employment
We reserve the right to close the advert earlier should we receive a high number of applications. We therefore encourage you to apply early.
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About Us
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 an important role in maintaining a safe, secure and well-regulated market environment. Working alongside Market management, tenants, City of London colleagues and the emergency services, our officers help ensure the Market operates safely and effectively around the clock.
The Role
As a Market Constable, you will play a key role in maintaining safety, security and good order across Smithfield Market. 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.
You will patrol the Market, control vehicles and pedestrians, monitor CCTV and ANPR, respond to incidents and emergencies, and support fire, evacuation and first aid procedures. You will investigate incidents, enforce Market rules and regulations, maintain accurate records and reports, and liaise with Market tenants, the public, City of London staff and emergency services.
This is a varied role where no two shifts are necessarily the same. You will need to be alert, responsive and prepared to take appropriate action when circumstances require it.
About You
We are looking for someone who is professional, reliable and confident working in a busy operational environment, with experience in security, enforcement or a similar role. You will be able to communicate effectively, build positive working relationships and remain calm and professional when dealing with challenging situations.
You will have good written and administrative skills, be comfortable using computer systems, work effectively as part of a team and be able to use your initiative when responding to incidents and emergencies. Experience or relevant training in first aid, fire safety, CCTV and ANPR operation is required.
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.
Working at Smithfield Market
This role operates across a 24-hour service, 365 days a year, either 8 hour or 12 hour shifts (12 hour shifts are worked on the weekend), including shifts covering nights, weekends and public holidays as required.
If you are looking for a role where you can make a practical contribution to the safety and effective operation of a unique and busy London market, we would like to hear from you.
This post is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and as part of the selection process the successful applicant will be required to obtain a Standard Disclosure & Barring Service check.
The City of London Corporation is currently undergoing a programme to ensure that our pay and reward practices are competitive and equitable across the whole organisation, to ensure that everyone has the opportunity to thrive in the work that we do.
The Rota for this role requires to work some bank holidays including Christmas and New Years, please consider this when applying.
Closing date: 23:59pm on 19 October 2026.
Interviewswill be held on 2 November 2026.
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To apply online please click the Apply online button below.
Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OSUR1466 if you experience any difficulties. A minicom service for the hearing impaired is available on 020 7332 3732.
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.