233 Access Control jobs in the United Kingdom

An established security systems manufacturing company based in Tyseley require an experienced Access Control Engineer.

Access Control Engineer Duties:

• Perform installations including the integration of access control systems (e.g. Paxton,Hikvision, Intratone)
li>Dis-connect and re-connects of door installations. li>Service and install a range of door entry, warden call, automatic door / gate systems, CCTV systems (including IP/networked), and intruder alarms.
• Carry out planned preventative maintenance to the above systems.
• Pre installation site surveys to assess cable routes etc.
• Visiting client locations and informing them of the functionality, care, and upkeep of their new installations.

Access Control Engineer Requirements:

• An accreditation with ADSA, CAMEsafe, Tynetec CAI or equivalent.
• Overview of different electronic locks, interlock and fob systems.
li>Ability to read blueprints and system schematics.
• CSCS or ECS card (preferred)
• Full UK driving licence.

Access Control Engineer Hours:

• Monday to Friday 7am to 4pm or 8am to 5pm with occasional earlier starts when required to visit clients. 

This is a permanent position with an immediate start. 

We are delighted to be recruiting on behalf of our client, a well-established and respected provider of building support services with over four decades of experience. Their client base includes local authorities, social landlords, NHS trusts, and private sector clients. They are now seeking an Access Control Engineer to work throughout Westminster & the surrounding areas.

Access Control Engineer S.

Access Control Assistant
Visitor and Security Services
Full-time
Permanent
£30,364 per annum
Application deadline: 12pm (midday) on Thursday, 4 September 2025 

The Visitor and Security Services department (VSS) works across the Museum to ensure our visitors are able to make the most of their visit. Whether it is managing public safety, selling tickets to exhibitions, providing information on the Museum’s collection or patrolling the Museum to make sure it is safe and secure, our staff are focused on delivering an excellent experience for every visitor and to provide security for the Museum, staff, visitors and one of the most important collections in the world. We are looking for professionals with a commitment to high quality visitor and security services to join our team. The British Museum is the UK’s leading visitor attraction and welcomes over 6 million visitors a year.

What are the key responsibilities of the Access Control Assistant role?

As an Access Control Assistant you will play a key role in ensuring the safety and security of the British Museum’s visitors, staff and collection by acting as the main point of contact for access control processes. As part of a team you will process access requests, welcome contractors to the Museum and manage the Museum Electronic Access Control and Database Systems.

What might a normal day look like?

You will be part of a busy team providing a proactive and efficient access control service. This will involve issuing, renewing and revoking security passes, undertaking required checks and overseeing the issuing of keys. Your role will be the main contact for contractors and guests helping to ensure that individuals are properly checked and are safe and secure to be on site.

What skills and experience are required?

The ideal candidate will have knowledge of security principles, basic Health and Safety and Fire Regulations with the following abilities:

• strong attention to detail
li>administration skills
• user of Microsoft based IT systems and databases
• a confident communicator who can understand customer needs and respond appropriately
• making decisions within procedures and knowing when to escalate issues

What is the working pattern?

This role works on a 4-days on, 4-days off working pattern across 7 days a week (12 hours per shift, 42 hours average per week). This role works day shifts only.

What benefits do we offer?

• Membership of the civil service pension scheme
• Generous annual leave allowance
• Free entry to a wide range of museums and exhibitions
• Interest-free season ticket loan
• Professional and personal development opportunities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Discounts on food and gift shop purchases

Additional details:

For more information about this role, please see the job description.

The interviews are expected to take place on 18 and 19 September 2025.

If you have any additional needs that we should be aware of to support you with your application, please provide details to .

The British Museum is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all staff and job applicants. We aim to create a working environment in which all individuals can make best use of their skills, free from unlawful discrimination or harassment. We value the benefits that a diverse workforce brings to a museum which represents world culture. The Museum is committed to ensuring that no job applicant suffers unlawful discrimination because of any protected characteristics. Our recruitment procedures aim to ensure that individuals are treated because of their relevant knowledge, skills, and experience.

We specifically encourage applications from candidates from ethnic minority groups who are underrepresented within our senior roles.

The Museum adheres to the HMG Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) for pre-employment screening of Civil Servants.

Guidance:

Supporting personal statements within the application process must demonstrate your knowledge and experience of delivering excellent customer service as well as having an understanding of applying health and safety and security procedures within the workplace. Interview questions will be based around your knowledge and understanding of delivering excellent customer service in a front of house role, the application of health and safety and security procedures within the workplace and the benefits of working within a large team. 

Access Control Hardware Technician (Fire / Security)

35,000 - 40,000 + Employee Ownership Scheme + Subsidised Travel + In-House Training + On-Site + Company Car

Enfield

Are you a technician, with experience in the fire and security industry?

Would you like to join a company who provide the opportunity to work with bespoke products and offer an employee ownership scheme?

On offer is the opportunity to become a vital asset to a company that have a global reach, safeguarding property portfolios worth over 12 Billion. They have been established for over 25 years and are growing rapidly in the security and fire industry, being a trusted partner for dozens of large scale commercial projects. They design their own bespoke security systems and provide a complete consultancy service to all of their clients.

The ideal candidate will be diagnosing and resolving hardware faults and issues within access control systems. You will be configuring, maintaining, and supporting access control applications, to ensure seamless integration with CCTV, intruder, and intercom systems. You will also be assisting in the commissioning of integrated fire and security systems on live projects.

This role would suit an access control hardware technician, with experience in the fire and security industry, looking to join a company who offer an employee ownership scheme and inhouse training for specific software.

The Role:

• Diagnosing and resolving hardware faults and incidents.
• Configure, maintain, and support Gallagher Access Control applications to ensure seamless integration with CCTV, intruder, and intercom systems
• Support and assist the commissioning of integrated fire and security systems on live projects
• Managing patching, updates, backups, and system security in line with best practice and company policies
• Ensure compliance with IT security standards, GDPR, and data protection regulations
• Liaising with external providers and vendors when escalating complex issues or managing third-party systems

The Person:

• Experience in a hardware technician role in the fire and security industry
• Full UK driving licence
• Ability to obtain SC clearance

If you are interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.

Keywords: Enfield, London, North London, Fire and Security, Access Control, Hardware Technician, Security Systems, Diagnosis, Maintenance, IT, Gallagher Access Control

Reference Number: BBBH21476

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered remuneration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skillset.

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job, you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at our website.

Working on our prestigious Hinkley Point C contract, our uniformed Access Control Officers are key members of the security team. They are tasked with enabling access for the thousands of workers employed across the HPC project by the control, issue and receipt of access control passes.

Their primary tasks are to deliver front of house reception, administration and customer service duties to support the project and enable both site pass holders and visitors to gain access to the main HPC site.

This is primarily an administrative, customer facing, reception role with the operation of security and visitor management IT systems.

The Access Control Officer is a duty role that is required to provide 24 hour Access Control coverage across the HPC project, therefore applicants must be prepared to work 12 hour shifts rotating through days and nights.

Location: Bridgwater
Hours: 42 hours per week, 12 hour shifts, days, nights and weekends
Pay rate: £17.54 per hour

Your Time at Work
Key Responsibilities:
- Key enabler of access to the site and associated developments
- Front of House Reception duties - leader of customer excellence
- Issue and receipt of Site Access Control passes to HPC workers and visitors
- Operate and oversee various IT systems including the Visitor Management and Access
Control Systems
- Operate identification systems to enable access
- Assist contractors at HPC with access enquiries
- Administration duties as required and support to Access Control Lead and Supervisor
- Supporting the Car Park requirement
- Monitor and deliver service level requirements as per KPIs
- General office duties as required

Our Perfect Worker
Skills:
- Strong Written and Verbal Communications
- Attention to detail
- Ability to manage workload, prioritise and manage time
- Adaptable and Flexible to shift changes and locations
- Good IT skills with a working knowledge of all MS Office and Google packages
- Customer Focused

Educational Requirements/Qualifications
- A good standard of education in Maths, English and IT.
- Entry level IT qualification (desirable)

Preferred Experience
- Prior experience of working within a busy office environment and under pressure
- Customer service/front of house experience

Occupational Requirements:
- Ability to pass and hold National Security Clearance Vetting
- Produce a Five-year verifiable work history

Personal Qualities:
- Highest levels of integrity, respectfulness and professionalism required at all times.
- Open, trusting and in the spirit of mutual support, especially when dealing with conflicts of
interests.
- An engaging and proactive 'can do' attitude where successes and failures are shared.
- Doing what we say we are going to do and only committing to what can be done.
- Listen and communicate effectively.
- Ability to plan ahead as far as possible and share intelligence to prevent surprises.
- Uniform to be kept tidy and smart at all times

Key Information and Benefits
- Permanent Contract
- 308 hours (25.6 days per year)
- G4S National Pension Scheme
- Dell, Vodafone and O2 discounts
- Perks at work (national discount scheme)
- Aviva car, home and travel insurance discount
- Health Saturday Fund (health cash back scheme for you and your family)

G4S is a recognised Disability Confident Leader Employer, committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We prioritise accessibility, support, and opportunity for all employees. Join our diverse and empowering team today!

About Staffline
Staffline are working in Partnership with G4S, providing a recruitment solution for security roles.

Please note that our job adverts are correct at the time of publication, but some details and job responsibilities are subject to change.

This job advert may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, by third-party websites, without prior written consent from Staffline.

Access Control Hardware Technician (Fire / Security)

35,000 - 40,000 + Employee Ownership Scheme + Subsidised Travel + In-House Training + On-Site + Company Car

Enfield

Are you a technician, with experience in the fire and security industry?

Would you like to join a company who provide the opportunity to work with bespoke products and offer an employee ownership scheme?

On offer is the opportunity to become a vital asset to a company that have a global reach, safeguarding property portfolios worth over 12 Billion. They have been established for over 25 years and are growing rapidly in the security and fire industry, being a trusted partner for dozens of large scale commercial projects. They design their own bespoke security systems and provide a complete consultancy service to all of their clients.

The ideal candidate will be diagnosing and resolving hardware faults and issues within access control systems. You will be configuring, maintaining, and supporting access control applications, to ensure seamless integration with CCTV, intruder, and intercom systems. You will also be assisting in the commissioning of integrated fire and security systems on live projects.

This role would suit an access control hardware technician, with experience in the fire and security industry, looking to join a company who offer an employee ownership scheme and inhouse training for specific software.

The Role:

• Diagnosing and resolving hardware faults and incidents.
• Configure, maintain, and support Gallagher Access Control applications to ensure seamless integration with CCTV, intruder, and intercom systems
• Support and assist the commissioning of integrated fire and security systems on live projects
• Managing patching, updates, backups, and system security in line with best practice and company policies
• Ensure compliance with IT security standards, GDPR, and data protection regulations
• Liaising with external providers and vendors when escalating complex issues or managing third-party systems

The Person:

• Experience in a hardware technician role in the fire and security industry
• Full UK driving licence
• Ability to obtain SC clearance

If you are interested in this role, click 'apply now' to forward an up-to-date copy of your CV.

Keywords: Enfield, London, North London, Fire and Security, Access Control, Hardware Technician, Security Systems, Diagnosis, Maintenance, IT, Gallagher Access Control

Reference Number: BBBH21476

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitable candidates. The salary advertised is a guideline for this position. The offered remuneration will be dependent on the extent of your experience, qualifications, and skillset.

Ernest Gordon Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers. By applying for this job, you accept the T&C's, Privacy Policy and Disclaimers which can be found at our website.

Working on our prestigious Hinkley Point C contract, our uniformed Access Control Officers are key members of the security team. They are tasked with enabling access for the thousands of workers employed across the HPC project by the control, issue and receipt of access control passes.

Their primary tasks are to deliver front of house reception, administration and customer service duties to support the project and enable both site pass holders and visitors to gain access to the main HPC site.

This is primarily an administrative, customer facing, reception role with the operation of security and visitor management IT systems.

The Access Control Officer is a duty role that is required to provide 24 hour Access Control coverage across the HPC project, therefore applicants must be prepared to work 12 hour shifts rotating through days and nights.

Location: Bridgwater
Hours: 42 hours per week, 12 hour shifts, days, nights and weekends
Pay rate: £17.54 per hour

Your Time at Work
Key Responsibilities:
- Key enabler of access to the site and associated developments
- Front of House Reception duties - leader of customer excellence
- Issue and receipt of Site Access Control passes to HPC workers and visitors
- Operate and oversee various IT systems including the Visitor Management and Access
Control Systems
- Operate identification systems to enable access
- Assist contractors at HPC with access enquiries
- Administration duties as required and support to Access Control Lead and Supervisor
- Supporting the Car Park requirement
- Monitor and deliver service level requirements as per KPIs
- General office duties as required

Our Perfect Worker
Skills:
- Strong Written and Verbal Communications
- Attention to detail
- Ability to manage workload, prioritise and manage time
- Adaptable and Flexible to shift changes and locations
- Good IT skills with a working knowledge of all MS Office and Google packages
- Customer Focused

Educational Requirements/Qualifications
- A good standard of education in Maths, English and IT.
- Entry level IT qualification (desirable)

Preferred Experience
- Prior experience of working within a busy office environment and under pressure
- Customer service/front of house experience

Occupational Requirements:
- Ability to pass and hold National Security Clearance Vetting
- Produce a Five-year verifiable work history

Personal Qualities:
- Highest levels of integrity, respectfulness and professionalism required at all times.
- Open, trusting and in the spirit of mutual support, especially when dealing with conflicts of
interests.
- An engaging and proactive 'can do' attitude where successes and failures are shared.
- Doing what we say we are going to do and only committing to what can be done.
- Listen and communicate effectively.
- Ability to plan ahead as far as possible and share intelligence to prevent surprises.
- Uniform to be kept tidy and smart at all times

Key Information and Benefits
- Permanent Contract
- 308 hours (25.6 days per year)
- G4S National Pension Scheme
- Dell, Vodafone and O2 discounts
- Perks at work (national discount scheme)
- Aviva car, home and travel insurance discount
- Health Saturday Fund (health cash back scheme for you and your family)

G4S is a recognised Disability Confident Leader Employer, committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive. We prioritise accessibility, support, and opportunity for all employees. Join our diverse and empowering team today!

About Staffline
Staffline are working in Partnership with G4S, providing a recruitment solution for security roles.

Please note that our job adverts are correct at the time of publication, but some details and job responsibilities are subject to change.

This job advert may not be copied, imitated or used, in whole or in part, by third-party websites, without prior written consent from Staffline.

• Install, configure, and commission access control systems at client sites.
• Perform routine preventative maintenance and system checks to ensure optimal performance.
• Diagnose and resolve hardware and software issues related to access control systems.
• Conduct site surveys and provide recommendations for system upgrades or modifications.
• Provide technical support and training to end-users and clients.
• Troubleshoot network connectivity issues related to security systems.
• Manage inventory of parts and equipment, ensuring timely replenishment.
• Maintain accurate service records and reports using company systems.
• Adhere to all safety protocols and site-specific regulations.

• Proven experience as a Field Service Engineer or similar technical role, preferably in the security systems or IT industry.
• Strong knowledge of access control systems, electronic security hardware, and CCTV systems.
• Familiarity with network protocols (TCP/IP, Ethernet) and basic IT troubleshooting.
• Experience with low-voltage wiring and installation.
• Excellent diagnostic, problem-solving, and analytical skills.
• Strong customer service and communication abilities.
• Ability to work independently, manage time effectively, and travel regularly within the assigned region.
• Relevant technical certifications (e.g., access control manufacturer certifications) are advantageous.