Market Constable (Security/Enforcement Team Member)

Salary: £43,209 – £47,731 per annum (inclusive of Inner London Weighting, 14.28% contractual hours payment and 24% unsocial hours payment)

Contractual Hours: 40 hours per week

Hours of Work/Work Pattern: 12-hour shifts with one hour paid lunch break, over a 14-week roster cycle, Mon to Sun, including Bank Holidays

Basis: Full -Time, Permanent

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.

About us

New Spitalfields Market is London’s premier wholesale fruit and vegetable market, owned and managed by the City of London Corporation.

The role

Creating a safe, secure and well-regulated trading environment 24 hours a day is a major challenge. As a key member of our security & enforcement team, you will maintain order, prevent/detect crime, enforce site rules, assist with health and safety matters and manage on-site traffic. This includes dealing with enquiries and complaints, monitoring CCTV, carrying out patrols on foot, testing fire protection systems and procedures, and delivering first aid. Building good relationships with market tenants and customers will be at the heart of your success. You’ll work 12-hour shifts to provide 24/7 cover, 365 days a year.

About you

You will have significant security or enforcement experience. Being able to deal calmly with emergency situations and confrontations is important, and you must also have good customer service skills. Ideally, you will be SIA accredited, certified in First Aid at Work and the use of a de-fibrillatory (or be prepared to undergo this training) and will have a good knowledge of fire safety, CCTV and ANPR systems. You will also have the ability to use a computer to undertake basic administration and write short reports.

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 Basic 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.

In addition to a competitive salary and membership of the excellent Local Government Pension Scheme, you can look forward to an all-round package of life-improving benefits and offers – from interest-free season ticket and bicycle loans to discounts on health and wellbeing, arts and culture.

Closing date: 23:59pm on 13 November 2026.

Interviews will be held 9 & 10 December 2026.

Alternatively, please contact 020 7332 3978 (24 hr answerphone) quoting reference number OSUR1525 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.

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.