Alarm Monitoring Controller (Night Shift)

How2Apply Talent Network
East London, Eastern Cape
Full-time
Posted 1 day ago
Full-time Security PSIRA Grade C
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Job Description

You'll watch the screens and radios at a shopping mall security office in East London, and send help the moment something is wrong. If you turn up on time and finish what you start, you'll fit in quickly.

This post is in East London (Eastern Cape). Please only apply if you can travel there daily. The first two weeks are spent shadowing someone experienced.

The work, day to day

  • Track stolen vehicles on the map and guide recovery teams
  • Hand over open incidents clearly at shift change
  • Log every event and action on the monitoring software
  • Report camera faults and offline sites to the technicians
  • Dispatch the nearest response vehicle over the radio
  • Pull and save video footage for incident investigations

What you need

  • Good memory for sites, streets and procedures
  • Able to stay focused through 12-hour day and night shifts
  • No criminal convictions (vetting is done before you start)
  • Matric
  • PSIRA registration, Grade C or higher

Nice if you have

  • Speaking more than one local language
  • Call centre work in the past

On offer

  • Training on the monitoring software
  • Shift allowance for nights
  • Indoor, air-conditioned work environment

How to apply

  1. Read the "What you need" list above. If you tick most of it, go ahead and apply.
  2. Keep copies of these ready to send: computer course certificate if you have one, PSIRA card showing your current grade plus matric certificate and certified ID.
  3. Send your details with the form below. Add one or two lines about similar work you've done.
  4. If you're shortlisted you'll hear from us within 6 working days, usually by phone.

Your application joins the How2Apply talent pool for this role, and we put shortlisted people forward to employers hiring in and around East London.

Applying is free. Nobody from How2Apply will ever ask you to pay for anything to get this job.

Tips to get shortlisted

  • Mention any software you have used: alarm monitoring, CCTV or even call centre systems. Control rooms need people who learn screens fast.
  • Show you can stay alert at night. If you have done night shift before without problems, say so.

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Job details
SalaryDiscussed at interview
Job TypeFull-time
LocationEast London, Eastern Cape
CategorySecurity
Experience2+ years
LicensePSIRA Grade C
Posted13 November 2026
Closing Date20 December 2026
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