With effect from 1 August 2026

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Schedule of allowances

On-Call Allowances
01/08/2025 01/08/2026
£2,648 £2,741
 
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Staff required to be available overnight, on weekends, during closures, and on public holidays to provide emergency advice and attend on a rolling 365-day basis will be eligible to receive an on-call allowance.
On-call requirements will be set out in the employment contract or in an amendment to it.

Library Security Staff
No. 01/08/2025 01/08/2026 Job Family Level Job Title
 2 £15,814 £16,367  Level 1a-3 Reception/Security officer
 
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Contract hours - 47
Shift - Alternating
Incorporates - Flexible shifts including Sundays
Security Division Staff

Level 1a - 3

01/08/2025 01/08/2026 Job Title Location Contract Hours Shift Incorporates
£20,940 £21,672  Ops Security Officer  SK  56  Rotating  
£14,010 £14,500  Ops Security Officer  SW  42  Rotating Driver, Flexible shifts
£15,264 £15,798  Ops Security Officer  SK  48  Rotating Driver
£12,575 £13,015  Ops Security Officer  SM  42  Rotating Flexible shifts
£11,817 £12,231  Post & Security Officer  SK  47.5  Days Driver, Heavy Duty, Flexible shifts
£11,664 £12,072  Ops Security Officer  SK  48.5  Days Heavy duty
£11,386 £11,785  Ops Security Officer  CX  43  Alternating Flexible shifts
£10,717 £11,092  Post & Security Officer  SM/CX  47.5  Days Flexible shifts, Heavy Duty
£17,676 £18,295 Control Room Operator  SK  48  Rotating Control room, Flexible shifts
 
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Level 1b

01/08/2025 01/08/2026 Job Title Location Contract Hours Shift Incorporates
£22,393 £23,177  Ops Leading Security  SK  48  Rotating Leave Cover, Closures
£13,102 £13,561  Post Leading Security  SK/SM  47.5  Days Flexible shifts, Heavy Duty, Driver
£11,043 £11,430  Fire Officer  SK  47.5  Days Driver, Flexible shifts 
 
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Level 2a

01/08/2025 01/08/2026 Job Title Location Contract Hours Shift Incorporates
£14,678 £15,192  Senior Post / Security  SW/Wye  47.5  Days Driver, Flexible shifts, On-call attendance
£13,850 £14,335  Senior Post / Security  SM/CX/HS  47.5  Days Driver, Heavy Duty, Flexible shifts
£12,068 £12,490  Leading Fire Officer  SK  47.5  Days Driver, Flexible shifts
£22,511 £23,299  Ops Senior Officer SK  48  Rotating Flexible shifts
 
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Level 3

01/08/2025 01/08/2026 Job Title Location Contract Hours Shift Incorporates
£12,735 £13,181 Security Services Manager / Deputy Security Service Manager  SK  N/A  Days Driver, on-call attendance, early and late shift duties, Occasional weekend working
 
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