diff --git a/.changeset/lemon-gifts-crash.md b/.changeset/lemon-gifts-crash.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..162b0b3817
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/lemon-gifts-crash.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-common': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-react': patch
+'@backstage/plugin-scaffolder': patch
+---
+
+Add scaffolder permission for accessing the template management features
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-common/report-alpha.api.md b/plugins/scaffolder-common/report-alpha.api.md
index 36b6a7cdb0..47ca033731 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-common/report-alpha.api.md
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-common/report-alpha.api.md
@@ -18,6 +18,9 @@ export const RESOURCE_TYPE_SCAFFOLDER_TEMPLATE = 'scaffolder-template';
 // @alpha
 export const scaffolderActionPermissions: ResourcePermission<'scaffolder-action'>[];
 
+// @alpha
+export const scaffolderManagementPermissions: BasicPermission[];
+
 // @alpha
 export const scaffolderPermissions: (
   | BasicPermission
@@ -40,6 +43,9 @@ export const taskCreatePermission: BasicPermission;
 // @alpha
 export const taskReadPermission: BasicPermission;
 
+// @alpha
+export const templateManagementPermission: BasicPermission;
+
 // @alpha
 export const templateParameterReadPermission: ResourcePermission<'scaffolder-template'>;
 
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-common/src/permissions.ts b/plugins/scaffolder-common/src/permissions.ts
index c441b48d5d..a81952a568 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-common/src/permissions.ts
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-common/src/permissions.ts
@@ -113,6 +113,16 @@ export const taskCancelPermission = createPermission({
   attributes: {},
 });
 
+/**
+ * This permission is used to authorize template management features.
+ *
+ * @alpha
+ */
+export const templateManagementPermission = createPermission({
+  name: 'scaffolder.template.management',
+  attributes: {},
+});
+
 /**
  * List of the scaffolder permissions that are associated with template steps and parameters.
  * @alpha
@@ -138,6 +148,12 @@ export const scaffolderTaskPermissions = [
   taskReadPermission,
 ];
 
+/**
+ * List of the scaffolder permissions that are associated with scaffolder management.
+ * @alpha
+ */
+export const scaffolderManagementPermissions = [templateManagementPermission];
+
 /**
  * List of all the scaffolder permissions
  * @alpha
@@ -146,4 +162,5 @@ export const scaffolderPermissions = [
   ...scaffolderTemplatePermissions,
   ...scaffolderActionPermissions,
   ...scaffolderTaskPermissions,
+  ...scaffolderManagementPermissions,
 ];
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder-react/src/next/components/ScaffolderPageContextMenu/ScaffolderPageContextMenu.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder-react/src/next/components/ScaffolderPageContextMenu/ScaffolderPageContextMenu.tsx
index 12ca4135f0..bbd3ae018e 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder-react/src/next/components/ScaffolderPageContextMenu/ScaffolderPageContextMenu.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder-react/src/next/components/ScaffolderPageContextMenu/ScaffolderPageContextMenu.tsx
@@ -27,6 +27,8 @@ import Edit from '@material-ui/icons/Edit';
 import List from '@material-ui/icons/List';
 import MoreVert from '@material-ui/icons/MoreVert';
 import React, { useState } from 'react';
+import { usePermission } from '@backstage/plugin-permission-react';
+import { templateManagementPermission } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-common/alpha';
 
 const useStyles = makeStyles(theme => ({
   button: {
@@ -55,6 +57,10 @@ export function ScaffolderPageContextMenu(
   const classes = useStyles();
   const [anchorEl, setAnchorEl] = useState<HTMLButtonElement>();
 
+  const { allowed: canManageTemplates } = usePermission({
+    permission: templateManagementPermission,
+  });
+
   if (!onEditorClicked && !onActionsClicked) {
     return null;
   }
@@ -100,7 +106,7 @@ export function ScaffolderPageContextMenu(
               <ListItemText primary="Create" />
             </MenuItem>
           )}
-          {onEditorClicked && (
+          {onEditorClicked && canManageTemplates && (
             <MenuItem onClick={onEditorClicked}>
               <ListItemIcon>
                 <Edit fontSize="small" />
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/ActionsPage/ActionsPage.test.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/ActionsPage/ActionsPage.test.tsx
index bf056dd3b3..acfdabac5b 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/ActionsPage/ActionsPage.test.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/ActionsPage/ActionsPage.test.tsx
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@ import { renderInTestApp, TestApiRegistry } from '@backstage/test-utils';
 import { ApiProvider } from '@backstage/core-app-api';
 import { rootRouteRef } from '../../routes';
 import { userEvent } from '@testing-library/user-event';
+import { permissionApiRef } from '@backstage/plugin-permission-react';
 
 const scaffolderApiMock: jest.Mocked<ScaffolderApi> = {
   scaffold: jest.fn(),
@@ -36,7 +37,11 @@ const scaffolderApiMock: jest.Mocked<ScaffolderApi> = {
   autocomplete: jest.fn(),
 };
 
-const apis = TestApiRegistry.from([scaffolderApiRef, scaffolderApiMock]);
+const mockPermissionApi = { authorize: jest.fn() };
+const apis = TestApiRegistry.from(
+  [scaffolderApiRef, scaffolderApiMock],
+  [permissionApiRef, mockPermissionApi],
+);
 
 describe('TemplatePage', () => {
   beforeEach(() => jest.resetAllMocks());
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/ListTasksPage/ListTaskPage.test.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/ListTasksPage/ListTaskPage.test.tsx
index f7f75bc3e8..ad3ca7fbde 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/ListTasksPage/ListTaskPage.test.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/ListTasksPage/ListTaskPage.test.tsx
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ import {
 } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-react';
 import { act, fireEvent } from '@testing-library/react';
 import { rootRouteRef } from '../../routes';
+import { permissionApiRef } from '@backstage/plugin-permission-react';
 
 describe('<ListTasksPage />', () => {
   const catalogApi: jest.Mocked<CatalogApi> = {
@@ -49,6 +50,8 @@ describe('<ListTasksPage />', () => {
     listTasks: jest.fn(),
   } as any;
 
+  const mockPermissionApi = { authorize: jest.fn() };
+
   it('should render the page', async () => {
     const entity: Entity = {
       apiVersion: 'v1',
@@ -72,6 +75,7 @@ describe('<ListTasksPage />', () => {
           [catalogApiRef, catalogApi],
           [identityApiRef, identityApi],
           [scaffolderApiRef, scaffolderApiMock],
+          [permissionApiRef, mockPermissionApi],
         ]}
       >
         <ListTasksPage />
@@ -132,6 +136,7 @@ describe('<ListTasksPage />', () => {
           [catalogApiRef, catalogApi],
           [identityApiRef, identityApi],
           [scaffolderApiRef, scaffolderApiMock],
+          [permissionApiRef, mockPermissionApi],
         ]}
       >
         <ListTasksPage />
@@ -230,6 +235,7 @@ describe('<ListTasksPage />', () => {
           [catalogApiRef, catalogApi],
           [identityApiRef, identityApi],
           [scaffolderApiRef, scaffolderApiMock],
+          [permissionApiRef, mockPermissionApi],
         ]}
       >
         <ListTasksPage />
diff --git a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/Router/Router.tsx b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/Router/Router.tsx
index 5766e3d043..4f578d9ff2 100644
--- a/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/Router/Router.tsx
+++ b/plugins/scaffolder/src/components/Router/Router.tsx
@@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ import {
   TemplateEditorPage,
   CustomFieldsPage,
 } from '../../alpha/components/TemplateEditorPage';
+import { RequirePermission } from '@backstage/plugin-permission-react';
+import { templateManagementPermission } from '@backstage/plugin-scaffolder-common/alpha';
 
 /**
  * The Props for the Scaffolder Router
@@ -170,29 +172,35 @@ export const Router = (props: PropsWithChildren<RouterProps>) => {
       <Route
         path={editRouteRef.path}
         element={
-          <SecretsContextProvider>
-            <TemplateIntroPage />
-          </SecretsContextProvider>
+          <RequirePermission permission={templateManagementPermission}>
+            <SecretsContextProvider>
+              <TemplateIntroPage />
+            </SecretsContextProvider>
+          </RequirePermission>
         }
       />
       <Route
         path={customFieldsRouteRef.path}
         element={
-          <SecretsContextProvider>
-            <CustomFieldsPage fieldExtensions={fieldExtensions} />
-          </SecretsContextProvider>
+          <RequirePermission permission={templateManagementPermission}>
+            <SecretsContextProvider>
+              <CustomFieldsPage fieldExtensions={fieldExtensions} />
+            </SecretsContextProvider>
+          </RequirePermission>
         }
       />
       <Route
         path={templateFormRouteRef.path}
         element={
-          <SecretsContextProvider>
-            <TemplateFormPage
-              layouts={customLayouts}
-              formProps={props.formProps}
-              fieldExtensions={fieldExtensions}
-            />
-          </SecretsContextProvider>
+          <RequirePermission permission={templateManagementPermission}>
+            <SecretsContextProvider>
+              <TemplateFormPage
+                layouts={customLayouts}
+                formProps={props.formProps}
+                fieldExtensions={fieldExtensions}
+              />
+            </SecretsContextProvider>
+          </RequirePermission>
         }
       />
 
@@ -204,13 +212,15 @@ export const Router = (props: PropsWithChildren<RouterProps>) => {
       <Route
         path={editorRouteRef.path}
         element={
-          <SecretsContextProvider>
-            <TemplateEditorPage
-              layouts={customLayouts}
-              formProps={props.formProps}
-              fieldExtensions={fieldExtensions}
-            />
-          </SecretsContextProvider>
+          <RequirePermission permission={templateManagementPermission}>
+            <SecretsContextProvider>
+              <TemplateEditorPage
+                layouts={customLayouts}
+                formProps={props.formProps}
+                fieldExtensions={fieldExtensions}
+              />
+            </SecretsContextProvider>
+          </RequirePermission>
         }
       />
       <Route