Community Safety Officer

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service have an exciting opportunity for a Community Safety Officer to join the team.

Close Date: Sunday 21st July 2024

Location: Kingsway Fire Station, Derbyshire (DE22 3LY)

Salary: £26,421 - £31,364 per annum (pro-rota)

Job Type: Permanent, Part time, 74 hours over four weeks

Worked on a two-week rotating work pattern as detailed below:

Week 1 - Thursday/Friday

Week 2 - Wednesday/Thursday/Friday

Community Safety Officer – The Role & Responsibilities :

Working as part of the Prevention Team you will deliver high level targeted intervention to those most at risk living within our communities. Working to reduce fire deaths, injuries and emergency response across Derby and Derbyshire and to promote Health and Wellbeing.

You will be required to undertake school, partnership and group talks centred on reducing the risks of fire, develop links with local partner agencies and carry out safe and well checks, which may involve the fitting of smoke alarms where necessary

As part of your role, You will be required to work with people who are vulnerable and may be living, for a variety of reasons, in conditions that place them vulnerable to health, safety and wellbeing concerns. A non-judgmental, compassionate, and open-minded approach will therefore be a requisite characteristic of the successful candidate.

The normal working week is 15 hours one week and 22 hours the following week as detailed above; however, you may occasionally need to work beyond normal office hours.

Community Safety Officer – You:

We are looking for someone with previous experience in multi-agency working and complex case work.

- All applicants must have a full valid UK driving licence

- We are looking for someone with previous experience in multi-agency working and complex case work.

- Understanding of how to signpost individuals into local services and Safeguarding is essential

- Understanding of the workings of external agencies and the services they provide is essential

- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

- Experienced in presenting information to a wide variety of audiences including working with multi-agency settings

- The preparation of reports and knowledge of performance monitoring is required

Community Safety Officer– Benefits:

- Flexible working hours

- Family friendly policies

- Annual Leave entitlement of 25 days, increasing to 30 days after 5 years’ service

- Free, secure on-site car parking

- Health & wellbeing services, including free gyms access at Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service locations

- Employee discount scheme (Boost)

- Employee support networks

- Enhanced Maternity Pay (subject to meeting eligibility criteria)

- Occupational Sick Pay subject to length of service, increasing up to 6 months’ full & 6 months’ half after 5 years’ service

- Ongoing training and development opportunities

- Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme

- Eligibility to join Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC) offering highly beneficial tax advantages

Please be advised that we are currently in the process of introducing a new Job Evaluation scheme and will also be reviewing the pay and grading structure. As a result of this all Support roles will be re-evaluated.

Application Process:

The closing date for completed applications is midnight on Sunday 21ST July 2024. Interviews are due to take be held on Thursday 1ST August 2024.

We are committed to equality and fairness at work. Applications are encouraged from all diverse communities.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People. Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect this, and all staff are expected to share this commitment.

Police security vetting procedures at the appropriate level will be requested for the successful applicant. Please note that, due to the nature of security checks undertaken, applicants must have 3 years continuous residency in the UK up to the date of the application and home Office approval for indefinite leave to remain within the UK.

In addition, an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) will be requested for the successful applicant.

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To submit your application for this exciting Community Safety Officer opportunity, please click ‘Apply’ now.