Community Safety Officer - Witham, United Kingdom - Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority

Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority

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Witham, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Job Title:
Community Safety Officer**
Department:Prevention

Working Hours:37 hours per week

Contract:
Permanent

Salary:
£32,076 - £34,834 per annum

Location:
Countywide

Closing Date: 6th December 2023

Our Vision is simple, we want to make Essex a safe place to live, work and travel.

While the number of fires across the county has reduced over the last decade, we need to continue to be alert to our everchanging picture of risk.

As the communities, travel networks and businesses in our County constantly evolve, the risks they present, their demands and needs change too.

To help us deliver our mission and to help us deliver our Prevention Strategy, we are looking for a new team member who is a highly motivated individual with a passion for partnership working and prevention activity.

The Role
This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy and dynamic team at a pivotal moment in its development.

Our Operational and Community Risk Team act as a vital link between our central Prevention team and our Response teams on station.

As one of the Community Safety Officers in the team you will be responsible for planning and delivery of engagement activity with our Communities, Stations and Partner agencies, exploring new risks and monitoring existing risk.

This will include fire safety visits at homes and other premises, planning and implementing monthly media campaigns and initiatives and coordinating activities following an incident.

This role provides fantastic opportunities to work alongside a wide range of other departments and agencies both internally and externally on a day-to-day basis.

All of this provides an unapparelled depth of exposure, knowledge and understanding of the Fire and Rescue Service and the wider environment in which it operates

What Are We Looking For?
Are you ready for a collaborative, positive and rewarding opportunity to deliver within a dedicated team at one of the country's biggest, dynamic, and progressive Fire & Rescue Services?

The right person for the role will:

Be self-motivated with experience of working independently and as part of a team
Have excellent attention to detail
Be inquisitive to be able to effectively identify and mitigate risk and be a visionary in identifying and delivering solutions.
Naturally inclusive and collaborative
Have excellent communication and presentation skills with experience of building strong and effective relationships.

We have enclosed the Role Profile and Person Specification which provides more details including essential criteria for the position.

If you are excited by the opportunity to be part of our Operational Prevention Team and think you could make a positive difference to our people and communities, we would love to hear from you.

How to Apply

You may attach separate documents (such as qualifications, or a CV) should you wish, though your additional document will only be referred to in shortlisting to confirm eligibility (e.g., your current role and any existing qualifications).

Our Culture and Benefits

Here at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service we are committed to prioritising and promoting the wellbeing of our employees.

Disability Confident

Our employee forums and partners include:

Asian Fire Services Association (AFSA), BEING (our LGBTQ+ employee support network), Christian Fellowship, Ethnic Minority Forum, Men's Forum, and our Women's Forum.

In addition, we also have a female firefighters operational group.

Safeguarding

Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment._
It is our policy to require all applicants for employment to disclose if you are currently being investigated by any regulatory body or have any decisions or sanctions pending or in progress in respect of your suitability to work for the Service._
You agree to inform the Service within 24 hours if you are subsequently investigated by any agency or organisation in relation to concerns about your behaviour towards children, young people or vulnerable adults._
The information you provide will be treated as strictly confidential and will be considered only in relation to the appointment for which you are applying._

Salary:
£32,076.00-£34,834.00 per year

Benefits: