Interim Enforcement Officer - London, United Kingdom - Triumph Consultants Ltd

Triumph Consultants Ltd

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London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

What's involved with this role:

Interim

Enforcement Officer - Community Safety

Reference no:
Hackney RQ885678

Pay Rate:
£20.06

per hour PAYE

Role Length:
This opening assignment is for 6 months

Enhanced DBS required for this role

The Community Safety and Enforcement team are seeking to employ an additional five Enforcement Officers to address the additional demand for parking, parks & open space and public realm patrols within the borough. Enforcement Officers are a vital cog in the wheel to reduce antisocial behaviour and promote community safety.

Key responsibilities:

Enforcing against a wide range of contraventions including but not limited to environmental crime (littering, fly tipping, dog fouling, graffiti, flyposting etc.), anti

- social and non-compliant behaviours and Community Safety matters, noise abatement, premises/alcohol and highways licensing conditions, and unlicensed activities (illegal street trading, skips, cafes, events etc.).

Case preparation, issuing Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs), other notices, remedial letters, cautions and ultimately prosecution action for which court attendance may be required.
Intelligence led patrolling of the streets, estates, parks, and public places, on foot, vehicle or bicycle, in a fully identifiable uniform and be responsible for identifying, recording, problem solving, intelligence building and evidence gathering in relation to the broad remit of the role and other services such as Planning Enforcement and Parking Matters whilst maintaining a visible presence in the Borough and in a specified area of the borough.
Implementing the Community Safety Accreditation Scheme by using additional powers, resulting in having similar powers as a Police Community Support Officer or the like.
Providing a response service for customers that in a timely and effective manner address' key issues that affect delivery of objectives.
Working to tight deadlines, and swiftly acting on redeployments as tasked and therefore the post holder will be required to work flexible hours at any time of the day, including late nights and early mornings, within a shift pattern that may be changed at short notice depending upon the needs of the borough and its residents.
Be responsible as part of a team for the management of problems, issues, and stakeholder engagement in a specified geographic area of the borough.
Identify, record, and share intelligence of a wide range of issues or problems addressing these directly or where required referring them to the relevant internal service or external agencies for action and tracking resolution within the specified area of responsibility.
Joint operations and patrols, monitoring and intelligence gathering operations, test purchasing and events.
Providing support and reassurance as required in the event of a civil emergency or other contingency as set out in the emergency plan.
Act as a LALO (Local Authority Liaison Officer) when instructed.
Fulfilling the role of 'Investigating Officer' for the purposes of the Criminal Procedures and Investigations Act and act as professional witness in court when required in connection with a wide range of issues.
Be the lead officer in prosecutions for low level offences where required.
Fully responsible and accountable for ensuring that all customer interactions and associated enforcement activity is transparent and recorded, with a full audit trail.

"Role Requirements" - to give yourself the maximum chance of success please try and ensure your CV addresses the following essential criteria: Qualifications:

An Accredited Enforcement Officer or willing to become an Accredited Enforcement Officer within 3 months of commencing the role.
To be First Aid qualified or willing to be First Aid qualified within 3 months of commencing the role.

Experience/Knowledge:

Experience in using standard IT packages within network systems.
Experience of enforcement/regulatory work or enforcement/regulatory related work including the use of legislation to achieve compliance.
Proven experience of focusing on what is important and making decisions based on available information and able to make decisions that demonstrate commitment to achievement.
Understands political drivers and the role of Local Authority Members.
Understanding of work procedures and operational instructions including due regard to Health and Safety issues ensuring safety of self and others

Skills/Technical skills:

Highly effective communication skills and ability to communicate in writing and verbally to a diverse range of service users and stakeholders, communicating complex information in a logical, accurate and concise manner, confidently and clearly.
Ability to keep accurate work records and prepare accurate, well written, and clear reports on those records.
Ability to work within a performance oriented, customer focused performance management framework, an