Safe and Well Officer - Maidstone, United Kingdom - Kent Fire & Rescue Service

Kent Fire & Rescue Service

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Maidstone, United Kingdom

1 week ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Kent Fire and Rescue Service (KFRS) has an exciting opportunity available for two
Safe and Well Officer's
to join our team in Maidstone.
You will join us on either a full-time or part time, fixed term contract,
and in return, you will receive a competitive salary of £28,239 - £32,136 per annum pro rata**.

Being a part of Kent Fire and Rescue Service
Everyone is unique. Everyone has value. Everyone helps to make Kent Fire and Rescue Service a great place to work. We are one team. Together with our customers, we are creating a safer future for Kent and Medway.

About the role:

As a
Safe and Well Officer, you will undertake safe and well visits and activities and provide advice and guidance to members of the public.

The aim of the visit is to reduce risk of fire in the home and to advise and support people in making choices in terms of wellbeing and lifestyle that can contribute to their ability to live safely in their own homes.

Contract's available:
-
18 months temporary
37 hours per week which will include occasional evenings and weekends.
-
12 months temporary
28 hours per week which will include occasional evenings and weekends. Salary will be pro-rata.

As our Safe and Well Officer, you will be responsible for:

Undertaking Safe and Well visits to customers within the community including people who are at risk. Identifying risks and, where fire related, provide advice on prevention. Install smoke detectors and other fire prevention equipment within customers' homes
Whilst undertaking visits, the post holder will identify any other issues that may be a risk for the customers living at the premises

This will include:
fall hazards, winter warmth, domestic abuse, smoking/health and lifestyle choices

Engaging with customers in order to gain an understanding of personal motivations and find ways of influencing behaviour in order to improve safety and wellbeing
Making referrals and exchange appropriate information with partnering agencies in order to improve safety and wellbeing of customers
Recording outcomes of individual visits, case records and administration
Maintaining service equipment and vehicles in line with organisational policy

What we're looking for in our
Safe and Well Officer:

Literacy qualification at GCSE Grade C/Level 4 or above
Full Driving Licence
Knowledge and understanding of partnership agencies including Kent Police, Age UK, KCC, NHS and Social Services in order to liaise and share necessary information to the most appropriate third party
Knowledge of data protection, freedom of information, confidentiality and how this affects sharing of information to third parties
Experience of identifying potential safeguarding issues; experience of recognising signs and symptoms of adults and children at risk

Closing date:
Wednesday 21st June 2023**Interviews will take place on
6th ,7th and/or 13 July
If you feel have the skills and experience to become our
Safe and Well Officer please click '
apply' today, we'd love to hear from you

Inclusion is at the heart of everything we do. We know that great minds don't think alike, so we rely on diverse thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and backgrounds to create the best working environment that we can possibly offer._
Kent Fire and Rescue Service, its employees, and volunteers are committed to safeguarding, protecting, and supporting children, young people, and adults at risk. As part of our safer recruitment process, we will undertake preemployment checks to verify your suitability for the role. These checks will include your references and a standard or enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check. Enhanced DBS check with barred lists are carried out for roles with direct and unsupervised access to children, young people, and adults at risk. Risk assessments will be undertaken on any disclosures identified as part of the preemployment checks. _