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The starting salary for this role is £32,512 per annum, working 36 hours per week. This is an 18-month fixed term contract/ secondment opportunity. At Surrey Fire and Rescue Service we are putting prevention at the heart of our Service, and we are looking for talented people who are ready for the challenge of engaging with our community, helping people to keep themselves safe and ensuring that the most vulnerable are supported where we can. As we progress through 2024, we have an excellent opportunity in the prevention team as a Community Partnership Team Administrator. This administration role is essential in helping to deliver Safe and Well Visits to the public. The role is part of Surrey County Council's agile working strategy so you won't always need to work in an office and can instead sometimes work somewhere which suits you better depending on the needs of the service. Working alongside the Community Safety Partnership Team, you will be working with teams across SFRS and our partners to inform and educate people in Safety: at Home, on the roads and outdoors, helping communities to gain skills and awareness to stay safe and live well. Rewards and Benefits 26 days' holiday (prorated for part time staff), rising to 28 days after 2 years' service and 30 days after 5 years' service Option to buy up to 10 days of additional annual leave An extensive Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) to support health and wellbeing Up to 5 days of carer's leave per year Paternity, adoption and dependants leave A generous local government salary related pension Lifestyle discounts including gym, travel, shopping and many more 2 paid volunteering days plus 1 team volunteering day per year Learning and development hub where you can access a wealth of resources About the Team The Community Partnership Team are a dedicated and professional team, working alongside all Surrey Fire and Rescue operational personnel to deliver Safety Prevention work and messaging across our County to those most in need. Using a person-centred approach in all we do, the team are dedicated to keeping the public safe sharing the Surrey County Council vision of ensuring that 'no one is left behind'. About the Role We are excited to be hiring a new Community Safety Partnership Administrator to join our fantastic Community Partnership Team predominantly based in Woodhatch Place, Reigate. As the Prevention Administrator, you will organise and allocate the requested Safe and Well Visits that are received into Surrey Fire and Rescue safeguarding inbox. You will contact the public and liaise with partner agencies, including Adult Social Care, ensuring that all requests and enquiries are dealt with in a timely manner, which in turn provides people in the community who are most risk with a level of support and ongoing intervention for Fire Safety. Daily duties in this role will include: Processing of Safe and Well visit requests, referrals and reports, taking appropriate action following assessment of risk and need Risk assessing and prioritising visits and allocating to the Partnership Team or Fire Station Crews to complete Liaising with partner agencies and Adult Social Care Speaking to the public and assessing the needs of the most vulnerable across our county Supporting to deliver community-based project work Supporting and working with external partners to create safer communities This role will require the applicant to have an enhanced DBS check as they will be responsible for handling and sharing sensitive personal information for vulnerable people across our County. We are looking for a great communicator, with good written and verbal skills and have a sound understanding of computer programmes such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Teams. You will also require the ability to learn about internal software systems and be able to use these effectively to carry out the role. Shortlisting Criteria To be considered for shortlisting for this position, your application will clearly evidence the following: Excellent communication skills Safeguarding knowledge and understanding Experience working with IT programmes including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint Ability to work with different people from a wide range of backgrounds Ability to inspire and motivate others to make positive change to the way people live and work Ability to prioritise work and manage your own diary Contact us Please contact us for any questions relating to the role. This could be to discuss flexible working requests, transferable skills or any barriers to employment. For an informal discussion please contact Watch Commander Phillip Stonebanks on The job advert closes at 23:59 on 09/06/2024. Dates for interview will commence week starting 10th June 2024. Our Commitment Surrey County Council is proud to be a Disability Confident Employer. A guaranteed interview will be offered to all disabled applications where: The candidate has evidenced the minimum criteria for the role through their application The candidate has chosen to share that they have a disability on the application form Our application form and onboarding process will provide an opportunity to request any reasonable adjustments for the interview and/or the role. We want to be an inclusive and diverse employer reflecting the community we serve and particularly welcome applications from all underrepresented groups.