Are you proactive, enthusiastic, able to work both on your own and as part of a team?
Community Safety Advisor
Job reference: VAC000336
Location: BFRS West Ashland Fire Station, Milton Keynes MK6
Salary: £29,054 to £29,708 a year
Hours: Full Time, 37 Hours
Contract: Permanent
About Us:
Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service serves a population of more than 800,000 in the Southeast of England. Around 400 firefighters operate from 19 fire stations from the outskirts of London to the South Midlands. We employ around 100 specialist support staff, from ICT to fire prevention. We are a diverse, welcoming community - will you join us?
Our Service is only as good as its people. When our employees are engaged and supported, our Service thrives. This why we support flexible and hybrid working.
About the Role:
You will be responsible for:
- Working with data to identify, plan and implement the delivery of Home Fire Safety Visits.
- You will deliver Home Fire Safety Visits in a wide range of settings including people's homes, specialised housing, sheltered accommodation and other similar environments.
- Supporting our fire crews with the delivery of the ongoing High Rise Project.
- Fitting risk reduction equipment such as smoke alarms in people's homes where required.
- Providing support to our Firewise Intervention Officer in the administration of responding to referrals of young people relating to fire setting
About You:
- The ideal candidate for our Community Safety Advisor role will be:
- Passionate about improving the lives of vulnerable people
- Confident in your approach when talking to the public
- Flexible and able to prioritise workloads
- Able to analyse and work with data
- Keen to support the wider Prevention Team and local fire stations in the delivery of community safety activity and Home Fire Safety Visits
- Experience and Qualifications Required:
- Experience of engaging with and providing advice and guidance to members of the public
- Experience of determining solutions to risks within people's homes
- Experience in using Microsoft applications e.g. Excel
- Excellent planning skills to build and deliver targeted community safety activities
Qualifications:
- English and Maths GCSE at Level 4 to 9, or equivalent.
- L2 safeguarding (desirable)
The Package:
Local Government Pension Scheme, Good annual leave entitlement, Employee benefits, Employee Assistance Programme, Occupational Health, Onsite gym facilities
Other information
- Full UK Driving License is required for this role.
Application closing date: Tuesday 23rd July 2024
Interested?
If you would like to find out more, please click the apply button. You will be directed to our website to complete your application for this position.
We are an equal opportunity employer. Applications from people of any colour, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status or disability are welcome.
If there are any adaptions or adjustments, we can make to help you in your application, or with our recruitment process, please contact us.
Abatement and Protected Pension:
If are in receipt of a Firefighter's pension, before taking up employment with Buckinghamshire & Milton Keynes Fire Authority you are required to notify Human Resources as Abatement Rules may apply.
No agencies please.