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Expression of Interest: Internal Applicants Only

Job Title: Supervisory Officer Community Safety Partnership Team Lead

Location: Ñý¾«¶¯Âþ, UK – Nominally based at Service Headquarters with opportunities for agile working

Reporting to: Station Commander, Community Safety Partnership

Are you passionate about making a difference in your community? Do you have the drive to lead a team that works towards making Ñý¾«¶¯Âþ safer for its most vulnerable residents? If so, we invite you to apply for the position of Community Safety Prevention Team Lead.

Role Overview:In this pivotal role, you will oversee the delivery of Ñý¾«¶¯Âþ Fire and Rescue Service's (SFRS) objectives related to community safety and prevention activities. This position supports Ñý¾«¶¯Âþ's vision of creating safer communities through high-quality initiatives aimed at risk reduction and behavioural change.

Key Responsibilities:

• Direct line management of partnership coordinators and administrators.
• Develop, organise, and deliver support and training for the community partnership team and across SFRS departments.
• Forge and sustain relationships with internal teams, SCC community teams, external agencies, and organisations.
• Lead community engagement efforts, representing SFRS at all levels and stakeholder meetings.
• Manage the delivery of Safe and Well Visits (SAWVs) to vulnerable individuals, either independently or by supporting the partnership team.
• Liaise with the environmental affairs and quality assurance officers to ensure SAWVs meet service standards.
• Lead and support the recruitment and training of new community partnership staff.
• Act as a safeguarding officer, ensuring adherence to service delivery and safeguarding support.
• Manage and monitor referrals within the SAWVs system, addressing complaints and poor practices through appropriate training and coaching.
• Serve as the primary contact for prevention-based quality assurance processes.

Core Code of Ethics:

• Putting our Communities First
• Integrity
• Dignity and Respect
• Leadership
• Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

Essential Qualifications & Experience:

• Experience in managing diverse teams in dynamic environments.
• Proven ability to handle changing priorities and challenging situations.
• Strong communication and leadership skills, capable of engaging and motivating teams internally and externally.
• Experience working with emergency services or similar environments is highly desirable.
• Knowledge of Health and Safety legislation, People Management Policies, and Performance Management Frameworks.
• Competence in Microsoft Office and database management.

Desirable Characteristics:

• Watch Commander with experience in community safety roles.
• An understanding of the safe and well visit process and prevention activity programs.
• Ability to work flexibly, including evenings and weekends, and a full UK driving licence.

Other Requirements:

• Expectation to undertake continual professional development.
• Flexibility required to work some evenings, weekends, and occasionally outside the county.
• Ability to provide resilience within response or Joint Fire Control.

Closing Date: 23:59 on 21.05.2025

Join us in shaping a safer Ñý¾«¶¯Âþ. We look forward to your application!

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