Home Safety Officer
Belfast BT2
£20.02 per hour
37 hours per week
Temporary Vacancy
Main purpose of job
Responsible to the City Protection Manager through the appropriate line manager for the efficient and effective delivery of the departments Home Safety Service including the management of associated contracts and budgets. Responsible for the development of the home safety programme and to develop and provide a range of relevant educational, training and promotional home safety activities. Ensure high standards of service delivery through the motivation and effective supervision of staff. Promote collaborative working with community, statutory and voluntary partners and represent the Council on inter-authority liaison/steering groups and report on progress. Ensure that all duties assigned to the post holder are carried out in accordance with agreed time and quality targets.
Summary of responsibilities and personal duties
1. Responsible for the management of the Home Safety Service and any other relevant programmes of work assigned to the Home Safety Staff and to develop, deliver and evaluate home safety activities and to ensure programme targets are achieved.
2. Supervise the assigned Home Safety staff and manage the allocation and prioritisation of duties to the project team to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of the Home Accident Prevention programme in accordance with agreed objectives.
3. Responsible for the planning, promotion, management and delivery of Home Accident Prevention programmes.
4. Support the appropriate manager in the development and implementation of the council Home Safety Action Plan, in support of the Councils Community Plan and implementation of the current Regional Home Accident Prevention Strategy and any future legislation or policy nationally, regionally, or locally impacting on home accident prevention.
5. Represent the council as required at inter-authority liaison/steering groups and report on progress.
6. Assist in the administration of the Home Safety Service by compiling responses, providing advice and guidance to all home safety enquiries, requests for service, corporate complaints, freedom of information and data protection requests in relation to home safety.
7. Assist in the administration of the regional digital database for home safety and supporting all users (including home safety staff from all NI Councils) by creating new users, amending, and deleting master copy forms, running statistical reports and dealing with system errors.
8. Identify and develop opportunities for programme enhancement as part of the delivery of the Hone Safety Service, including sponsorship and funding streams; innovation and continuous improvement; creative solutions to ensure good practice is maintained and programme targets are met; and sharing knowledge and best practice.
9. Promote involvement from statutory, private, voluntary and community sectors to support home safety activities by building and developing partnerships with relevant bodies (e.g., RoSPA, CAPT, BHSCT, PHA, Councils, NIFRS, Social Services) and facilitate collaborative working (including liaising with health professionals in relation to home safety checks for children on the child protection register).
10. Manage budgets as may be delegated in accordance with the councils stated policies and financial regulations or standing orders and to ensure that all financial monitoring and evaluation procedures are carried out to the standards required by auditors and sponsoring departments (including regular stock take of safety equipment).
11. Liaise closely with the Business Coordinator (Finance, Information and Procurement) to ensure the effective processing of all payments between the Council and PHA.
12. Responsible for procuring external suppliers, ordering equipment/ resources through the tender/quotation processes and raising purchase orders in accordance with the Councils- procurement procedures and including monitoring progress of agreed services and contracts.
13. Prepare committee reports, progress reports and information for monitoring returns as required, and ensure proper record keeping in accordance with information governance procedures and funding governance requirements.
14. Establish and maintain links with local news media though the councils corporate communications department, subject to all relevant council policies, and to participate in interviews as required.
15. Research and develop good practice and maintain innovative and continuous improvement in home safety activities.
16. Manage the health and safety of staff within the post holders area of responsibility.
17. Motivate and manage any staff, that may be assigned to the post holder to ensure effective service delivery and to be responsible for reviewing and implementing a proper staff training and development programme.
18. Participate in all induction and in-service training provided by Belfast City Council and in the induction and support of all newly appointed staff and other human resource management policies and procedures, as appropriate, including, absence management, disciplinary and grievance procedure.
19. Participate as directed in the Councils recruitment and selection procedures.
20. Act in accordance with the council and departmental policies and procedures including customer care, equal opportunities, health and safety, safeguarding and any pertinent legislation.
21. Undertake the duties in such a way as to enhance and protect the reputation and public profile of the council.
22. Undertake such other relevant duties as may from time to time be required.
This job description has been written at a time of significant organisational change and it will be subject to review and amendment as the demands of the role and the organisation evolve. Therefore, the post-holder will be required to be flexible, adaptable and aware that s/he may be asked to perform tasks, duties and responsibilities which are not specifically detailed in the job description, but which are commensurate with the role.
Essential criteria
Applicants must possess a full, current driving licence which enables them to drive in Northern Ireland and have a car available for official business, or, access to a form of transport which will enable them to meet the requirements of the post in full; and
Applicants must, as at the closing date for receipt of application forms, either:
have a third level qualification in a relevant subject such as Environmental Health, Business Studies, Environmental Science, Management or an equivalent qualification; and be able to demonstrate on the application form by providing personal and specific examples at least one years relevant experience in four of the following areas:
i. supervising staff and managing workloads;
ii. teaching or delivering formal training;
iii. organising meetings and dealing with community groups, statutory and non-statutory partners;
iv. organising promotional campaigns; or
v. completing performance reports.
or
be able to demonstrate on the application form by providing personal and specific examples at least two years relevant experience in four of the above areas.
Platinum Recruitment NI Ltd is an equal opportunities employer and a Corporate Member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) and abides by the REC Code of Professional Practice. Platinum Recruitment NI Ltd adheres to all current employment legislation.
Please note only those candidates shortlisted may be contacted.