A number of temporary opportunities are available within our Prevention department for Fire Community Safety Officers, based across sites in South Yorkshire.
The overall purpose of the role will be to deliver an effective prevention programme to the communities of South Yorkshire in line with the prevention strategy. This will be done through community engagement focusing on Fire, Road, and Water Safety.
To be considered for this role you will have previous experience of:
* Dealing with members of the public, providing guidance and advice face to face
* The promotion of a safer community via community education and intervention
* Working with a high degree of autonomy with minimum supervision
You must possess:
* A full UK driving licence
The key duties will include:
* Carrying out Home Fire Safety visits to the diverse communities of South Yorkshire
* Delivering Fire Setter Interventions for children and young people
* Delivering education packages within schools up to Key Stage 4
* Promoting and delivering community safety messages to the public at fetes, galas, and other community events
Closing date for applications is 23:59 hours on Sunday 23rd February 2025.
Interviews will be held week commencing Monday 10th March 2025.
New starters will commence on the bottom of the salary grade and will receive increases to the top of the grade on an incremental basis. We offer 28 days annual leave (pro-rata) plus Bank Holidays. Annual leave increases after 5 years’ service to 32 days, followed by an extra day a year up to a maximum of 37 days. We also operate a generous flexi-time attendance scheme.
Most of our corporate roles offer flexi time and agile working, meaning people can vary their hours to suit their commitments outside of work as agreed with their line manager. Flexi time can be accrued with a potential of up to 13 days to be taken within a year.
All eligible corporate staff are auto-enrolled onto the Local Government Pension Scheme with contributions ranging from 5.5% to 12.5%. It is a defined benefit pension scheme that means pensions are based on salary and the length of paying into the scheme.
We are committed to cultivating a diverse and inclusive workplace where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to contribute their unique perspectives and talents. We warmly welcome applications from individuals who identify with underrepresented groups within our workforce, including individuals from Minority Ethnic backgrounds, women, those who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender (LGBT+), and individuals with disabilities. In addition, we will look to support anyone who requires Part Time/Job share working hours.
Applications from job share candidates will be considered and all applications will be given equal consideration.
If you require any of our recruitment documents in larger print please contact our recruitment team as above.
Location: Sheffield
Type of Contract: Full Time
Hours: 2 full time 37 hours and 1 part time 18.5 hours
How to Apply: via our website at http://www.syfire.gov.uk/jobs
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