Community Safety Delivery Officer
Job Summary
Working Pattern:
Full time
Advert Start Date:
02/11/2023
Advert End Date:
Closed for applications on 24/11/2023 00:00
Salary:
£22,369 to £24,054 (pay award pending)
Job Category:
Fire and Rescue (Other roles)
Employment Location:
West Hartford, United Kingdom
Post Number:
ncc/TP/57/682/MC
Further Information
Community Safety Delivery Officer
Northumberland is world-renowned as a visitor destination and an ideal location to strike a perfect work/life balance. There is no better way of enjoying the picturesque scenery and stunning coastline than on an everyday basis!
Northumberland County Council's (NCC) vision is To make Northumberland a county which you regard as a great place to live, in which you can access the activities you enjoy, whilst having the opportunity to learn and thrive.
The Community Safety Department is responsible for the delivery of a number of programmes aimed at keeping our communities safe and well by providing excellence and quality in all we deliver. We are now looking to recruit three enthusiastic Delivery Officers to join our highly successful team, completing Safe & Wellbeing Visits to provide fire safety advice to residents across Northumberland.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to make a positive contribution to the health and well-being of communities and strengthen relationships between the fire and rescue service and the communities it serves. The successful candidates will be responsible for supporting the preparation, delivery and evaluation of our Safe & Wellbeing Programme, providing appropriate advice and guidance to a range of residents.
The successful candidates will need to demonstrate knowledge/understanding of working with diverse groups of people, have good communication skills, a flexible approach, and an ability to liaise effectively with people at all levels are essential.
We have some outstanding benefits to offer you, including:
26 days annual leave plus public/bank holidays, rising to 31 days after 5 years of service (pro rata for part-time employees)
Automatic enrolment into the Local Government Pension Scheme
Flexi scheme (if applicable) - up to 2 days flexible leave available per month (pro rata for part-time employees)
Local government discount schemes available to all employees with offers at local businesses along with various national brands
Commitment to work/life balance offering flexibility through various schemes including job sharing, flexible working, term-time only, and compressed hours
A range of salary sacrifice schemes are available
Staff networks - run by staff, for staff, providing opportunities for peer networking, mutual support, staff development e.g. Apprenticeship, Armed Forces, ASD, Enable (disability), LGBT+, Menopause, Mental Wellbeing, Racial Equality
An Enhanced DBS check prior to appointment will be required.
For more detailed information, please see the attached job description. For informal discussion/questions please contact Christine.talbot-brown@northumberland.gov.uk or for an informal chat contact Christine Talbot-Brown on 07929746597
For guidance on completing your application and for information about our Equality and Diversity principles, please see the attached guidance notes here
We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria. If you wish to notify us of your eligibility for this scheme, please email hrrecruitment@northumberland.gov.uk or ring 01670 623930 with your name and the job title you have applied for and one of the recruitment team will ensure this is factored into the shortlisting process and kept anonymous. If you have a disability and would prefer to apply in a different format, please see the alternative methods below. This information will be treated as confidential and will only be used to check that you meet the essential requirements of the post.
Alternative application format:
For those with speech difficulties or hearing loss: Text relay service dial 018001 01670 623930
Please note
This job is closed for applications.