Job Title: Community Safety Officer 
Department: Prevention 
Working Hours: 37 hours per week 
Contract: Permanent  
Salary: £32,076 – £34,834 per annum  
Location: Countywide 
Closing Date: 6th December 2023 
 
Our Vision is simple, we want to make Essex a safe place to live, work and travel. While the number of fires across the county has reduced over the last decade, we need to continue to be alert to our everchanging picture of risk. As the communities, travel networks and businesses in our County constantly evolve, the risks they present, their demands and needs change too. 
 
To help us deliver our mission and to help us deliver our Prevention Strategy, we are looking for a new team member who is a highly motivated individual with a passion for partnership working and prevention activity. 
 
The Role 
This is an exciting opportunity to join a busy and dynamic team at a pivotal moment in its development. Our Operational and Community Risk Team act as a vital link between our central Prevention team and our Response teams on station. As one of the Community Safety Officers in the team you will be responsible for planning and delivery of engagement activity with our Communities, Stations and Partner agencies, exploring new risks and monitoring existing risk. This will include fire safety visits at homes and other premises, planning and implementing monthly media campaigns and initiatives and coordinating activities following an incident. 
 
This role provides fantastic opportunities to work alongside a wide range of other departments and agencies both internally and externally on a day-to-day basis. All of this provides an unapparelled depth of exposure, knowledge and understanding of the Fire and Rescue Service and the wider environment in which it operates 
 
What Are We Looking For? 
Are you ready for a collaborative, positive and rewarding opportunity to deliver within a dedicated team at one of the country’s biggest, dynamic, and progressive Fire & Rescue Services?  
 
The right person for the role will: 
Be self-motivated with experience of working independently and as part of a team 
Have excellent attention to detail  
Be inquisitive to be able to effectively identify and mitigate risk and be a visionary in identifying and delivering solutions.  
Naturally inclusive and collaborative 
Have excellent communication and presentation skills with experience of building strong and effective relationships. 
We have enclosed the Role Profile and Person Specification which provides more details including essential criteria for the position. 
 
If you are excited by the opportunity to be part of our Operational Prevention Team and think you could make a positive difference to our people and communities, we would love to hear from you. 
 
Should you wish to have an informal discussion with regards to the role, please contact Station Manager Philippa Roedel (philippa.roedel@essex-fire.gov.uk) or Watch Manager Martin Hills (martin.hills@essex-fire.gov.uk). 
 
 
How to Apply

You are required to submit a supporting statement of no more than 700 words detailing how you meet the essential criteria of the Person Specification for the role via Cornerstone. It is important that you provide as much evidence as possible as to how you meet the essential criteria of the person specification as this statement will be used to shortlist your application. Please ensure you have uploaded the supporting statement before clicking Apply. You may submit this either as a word document, pdf, or an mp3 (voice note) or mp4 (video), however the word count must not exceed 700 words no matter which format you choose to present your application.  
 
You may attach separate documents (such as qualifications, or a CV) should you wish, though your additional document will only be referred to in shortlisting to confirm eligibility (e.g., your current role and any existing qualifications). 
 
Please submit your application by 6th December.  
 
Our Culture and Benefits  
 
Here at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service we are committed to prioritising and promoting the wellbeing of our employees.  
 
You can find out more about our benefits at https://join.essex-fire.gov.uk/jobs/benefits/  
 
 
Disability Confident  
We are an equal opportunities, Disability Confident, employer who welcomes applications from everyone and values diversity in our workplace. A commitment to promoting diversity and developing a work environment where all staff are treated with dignity and respect is central to our recruitment process and all applications will be considered solely on merit.  
As part of our offer to support all our candidates to perform to the best of their abilities during our recruitment and selection processes and we would like to let you know about a couple of support options you can access, should you wish to, including our employee forums, who are keen and willing to support all of our potential colleagues.  
 
Our employee forums and partners include:  
Asian Fire Services Association (AFSA), BEING (our LGBTQ+ employee support network), Christian Fellowship, Ethnic Minority Forum, Men’s Forum, and our Women’s Forum. In addition, we also have a female firefighters operational group.  
Further to the above, the Service has a Digital Accessibility Inclusion Group (DAIG) that supports all colleagues to improve their digital skills and provides additional support and guidance to colleagues with neurodivergent strengths and struggles as a result of dyslexia, ADHD, Autism, dyspraxia etc. We want everyone to thrive at work, and so we encourage and enable people to access digital tools to help them perform at your best. The DAIG is a group of colleagues from across the Service that unite to support others as a result of their lived experience and desire to make a difference. They support people with a range of visible and invisible disabilities to identify and access digital workplace adjustments and solutions and may be able to assist with your application too.  
Should you wish to discuss support, or access further information, from one of these groups, please contact Equality.Diversity@essex-fire.gov.uk  
You are also able to raise any queries or requests for support, including any adjustments you may require, at any stage of the process by email to recruitment@essex-fire.gov.uk  
You can find out more about Essex County Fire & Rescue Service via www.essex-fire.gov.uk and about our vacancies, application processes and benefits via https://join.essex-fire.gov.uk  
 
 
Safeguarding  
 
Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.  
 
It is our policy to require all applicants for employment to disclose if you are currently being investigated by any regulatory body or have any decisions or sanctions pending or in progress in respect of your suitability to work for the Service.  
 
You agree to inform the Service within 24 hours if you are subsequently investigated by any agency or organisation in relation to concerns about your behaviour towards children, young people or vulnerable adults.  
 
The information you provide will be treated as strictly confidential and will be considered only in relation to the appointment for which you are applying.  
 
This role will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.  
 

If you have excellent communication and interpersonal skills and experience of Business planning and performance Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service, is currently looking to recruit a Planning and Performance Manager. This is an exciting new role within our team. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to the aims of the Fire Authority by leading and managing areas such as collaboration, Planning and performance and corporate risk management. 

The Role
Post: Operational Resilience Admin Assistant
Salary: £29,007.00 per annum
Grade: FRS B
Salary range: £29,007.00 – £34,215.00 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Application closing date: Monday 27th November 2023 at 16:00 GMT

As part of our Operational Resilience & Control department, we have a unique opportunity for a highly motivated Administrative Officer to join our Operational Resilience Support Team.

Reporting to the Head of Governance and National Coordination you will be working to support the administration and governance structure in OR, providing effective and efficient administrative services to senior management and producing comprehensive correspondence and meeting notes. The successful candidate must be able to liaise effectively with staff at all levels and have good interpersonal skills to develop and maintain effective working relationships. The successful candidate will also have a working knowledge of internal systems such as POMS.

Your experience must include good communications skills and effective written skills. You must also have experience in organising meetings on behalf of management and liaising with relevant external and internal stakeholders when required.

Further information about the main duties and responsibilities of the role are detailed in the job description. If you are unable to see the job description please visit our jobs pages at https://jobs.london-fire.gov.uk/alljobs/ to access the full advert.

Post Title: Business Fire Safety Inspector (Building Safety Regulator) x 2 posts
Contract: Permanent
Salary: Grade 7 (£32,020 – £34,723) (pending pay award)
Hours: Full Time – 37 Hours per week (Flexi Time)
Work Pattern: Mon – Fri
Location: Various locations within South Yorkshire

An opportunity has arisen within the Protection Department of South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue for a Business Fire Safety Inspector (Building Safety Regulator).

The overall purpose of the role will be to contribute to the risk reduction aims and objectives of South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue, and the discharge of its statutory fire protection duties and responsibilities by:

·         Undertaking regulatory fire safety audits, and related activities,

·         Providing fire safety advice, guidance, engagement and technical support, as well as

·         Supporting the Building Safety Regulator in carrying out their duties under the Building Safety Act within the Yorkshire and Humber Region.

To be considered for this role you must have the Level 4 Diploma in Fire Safety (or equivalent), or the Level 3 Certificate in Fire Safety (or equivalent) and be willing to work towards the Level 4 Diploma in Fire Safety.

The key duties will include:

·         Undertaking fire safety audits in buildings regulated by the Fire Safety (Regulatory Reform) Order 2005

·         Assess ‘Building Regs’ submissions for Gateway 2 projects involving code compliant designs (e.g. ADB, BS9991) and to identify designs that require assessment by a fire engineer.

·         Inspect sites during construction to advise on fire safety matters as part of the Gateway Process.

·         Inspect sites on completion of construction work to advise on satisfactory installation and commissioning of fire related systems (Gateway 3 work).

·         Inspect existing occupied buildings to advise on fire safety matters within the safety case regime.

For more information about the role contact Amy Jenkinson on 07768878588.

A job description and person specification for the role can be obtained via our website at http://www.syfire.gov.uk/jobs or by contacting our Recruitment Team at recruitment@syfire.gov.uk.  To apply for the post please download an application form from our website or contact recruitment@syfire.gov.uk.

Closing date for applications is 0900 hours on 18 December 2023

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.

Other benefits include; a cycle 2 work scheme, a free on site gym, enhanced maternity and paternity schemes and the opportunity to join the Local Government Pension Scheme.

All applications will be given equal consideration and we particularly welcome applications from individuals from ethnic minority backgrounds, women, those who identify as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, or Other (LGBT+) or are disabled as these groups are currently underrepresented within our workforce. SYFR also offer a guaranteed interview scheme in relation to disability and further details of this can be found on our website.

Applications from job share candidates will be considered and all applications will be given equal consideration.

Please note the appointment is subject to successful pre-employment screening i.e. asylum and immigration check, references, medical screening, substance misuse testing and Disclosure Scotland Criminal Records Check or Enhanced DBS check if applicable.

South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People.  All staff are expected to share this commitment.

If you require any of our recruitment documents in larger print please contact our recruitment team as above.