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Community Safety Officer - Community Engagement

Employer
Worcester City Council
Location
Worcester
Salary
BS2 - £25,119 to £27,334 per annum
Closing date
22 Sep 2024
Reference
WCITY/TP/234/136

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Sector
Local Councils
Job Type
Community safety
Contract Type
Fixed Term Contract
Working Pattern
Flexible hours
Hours
Full-Time

Job Details

A fixed term position is available as maternity cover from October 2024 to August 2025 within Community Services for Worcester City Council.  We are looking for someone with experience of working in a multi-agency environment, with the ability to deliver community safety initiatives for a Safer Worcester.

The role requires someone who can work in an office setting and outdoors.  You will need to follow procedures, attend meetings and have experience of computers and their systems.  You will also be just as comfortable out on the streets of Worcester engaging with residents whilst patrolling, door knocking and delivering pop-up community events.

You will be the heart of the Safer Worcester Partnership, delivering community safety initiatives in Worcester to reduce the opportunity and impact of crime and antisocial behaviour for residents.  Part of a small team you will need to work with partner agencies to plan and deliver a programme of campaigns and events in the community.  You will be required to work some evenings and weekends to deliver this programme and to support Youth Intervention patrols.

You will represent the council at multi-agency meetings, being an active in taking actions and referring questions for line managers when appropriate.  You will have administration responsibility for the Safer Worcester Partnership and Multi-agency Tasking Group meetings.  This entails agenda setting, planning meetings and locations and recording meeting minutes and actions.  

You will preferably have knowledge of Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 and the associated statutory organisations and services.  You will have experience of using a person-centered approach when making decisions on service provision.  You will have administrative responsibility for community triggers and CCTV requests.

We are looking for someone who is enthusiastic, hard working and able to work unsupervised and within a team.  You will be able to prove your ability to work in a multi-agency setting with strong communication, organisational and planning skills.

You will be required to pass a disclosure check regarding spent and unspent convictions and cautions before commencing work.  If you disclose any information, you will be treated fairly and will not be discriminated against.  

We welcome applications from all sections of the community. We would like to help you shine during this process. If you need any assistance with applying please contact the Recruitment team on recruitment@worcester.gov.uk. We can assist with alternative formats for your application or offer a MS Teams interview for example.


For further information about the role, please contact Warwick Neale, Community Services Team Manager warwick.neale@worcester.gov.uk


Closing date:     22/09/2024

Interview date: 03/10/2024

Attached documents
Our Benefits
Person Specification 2021 - Community Engagement Officer CG2.2.docx
Community Engagement Officer CS2.2 Safety-Youth Intervention.pdf

Company

From Monday 11th December 2023 an exciting change is happening for us as an organisation - we have implemeted a new system which will improve your candidate experience! To access your candidate portal for our new system, head to https://worcester.wm-jobs.co.uk/members/

If you have an application in progress with us on, or before, Monday 11th December 2023 – don’t worry, this will continue as it normally would and there will be no impact on your application or the process. More information on our new and improved system can be found on the WMJobs help pages

Why choose Us?

This is an exciting time to join Worcester City Council!

We may not be a large local authority but we still have ambitious plans, including the development of our historic and beautiful city, increasing tourism and driving economic vibrancy.

Working for Us

Worcester City Council is always on the lookout for talented individuals, who want to make a real difference to our city and can help us to continue building on our success.

We are committed to seeking excellence in everything we do, including smarter ways of working and enhancing employee wellbeing.  We have moved away from traditional ways of working for the majority of our roles, towards hybrid working, including home working, hot desking and flexitime.

By encouraging better work-life balance, we gain a healthy, happy, engaged and thriving workforce, who then deliver meaningful outcomes for Worcester.

We will offer You

  • You will normally work a 37-hour week (although we have part time roles too). Annual leave starts at 26 days and rising to 31 days after 5 years' service, in addition to paid public holidays.
  • A generous flexitime scheme (where applicable) that can accrue an additional two days off per month
  • An additional fixed day off over the Christmas period and you can purchase up to 5 additional days' holiday per year.
  • Incremental pay increases within your grade, alongside any national pay awards.
  • Flexible working options including working from home and the right to request a variance in weekly hours and/or a reduction in hours.
  • Our valued Local Government Pension Scheme, where on average we contribute two thirds’ costs to an employee’s one third costs, with tax relief on these contributions, as well as protecting your family on your death You also have the option to exchange part of your pension for a tax-free cash sum on retirement.
  • We want you to develop and thrive in your role so we will invest in your training and professional development, including any required professional subscriptions.
  • A wide-ranging benefits platform, making your salary stretch further, with money-saving deals on your weekly groceries, high street retailers, technology purchases, holidays and luxury items, all accessible via an App on your personal devices.
  • A long service award.

Supporting Your Wellbeing

  • A free and confidential employee assistance programme (EAP), available 24 hours, to aid your work life balance.
  • Time off given for volunteering, for the benefit of Worcester.
  • Heavily subsidised leisure activities at the Council’s gyms and swimming pools (seven centres across Worcestershire).
  • Cycle to work schemes
  • Access to electric bikes for travel between sites
  • Free eye tests for visual display users and seasonal flu jabs
  • Enhanced family friendly policies and enhanced sick pay.
Company info
Website
Telephone
01905 722233
Location
Worcester City Council
The Guildhall
High Street
Worcester
Worcestershire
WR1 2EY
GB

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