Job Ref: 214819521

Date: 2021-10-05 12:37:36

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Community Safety Coordinator
Reference: VAC(phone number removed)
Category: Support
Region: Buckinghamshire
Location: High Wycombe Fire Station, St Mary Street, High Wycombe, HP11 2HE
Salary: £29,789 – £30,327 a year
Hours: Full time, 37 hour week
Contract: Permanent
Package:

* Local Government Pension Scheme

* Good annual leave entitlement

* Employee benefits

* Employee Assistance Programme

* Occupational Health

* Free onsite parking

* Onsite gym facilities

An opportunity has arisen within the Prevention team at Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service for a Community Safety Coordinator with a passion for working with the community and improving the lives of vulnerable people. The Community Safety Coordinator will be based at High Wycombe Fire Station.

Are you outgoing, personable and keen to make a real difference to our community? Then you could be you who we are looking for!

Based at High Wycombe Fire Station, the perfect candidate for our Community Safety Coordinator role will have a passion for:

* Working with the community.

* Sharing advice and providing support.

* Developing networks.

* Improving the lives of vulnerable people.

The successful applicant will be responsible for supporting our firefighters across the south of the county. This includes planning and delivering community safety initiatives. Such initiatives include reducing accidental and deliberate dwelling fires. Along with other localised risks and promoting community safety principles. Knowledge in this area would be beneficial, however this is not essential as training will be provided.

Another important part of the role includes working with partners and community contacts to Identify and develop networks which support the delivery of our key messages. This requires excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.

The right candidate will be joining a great team of enthusiastic prevention professionals, and play a key role in supporting our work across Buckinghamshire and Milton Keynes to:

* Deliver our Fire and Wellness programme.

* Build successful multi-agency Prevention partnerships.

* Provide targeted support to those in our community who are the most vulnerable or at greatest risk.

Closing Date: 27 October 2021 at midnight
Interviews: w/c 8 November 2021
Anticipated start date: December 2021 / January 2022

TO APPLY AND FOR MORE INFORMATION:

If you would like to find out more about this position and to apply, please click the Apply button, You will be directed to our website to download the information pack and complete the application process.

If there are any adaptions or adjustments we can make to assist you in your application or with our recruitment process, please contact us.

Equality of Opportunity
Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service is an equal opportunity employer and applications from people of any colour, race, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, marital status or disability are welcomed.

No agencies please

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