Safe and Well Operative

Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service have an exciting opportunity for a Safe & Well Operative

to join the team.

Location: Alfreton Fire Station, Turnpike Business Park, Alfreton, DE55 7AD

Salary: £23,500 - £23,893 per annum (pro rata)

Job Type: Permanent

Hours: Normal working week is 18.5 hours, Wednesday pm, Thursday & Friday; however, you may occasionally need to work beyond normal office hours

Close Date: Tuesday 4th June 2024, Midnight

Safe & Well Operative - The Role:

Working as part of the Prevention Department, the main purpose of the role is to provide Fire safety advice and fitting smoke alarms to the public, by delivering a high level of targeted intervention to those most at risk living within our communities.

Working to reduce fire deaths, injuries and emergency response across Derbyshire by engaging with households. It will be necessary to work with information technology and associated systems and to ensure accurate and timely recording of activity and reporting.

The successful applicant will be required to travel around the County of Derbyshire (Van provided from office base)

Safe & Well Operative - You:

- Ability to communicate at all levels

- Able to give guidance to householders on how to reduce the risk of fire and carry out Fire safety checks, which may involve the fitting of smoke alarms where necessary

- Have a non-judgmental, compassionate and open-minded approach as you will be required, on occasion, to work with vulnerable individuals who may be living, for a variety of reasons, in conditions that place them at high risk to their health, safety and wellbeing

Safe & Well Operative- Benefits:

- Flexible working hours

- Family friendly policies

- Annual Leave entitlement of 25 days (pro rata), increasing to 30 days (pro rata) after 5 years' service

- Free, secure on-site car parking

- Health & wellbeing services, including free access to gyms at Derbyshire Fire & Rescue Service locations

- Employee discount scheme (Boost)

- Employee support networks

- Enhanced Maternity Pay (subject to meeting eligibility criteria)

- Occupational Sick Pay subject to length of service, increasing up to 6 months' full & 6 months' half after 5 years' service

- Ongoing training and development opportunities

- Eligibility to join the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions

- Eligibility to join Additional Voluntary Contributions (AVC) offering highly beneficial tax advantages

Please be advised that we are currently in the process of introducing a new Job Evaluation scheme and will also be reviewing the pay and grading structure. As a result of this all Support roles will be re-evaluated.

We are committed to equality and fairness at work. Applications are encouraged from all diverse communities.

We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People. Our recruitment and selection procedures reflect this, and all staff are expected to share this commitment.

Police security vetting procedures at the appropriate level will be requested for the successful applicant. Please note that, due to the nature of security checks undertaken, applicants must have 3 years continuous residency in the UK up to the date of the application and Home Office approval for indefinite leave to remain within the UK.

Due to the sensitive nature of the duties that the postholder will be expected to undertake, an enhanced disclosure from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) will be requested for the successful applicant.

All applicants must have a full valid UK driving licence.

If you have a disability and need assistance completing the application form, please contact the Service Centre.

The closing date for completed applications is midnight on Tuesday 4th June 2024. Interviews will be held in the week commencing 10th June 2024.

To submit your application for this exciting Safe & Well Operative opportunity, please click ‘Apply' now.