Job Title: Prevention Advisor
Salary: £24,702 to £27,334
Hours: 36.25 hours per week
Job type: 2 x Permanent
Location: 1 x Salford Borough and 1 x Tameside Borough
Closing date: 5th April at 23:59
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Your role:
We seek a highly motivated individual to deliver prevention education and intervention activities within the community to support the reduction of risk across Greater Manchester.
The main focus of your role will involve undertaking person centred Home Fire Safety Assessments within the homes of those at increased risk of fire, including the fitting of risk reduction equipment.
You will work in partnership with internal and external partners to promote and engage in the work of the prevention team, developing a network of contacts and attending relevant meetings.
In addition, you will support the delivery of local and national community safety packages and campaigns to reduce the risk of fire and promote road and water safety to increase for individuals, vulnerable groups, and our communities, supporting the improvement of overall public safety.
You will also support and deliver a range of community safety education packages and programmes to individuals and groups who have been identified through a range of fire setting behaviours.
Your role will be varied and at times challenging, but highly rewarding – this is your opportunity to make a difference to our communities within Greater Manchester.
The area you will cover will be the boroughs of Salford or Tameside, however flexibility to work across the whole of Greater Manchester as needed, is a requirement.
About you:
You will require:
· Experience of working to provide a service to members of the community, including diverse and vulnerable individuals and groups.
· Knowledge of working in partnership with public or private sector agencies.
· Excellent written communication skills, including experience of taking accurate records and producing brief reports.
· The ability to present information to individuals, small groups, and larger audiences with an awareness of recipient’s needs.
· A good understanding of health and safety, equality and diversity and safeguarding legislation.
· The ability to use a range of information and communication technology mediums to a basic level including computer/keyboard skills.
· The ability to prioritise and manage conflicting demands.
· A current driving licence.
Please refer to the Role Profile for further information.
About us:
As an employer, the Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) is made up of a number of key Greater Manchester strategic functions and service providers including Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service (GMFRS); Waste and Recourses; Environment; Work and Skills; Research; Public Sector Reform; Police, Crime and Criminal Justice; Homelessness; the Greater Manchester Ageing Hub and the Commissioning Hub.
We value the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across Greater Manchester. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, trans status, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
To find out more about working for us please click here: https://www.greatermanchester-ca.gov.uk/
Our offer:
In return for your hard work, we offer our employees a competitive package as part of our offer, which includes:
- Flexible working conditions with the ability to accrue 2 flexi days every 4 weeks (up to grade 11)
- Commitment to diversity and inclusivity with 4 active staff networks for; LGBT+, Black and Racially Diverse, Disability and Women’s
- Family friendly policies including parental leave (maternity, shared parental, adoption, maternity support)
- Generous Annual leave scheme - 25 days + Bank Holidays per annum upon starting, after 5 year’s service increase to 30 days + BH and after 10 year’s service increase to 32 days +BH.
- Local Government Pension Scheme
- Employer investment in training and development, and professional sponsorship including CPD
- Corporate travel loans
- Cycle scheme
- Discount scheme (Mi Rewards) on local and national high street brands
- Health and wellbeing offer - Occupational Health and Employee Assistance programme
- Modern city centre offices (role specific)
- Sports and welfare club
Mandatory Information:
Employees on the redeployment register will be given priority for any vacancies in the first instance. If employees are identified as a match from the register, then the vacancy may be withdrawn or put on hold pending an outcome.
This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (1974) and will require disclosure of all convictions including those considered spent under the Act. The role holder will be subject to an enhanced level check by the Disclosure & Barring Service.
For this opportunity, you must be able to prove you have the right to work in the UK - if in doubt please visit the following link Employers' right to work checklist - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). Please note we are not a licenced sponsor.
Hybrid working
This role is part of GMCA’s hybrid working scheme. As part of our commitment to ‘Build Back Fairer’ in Greater Manchester following the Covid-19 pandemic, we have evolved our management methods by trusting and empowering staff to deliver their work in the best way that suits the business and their individual needs, and supports health and wellbeing. Our hybrid working policy sets out a flexible approach, combining attendance at our [Manchester city centre office / Fire and Rescue service HQ in Swinton / other location] with remote working, typically from home; the location of work is primarily dictated by the needs of the business: ‘Do what is right for you and the business on that day’. If appointed to the role you will work with your manager to agree and regularly review the best working pattern for you, your team and your work.