Safer Neighborhood Officer

Safer Neighbourhood Officer - Belfast

Full-Time | £16.65 per hour

Why Join Us?

• Fantastic Opportunity - to assist to perform assigned duties and tasks, including working as part of a team responsible for the efficient, effective and economic delivery of a community safety neighbourhood service; including regular enforcement operations to prevent and reduce antisocial behaviour, on-street drinking and environmental crime.
• 37 hours per week

About the Role

• We are seeking a Safer Neighbourhood Officer to be responsible to the appropriate line manager for assisting in the provision of enforcing relevant legislation with a view to reducing incidents of antisocial behaviour, on-street drinking and environmental crime.

Key Responsibilities

• Regular walkabouts or patrols in agreed locations to identify problems and enforce relevant bye-laws or legislation relating to antisocial behaviour. In particular (this list is not exhaustive):

1. On-street drinking
2. Littering
3. Graffiti

• To undertake on behalf of the council and the (D)PCSP the full range of duties in connection with the council�s strategic objective of supporting people and neighbourhoods
• To work in conjunction with local representatives or other partner organisations to identify solutions to community safety problems.
• To support the work of existing multi-agency structures, such as DPCSPs, ASB Fora, local community safety structures, PACT, Tension Monitoring, Youth Engagement Project etc., and to attend meetings as necessary.
• To work closely with elected representatives to resolve local environmental and antisocial behaviour problems.
• To undertake initial scene or incident management in line with incident response protocols.

Essential Criteria

Applicants must, as at the closing date for receipt of application forms:

• have at least five GCSEs (grades A � C) including English, or equivalent qualifications;
  and
• be able to demonstrate on the application form, by providing personal and specific examples, that they have at least one year's relevant experience in each of the following areas:
  (a) dealing with members of the public whilst working in an enforcement or legislative role, for example, litter enforcement, dog control orders and/or alcohol enforcement; and
  (b) administration work which includes producing written reports and maintaining records.

How to Apply

If you meet the essential criteria, apply now by uploading your CV via the link or contact Robyn Barry at [email protected].

Additional Information

• Access NI Clearance may be required (£16-£32 fee)
• Only applicants meeting the essential criteria will be considered
• Due to high application volumes, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Apply today!