The Role:
We are recruiting Community Wardens to provide a reassuring uniformed patrol presence on the estates, streets, town centres, parks and open spaces of Southwark, addressing concerns of crime, anti-social behaviour and environmental crime through targeted operations and patrols in areas of most need. Community Wardens are a valued and flexible resource that supports organisational efforts in helping our communities, especially in response to an emergency or major incident.
To ensure close working with key partners; local police teams, CCTV, housing & estate services, anti-social behaviour unit, street population outreach team. To engage with members of the business community, estate based organisations, community representatives and voluntary groups.
The post holder will be assigned to one of two new borough wide Community Warden Taskforce teams: either the Town Centre team or the Estates team.
A comprehensive training package includes:
- Core Skills Award
- Personal Safety in the Workplace
- Community Safety Accredited Scheme (CSAS)
- Emergency First Aid at Work
- Anti-Social Behaviour, Enforcement & FPN
About Southwark
We are the largest local authority social landlord in London, managing 55,000 homes lived in by 40% of Southwark’s residents. We are home to over 18,300 businesses including iconic London venues and social enterprises and we have a young, diverse and growing population.
At Southwark we are committed to making our borough just and fair and are taking positive action to tackle inequalities. Our residents and communities are our greatest asset and the passion we have for Southwark is shared by millions of Londoners who enjoy our outstanding cultural offer, use our hospitals and attend our universities. Our refreshed borough plan and focus on Southwark Stands Together, (which is our work with Southwark’s communities and the council’s staff to tackle racism, injustice and inequality) underpins all that we do.
About You:
Previous experience in this area is not essential; however, previous experience of working in a front line customer-facing role or similar challenging environment will be of benefit.
Additional Information:
- Permanent contract
- Community wardens work an alternating shift pattern that covers evenings and weekends, for which a shift allowance is payable
- Full uniform provided
- The successful candidate/s will require enhanced clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
- There is a requirement to successfully achieve and maintain Police Vetting at NPPV level 2
- Women are actively encouraged to apply as they are under-represented in this role
Additional salary details
To note starting salary is £31,365 + 12.5% shift allowance.
Recruitment timetable
Closing Date: 15 September 2023
Interview Date: 12 & 13 October 2023
We are an organisation who is passionate about our people and understands that richness of diversity is a requirement to provide the best possible services to our communities. This is demonstrated through our council-wide ambitious commitment to tackle racial inequality in our communities and workforce through our Southwark Stands Together initiative. We particularly welcome applications from members of the black, Asian and ethnic minority communities to increase representation at senior management level in the Council.
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