The role
Salary range:
The salary range for this position is:£33,717 - £37,575
About Southwark:
Southwark is a large, ambitious and progressive council with a ‘can do’ attitude and enviable reputation. As a Council, we are successful, passionate and forward thinking. We are committed to our ‘Fairer Futures for All’ promise, which ensures that our residents and businesses are central to everything we do. If you want to make a difference at a local level, apply to Southwark Council today.
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 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 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:
- 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 will require security clearance from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS)
- There is a requirement to successfully achieve and maintain Police Vetting at NPPV level 2/CTC (with Counter Terrorism Check)
- Women are actively encouraged to apply as they are under-represented in this role
Additional salary details
Benefits and more information:
- https://jobs.southwark.gov.uk/why-us/
Plus 12.5% alternating shift allowance
Recruitment timetable
Closing Date: 11:59pm on 2nd February 2024
Interview Date: 15th & 16th February 2024
Guaranteed Interview Scheme
As part of our commitment to inclusion, we offer guaranteed interviews for specific groups of people. To qualify, you'll need to meet the minimum requirements for the role, and identify with one of the below criteria:
- Members of the Armed Forces and veterans
- Are currently in care, or have previously been in care
- If you consider yourself to be disabled or if you have a long-term health condition
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