Neighbourhood warden

Are you self-motivated, proactive and enthusiastic with the ability to work in an unsupervised environment? Are you robust in character, with the ability to deal with difficult situations? We would love to hear from you if this is you. We have 1 Permanent 37 hour Post and 1 Temporary 37 hour Post – (12 months or until the postholder returns) opportunity, for a Neighbourhood Warden. WHAT IS INVOLVED? You will deliver high quality, efficient and cost effective Neighbourhood Warden Services, which are responsive to community need and improve quality of life through improving the physical appearance of the neighbourhood, building community confidence by reducing crime and fear of crime, deterring anti-social behaviour and fostering social inclusion. You will undertake assigned tasks in an effective and efficient manner. Such tasks will include a combination of educational involvement and enforcement duties. We encourage you to contact William Clifton, Neighbourhood Warden Co-ordinator via email at william.clifton@durham.gov.uk to arrange an informal discussion about the role. WHAT WILL I NEED? Required Qualifications: Five GCSE’s at Grade C or above including English or equivalent in a relevant subject. You will need experience of working in a public-facing role and of working in a partnership enviornment delivering outcomes. If successful, you will be required to undertake and pass an in-house driving assessment as part of our pre-employment checks before any offer of appointment can be confirmed. If successful, you will be required to apply for a Disclosure and Barring Service Enhanced Disclosure. Our commitment to safeguarding Durham County Council is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children, young people and vulnerable adults. We expect all employees and volunteers to share this commitment. This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and therefore if successful in your application, an Enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check will be sought inclusive of a check of the Children’s Barred List , due to the position working in regulated activity]. Applicants should be aware that the DBS check will disclose both spent and unspent convictions, cautions, reprimands and warnings, in line with current legislation and will confirm whether an individual is barred from working with children. Please refer to the attached person specification for the full criteria. INTERVIEWS Interviews will be held on week commencing 6 July 2026. (on TEAMS) We operate a guaranteed interview scheme for applicants that can show they meet all the essential criteria and have indicated they have a disability, are a looked after young person, care leaver or a veteran. OUR OFFER TO YOU We offer a competitive rewards package that includes attractive salaries, a generous annual leave entitlement of 27 days (rising to 32 after five years’ continuous local government service), membership of the excellent contributory career average Local Government Pension Scheme, and a range of flexible working arrangements including hybrid working (home and office) where applicable. Explore the full range of rewards and benefits on our website Rewards and benefits are subject to individual terms and conditions. EQUALITY, DIVERSITY, AND INCLUSION We are a proud equal opportunities employer and believe a diverse workforce brings fresh ideas and drives service improvement. We welcome applications from everyone and make employment decisions based on skills and ability. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled and neurodivergent people and offer support throughout the recruitment process. HOW TO APPLY Please note, we do not accept CVs. All applications must be submitted online via the Northeast Jobs portal. Use the ‘Person Specification’ section of the form to clearly demonstrate how you meet the essential (and where possible, desirable) criteria. Applications that do not evidence the essential requirements will not be shortlisted. Please visit our website to understand our position on using AI to support your application and for guidance on completing your application. If you require assistance when applying for this role, please contact our Recruitment Helpdesk on 03000 26 27 27, (option 4) or via email RecruitmentNE@durham.gov.uk All correspondence relating to your application will be sent from donotreply@northeastjobs.org.uk. Kindly check your spam/junk folder regularly to ensure you don’t miss any updates. CONNECT WITH US Follow us on Instagram Like us on Facebook Visit our website VPRS/161