Job description
Role: Public Protection Officer
Salary: Grade F £30,024 - £32,597 a year
Location: The Council House
Hours: 37 hours a week
Closing Date: 20 March 2026
Contract Type: Permanent
Are you dynamic and enthusiastic about supporting Derby and helping to keep it safe?
This position offers a compelling opportunity for both personal and professional growth, with multiple potential pathways for career advancement. Individuals who demonstrate the appropriate mindset, capability, and required competencies will receive structured training and development support to enhance their effectiveness and success in the role.
Derby City Council strives to deliver the best outcomes for its residents and their communities. Our vision:
That every person in Derby should be able to live in a place they call home, with the people and things that they love; being part of a community where they look out for one another, doing the things that matter to them.
Our Public Protection Officers provide a vital role within the community Safety Team leading on tackling environmental crime and ASB which includes undertaking enforcement work, for example, issuing of Fixed Penalty Notices; Community Protection Warnings and Notices; and enforcing Public Space Protection Orders throughout the city.
Joining a multi-disciplinary team you will work to build relationships with our communities, businesses, community groups and other statutory services working collaboratively to ensure our streets; parks and open spaces are places where we are proud to live, work and enjoy. The role is varied, the majority of the time you will be out and about undertaking visible proactive patrols, engaging and working with communities as well as attending partnership and public meetings. You may be required to work evenings and weekends, as and when the job requires, however, we will be looking to you to shape your working times to enable you to best respond to the needs of your city.
We are looking for people with:
A professional calm and positive manner
An ability to be sensitive but remain objective
Previous experience of undertaking enforcement work and/or knowledge of relevant legislation to tackle Environmental Crime and ASB, but not essential for the right applicant
Excellent people skills including the ability to influence, negotiate and challenge, whilst also nurturing and maintaining positive relationships with a wide range of people.
A flexible and task-oriented approach
The confidence to tackle inappropriate behavior
The ability to work in a team, as well as under your own initiative
The skills and awareness to engage and interact with diverse communities
Excellent communications skills and the ability to accurately record information
An understanding of the confidential nature of your work
A commitment to fully engage in training and learning opportunities required for the role and wider locality working to support your personal and professional development.
Who We Are
Here at Derby City Council, we’re dedicated to delivering nearly 250 first-class services to citizens and businesses in the heart of the Midlands. People are at the centre of all that we do, and we have an outstanding track record of recruiting and developing talented individuals by providing them with varied and fulfilling career opportunities. Find out more about what it’s like to work for us.
What We Offer
You too could be part of something brilliant by becoming a colleague at Derby City Council; in addition to making a difference to the lives of people across the city, you’ll also receive:
• Modern office environment
• Continued professional development opportunities & career conversations
• 27 days annual leave (rising to 32 days after 5 years' service), plus bank holidays
• Local Government Pension Scheme
• Team Derby Rewards – retail and leisure discounts
• Tusker Car Benefit Scheme
• Cycle2Work Scheme & free cycle training
• Employee Assistance Programme, Wellbeing Calendar and Support
• Access to our Equality Employee Networks – LGBTQ+, Disabled Employee Network & Carers and our Black, Asian & Minority Ethnic Employee Support Network and Neurodiversity Network
• Support for colleagues who are carers
Please note the successful applicants will also be required to undergo and pass a Non Police Personnel vetting and DBS checks.
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