Community Protection Enforcement Officer
Walsall
Contract
£18.36 per hour PAYE or £24.14 per hour limited paid via Umbrella company inside IR35
Our client is looking for an experienced Community Protection Enforcement Officer.
The post will work a 37 hours over 5 days within a Monday to Saturday 07.30 to 19.00 hrs shift pattern. The post holder will be required to undertake planned duties and/or reactive responses outside normal working hours, including at short notice.
A rota for out of hours duties may from time to time be in place and will be subject to the Authority’s terms and conditions as may be in place at the time. The post holder will be required to work on such a rota if it is in place.
The post holder must meet the mobility requirements of the post. The post requires a significant amount of time working outdoors and on foot patrol.
To communicate verbally with customers and provide advice and/or information in accurate spoken English
The post holder will normally be expected to wear uniform whilst on duty.
The post holder may agree in writing with their manager in advance a varied work pattern for a particular planned out of hours operation and duties.
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Main purpose of the job role:
Under the general direction of the Team leader Community Protection deliver the Community Protection Service, in line with current corporate, national and regional policies and priorities.
Through the day to day provision of a visible patrolling role deliver an enforcement and reassurance service for residents, businesses and visitors to Walsall.
Deal with incidents, requests for service and enforcement related to licensing enforcement, environmental crime, statutory nuisance, certain elements of pollution, anti-social behaviour, highway enforcement and unauthorised encampments but this list is not exhaustive and may change from time to time.
2. Role specific duties and accountabilities:
Secure Compliance with Legislation Within the Scope of Responsibility of the Team
Undertake a visible patrolling service to secure compliance with the legislation enforced by the team, working in partnership with other services, partners and stakeholders.
Investigate complaints and enquiries on civil and criminal matters and provide advice to members, residents, consumers and business in line with legal requirements and service policy
Provide support and advice to business, where appropriate on an individual or sector basis.
Maintain such electronic and paper records as are required to meet legal, analytical and service monitoring and reporting requirements.
Deal With Non-Compliance
Investigate offences and other incidents of non-compliance with legislation within the scope of the service in line with policies procedures, service standards and statutory requirements. This will include carrying out PACE interviews, taking witness statements, maintaining security and continuity of evidence, undertaking mediation and working with other services and external partners, as required.
Prepare and submit reports for criminal prosecution, formal civil proceedings, applications for injunctions and orders and licence reviews and serve notices in relation to breaches of legislation in accordance with service standards and statutory requirements
Participate in the Community Trigger Process as required under the Anti-Social Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014
Operate a victim centred approach to those affected by criminal activity, with specific focus on vulnerability, risk, threat and repeat victimisation.
Support the Community Protection Officers in managing unauthorised encampments through the full legal process up to and including eviction.
Give evidence in criminal and civil courts, at applications for licence reviews and committee hearings or consultations and appeals as required.
Represent The Service
Working with communities, partners and stakeholders, deliver the localism agenda, ensuring there is effective engagement, focusing on the needs of communities.
Identify opportunities to promote the service in the full range of media outlets.
Support the team leader in the development and production of advice and guidance resources for businesses, residents and consumers on the work of the service, compliance and to facilitate self-help.
Quality Management
Implement relevant internal and external quality systems for the service and team to ensure the service complies with all legal and corporate requirements and delivery of a quality service meeting service standards, KPIs etc.
Maintain equipment belonging to or in the control of the service to ensure its traceability and suitability for purpose.
Assist in the production and submission of statistics to national bodies, government departments, Freedom of Information, Data Protection or Environmental Information Regulation enquiries.
Finance And Property Control
Comply with corporate and legal requirements in relation to procurement and invoicing.
Comply with corporate and legal requirements in relation to the handling of cash.
Ensure compliance with such systems as are in place for the secure storage and, where appropriate, continuity of evidence of goods and property which comes into the custody or control of, or which belongs to, the service (including testing equipment).
Management, Training and Development
Assist the Team Leader Community Protection in the development and implementation of a service plan and team plan to support the objectives of the service.
Carry out and deliver training and development of colleagues, partners and stakeholders as required, inputting into the development of that training as directed.
Identify your own learning and development needs, including keeping up to date with local, regional and national issues and best practice and legal developments relevant to the post and undertake appropriate learning and development activities, appraisals and CPPD processes.
Comply with the procedures and systems that are in place in relation to the health and safety at work requirements in relation to the team, including taking responsibility for your own safety and that of colleagues and members of the public.
Ensure compliance with legal and corporate requirements and policies on equalities in delivering the service.
Ensure compliance with such systems as are in place for the secure storage and appropriate sharing of personal data in compliance with legal and corporate requirements.
Support officers in other teams and services to respond to work pressures and civil emergencies and to undertake such other duties as are commensurate with the grading of the post.
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