Safer Neighbourhood Officer

Ashton Recruitment require a Safer Neighbourhood Officer for our client based in Belfast.
Position: Safer Neighbourhood Officer
Location: Belfast
Duration: Temporary
Rate of Pay: £16.65 per hour/£32,034.60 per annum
Hours of Work: Monday – Friday, 37 hours per week
The postholder will be responsible to the Anti-Social Behaviour Officer/Operations Coordinator and will work as part of a team responsible for the efficient, effective and economic delivery of a community safety neighbourhood service; including regular enforcement operations to prevent and reduce antisocial behaviour, on-street drinking and environmental crime.
Duties include (but not limited to):
* Regular walkabouts or patrols in agreed locations to identify problems and enforce relevant bye-laws or legislation relating to antisocial behaviour. In particular (this list is not exhaustive):
o On-street drinking
o Littering
o Graffiti
o Vandalism to council property
o Dumping/fly tipping
o Dog fouling
o Noise
* Investigation of complaints and gathering of evidence in accordance with council policy and the Police Criminal Evidence (NI) Order 1989;
* Undertaking regular enforcement within neighbourhoods, at key events and at seasonal periods alongside partner agencies; and in particular the police;
* Issuing of warning notices, fixed penalties as appropriate;
* Attendance at court or other formal hearing to give evidence;
* Participation in covert and non-covert operations as required;
* Providing information or reports as required by council, the (D)PCSP or relevant multi-agency structures such as ASB fora
Essential Criteria:
Applicants must, as at the closing date for receipt of application forms:
A. possess a full, current driving licence which enables them to drive in Northern Ireland, or, have access to a form of transport which enables them to meet the requirements of the post in full1 ; and
B. be able to demonstrate, by providing personal and specific examples on the application form, that they have at least one year’s relevant work experience in community safety, community development, community relations, housing, crime reduction or youth work. This experience must include at least one year’s relevant work experience in at least two of the three following areas:
a. enforcement;
b. community engagement; and/or
c. interagency working.
Ashton Recruitment is acting as a Recruitment Business