Community Partnerships Advisor

Avon Products; Folly Gate; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A community safety organization in Folly Gate is seeking an advocate to identify vulnerable individuals at risk of fire hazards. This role entails collaborating with various agencies to ensure proper fire safety assessments and providing relevant training. The ideal candidate will engage with local communities to enhance safety measures and ensure proper referrals are made for home safety visits.

Responsibilities

• Identify vulnerable groups at risk of fire.
• Engage with agencies to support vulnerable populations.
• Provide training and resources to partners.

Job description

Responsibilities

• Identify vulnerable target groups who would be at considerable risk should an unwanted fire start in their home.
• Identify agencies, organisations and groups (statutory and voluntary) who will have contact with these vulnerable target groups.
• Provide partners with relevant training and resources to enable them to make referrals to AF&RS for home safety visits.
• Carry out quality assurance of referrals to ensure the correct level of home safety visit is provided.
• Work with the Vulnerable Adults, Children & Young Persons, and Technical Fire Safety teams to ensure the effective use of our resources and the best outcomes for vulnerable people.
• Work with the Inclusion team to identify groups who can put us in contact with vulnerable people within our diverse communities.
• Act as point of contact for all AF&RS staff in relation to community partnership working, and engage with station based staff as necessary to clarify our partnership aims and support them in their own community engagement.
• Attend such meetings, conferences, seminars or courses as required.
• Carry out any additional responsibilities as reasonable and appropriate, as agreed with line manager.

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