Community Safety Officer

Wirral Jobs; Burton upon Trent; On-site; GBP 28,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Burton upon Trent is seeking a Community Safety Officer to monitor CCTV operations, respond to emergency activations, and provide a visible presence in the community. Candidates must have an SIA licence for CCTV operation, a current driving licence, and appropriate DBS checks. This full-time role involves shifts covering 24/7 public safety efforts, with a salary range of £28,598 - £31,022.

Qualifications

• SIA licence for CCTV operation and Security Guarding/Door Supervisor; training provided if not held.
• Must have a current driving licence.
• DBS with Enhanced level and NPPV2F clearance required.
• Availability for all shifts (day, afternoon, evening, night) is necessary.

Responsibilities

• Proactively monitor CCTV cameras for public safety.
• Respond to emergency activations in council buildings.
• Provide call handling for emergency social care teams outside office hours.
• Deploy to public safety incidents and audit safety equipment.
• Be a visible presence in local communities.

Skills

Risk Management

Data Entry

Customer Service

Security

Education

Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence for Public Space Surveillance

Current driving licence

Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Enhanced level

Job description

Community Safety Officer

We are looking for a Community Safety Officer to join Wirral Council's busy 24‑hour/365‑day Emergency Control Centre (ECC) as part of the council's commitment to community and public safety.

The ECC operates a state‑of‑the‑art enterprise‑grade 24/7‑365‑day CCTV control room integrated into Merseyside Police and linked via Airwave radio. This role requires proactively monitoring the council's expanding network of public‑realm and premises CCTV cameras, responding to Emergency Help Point activations, fire and intruder alarm activations in council buildings, monitoring lone workers, providing call handling for the council's emergency duty social care teams outside of office hours, acting as single point of out‑of‑hours contact for the council for public safety matters and activation of the council's emergency plans.

Other duties include deploying to public safety incidents, proactively and reactively attending anti‑social behaviour and crime locations (including deployment of a CCTV van), auditing public rescue equipment and water‑safety signage, and providing a security presence at council meetings. Officers also support local communities as a visible presence, providing reassurance, advice and guidance.

Officers will work closely with internal colleagues and external partners including Merseyside Police, Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service and HM Coastguard.

Responsibilities

• Proactively monitor the council's public‑realm and premises CCTV cameras.


• Respond to Emergency Help Point activations, fire and intruder alarm activations in council buildings.


• Monitor lone workers and provide call handling for the council's emergency duty social care teams outside of office hours.


• Act as single point of out‑of‑hours contact for the council for public safety matters and activation of the council's emergency plans.


• Deploy to public safety incidents, attend anti‑social behaviour and crime locations, and deploy a CCTV van.


• Audit public rescue equipment, water‑safety signage, and provide security presence at council meetings.


• Provide visible presence to local communities, offering reassurance, advice and guidance.


• Collaborate with internal colleagues and external partners such as Merseyside Police, Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service and HM Coastguard.

Qualifications

• Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence for Public Space Surveillance (CCTV operation) and for Security Guarding/Door Supervisor (training provided if not held).


• Current driving licence.


• Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) at Enhanced level and Non‑Police Personnel Level 2 (NPPV2F) clearance.


• Full rota coverage for day, afternoon, evening and night shifts.

Key Skills

• Risk Management


• Data Entry


• Customer Service


• Hotel Experience


• Construction Experience


• Data Collection
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• Military Experience


• Law Enforcement


• Workers' Compensation Law


• OSHA


• Security


• EPA

Employment Details

Employment Type: Full‑Time

Experience: Unclear Seniority

Vacancy: 1

Yearly Salary: £28,598 - £31,022

How to Apply

Please apply online through the Wirral Council Jobs page.