Community Safety & Partnerships Lead

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service; Exeter; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working arrangements

Local Government Pension Scheme

Generous annual leave entitlement

Professional development and career in

Eye care and wellbeing initiatives

Cycle to Work Scheme

Benenden Health membership options

Free gym access and fitness support

Family-friendly policies

Mental health and counselling support

Job summary

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service, Exeter, is seeking a Home Safety and Partnerships Officer to lead Prevention teams across the Western Command. You will drive delivery of high-quality safety interventions, manage staff, and collaborate with partners to target vulnerable populations.

The role focuses on shaping prevention strategies, evaluating outcomes, and promoting efficient, compliant services while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships and safeguarding commitments.

Qualifications

• Significant leadership and people management experience.
• Ability to set objectives and manage performance.
• Knowledge of national frameworks and community risks.
• Experience delivering and evaluating programmes or resources.
• Strong decision making and risk assessment skills.
• Experience handling sensitive information including safeguarding.

Responsibilities

• Lead Home Safety Technicians and Partnership staff, including recruitment, performance management, wellbeing, training and development.
• Set objectives, allocate work and monitor outcomes to ensure high-quality service delivery.
• Design, deliver, evaluate and quality assure Home Safety and Partnership interventions and activities.
• Analyse and report on performance data, identifying opportunities for improvement and efficiency.
• Support the development, implementation and review of Community Safety Prevention policies and processes.
• Generate and promote Home Safety Visit referrals for those most at risk.
• Build and maintain effective relationships with internal and external partners and represent the Service at meetings and partnership groups.
• Ensure information is managed appropriately in line with GDPR and Service policies.
• Produce regular progress reports and undertake risk assessments for prevention activities.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Performance management

Coaching

Mentoring

Inclusive practices

National frameworks

Programme delivery

Risk assessment

Emotional resilience

Safeguarding

Job description

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service, Exeter, is seeking a Home Safety and Partnerships Officer to lead Prevention teams across the Western Command. You will drive delivery of high-quality safety interventions, manage staff, and collaborate with partners to target vulnerable populations.

The role focuses on shaping prevention strategies, evaluating outcomes, and promoting efficient, compliant services while maintaining strong stakeholder relationships and safeguarding commitments.