Head of Community and Safety Engagement

Nottinghamshire Fire and Rescue Service; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 57,000 - 64,000; Full time

Job summary

A public safety organization in Nottingham is seeking a Head of Community and Safety Engagement. This role involves leading impactful community engagement and fire prevention initiatives. The ideal candidate will possess excellent interpersonal skills and extensive experience in community engagement and leadership. This permanent position offers a competitive salary and flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

27 days of annual leave

Public service pension scheme

Health and wellbeing support

Access to an on-site gym

Qualifications

• Experience in leading community safety initiatives.
• Ability to work collaboratively with various departments.
• Track record of designing and evaluating community programs.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of fire prevention initiatives.
• Design and participate in community safety activities.
• Provide direction to a diverse team of specialists.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Leadership

Community engagement

Data evaluation

Job description

Overview

Play a vital role in shaping safer communities across Nottinghamshire. Lead with passion, drive impactful engagement, and help deliver life-saving community safety initiatives.

Head of Community and Safety Engagement

Arnold, Nottingham, NG5 8PP

• 37 hours per week (Monday – Friday)
• Permanent position
• Grade 9 - £57,886 - £63,661

Please Note: Applicants must be authorised to work in the UK

We are looking for someone with exceptional interpersonal skills and the ability to form strong and constructive relationships, both between Departments and with partners and communities. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the delivery of fire prevention initiatives, as well as education and youth and community engagement activities.

This Head of Department role will provide direction and innovation to design and deliver activities that seek to improve our engagement with communities, their understanding of us, and support our workforce diversity. Close working with other service delivery departments is essential to ensure community safety and engagement activities are high quality and aligned to strategic objectives.

The ability to provide direction and leadership to a diverse team of specialists is essential. Designing and evaluating services based on data, evidence, and evaluation of activities to ensure that the team is reaching our target audiences and is seeking continuous improvement from the activities they undertake, will be vital for this role.

Why NFRS?

• Agile Working – We are very proud to offer employees the ability to mix office working with working from home to provide flexibility to help with work-life balance
• Flexibility – We are family-friendly and are open to considering different working patterns that help you provide a better service to our community while supporting your home life. We also support part-time working
• Annual Leave - 27 days of annual leave plus bank holidays and a Christmas concessionary day
• Pension – Access to a public service defined benefit pension scheme
• Health and Wellbeing - As a Service, we provide a wide range of Health and Wellbeing support to all our employees, which includes access to a Bupa cashback scheme, an Employee Assistance Programme, and a dedicated Occupational Health team who are there to support you. Also, all employees receive free access to an on-site gym
• Blue Light Card – working for an emergency service, you will have the ability to apply for a Blue Light Card, which enables discounts on shopping and eating out
• Development – You will have access to both formal and informal professional development opportunities, which will help you advance your career

If you feel you have the skills and experience we are looking for and want to play an integral part in keeping Nottinghamshire communities safe, then we look forward to hearing from you.

How To Apply For The Role

If you have the skills and experience required for this position, click “apply” today, and you will be directed to the company website to submit an application form.

You must be authorised to work in the UK. No agencies please.

Other suitable skills and experience include Community Engagement Manager, Head of Community Services, Safeguarding Manager, Fire Prevention Manager, Partnership Development Lead, Head of Community Development, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion Lead, Head of Public Engagement, Community Safety Manager, Youth and Community Services Lead