Impact-Driven Home Safety & Partnerships Lead

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service; Clyst St. George; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is seeking an experienced leader to head Home Safety Technicians and Partnerships teams across the Western Command area, driving prevention and ensuring services reach those most at risk.

You will work with colleagues and partners to shape community safety initiatives, monitor performance, and support the development of prevention strategies and services to reduce risk and harm across Devon and Somerset.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Home Safety Technicians and Partnership staff, including recruitment and development.
• Set objectives, allocate work and monitor outcomes to ensure quality service.
• Design, deliver, evaluate and quality assure Home Safety and Partnership interventions.
• Analyse performance data and identify improvement opportunities.
• Support development and review of Community Safety Prevention policies.
• Generate Home Safety Visit referrals for those at risk.
• Build and maintain relationships with internal and external partners.
• Ensure GDPR-compliant information handling.
• Produce progress reports and conduct risk assessments.

Job description

Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service is seeking an experienced leader to head Home Safety Technicians and Partnerships teams across the Western Command area, driving prevention and ensuring services reach those most at risk.

You will work with colleagues and partners to shape community safety initiatives, monitor performance, and support the development of prevention strategies and services to reduce risk and harm across Devon and Somerset.