Prevention and Education District Team Supervisor – Two Positions Available – Tyne and Wear Fir[...]

National Fire Chiefs Council Limited.; North East; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A local fire and rescue service in the North East of England seeks a Prevention and Education District Team Supervisor to oversee community safety initiatives. The candidate should demonstrate strong supervisory, organizational, and communication skills while engaging with diverse community members and delivering educational programs. The role offers a chance to contribute meaningfully to community safety and risk prevention.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience of supervising people and managing processes.
• Experience in using complex information from various sources.
• Ability to work on own initiative and as part of a team.

Responsibilities

• Ensure the delivery of Prevention activities in the East.
• Manage the day-to-day activities of the Prevention team.
• Deliver education and training to community members.

Skills

Supervising people

Negotiation skills

Data analysis

Interpersonal skills

Excellent organisation skills

Time management

Job description

Prevention and Education District Team Supervisor – Two Positions Available – Tyne and Wear Fire and Rescue Service

We are seeking to fill an upcoming vacancy for the role of Prevention and Education District Team Supervisor.

Under the guidance of the district team leader, you will deliver our strategic goals by delivering the Community Safety agenda, through community engagement, including safe and well checks, schools’ education, attendance at fetes, fairs and other community events and delivery of the juvenile fire setters education programme.

The Prevention and Education Department is at the forefront of our proactive work. We prevent incidents from occurring through education, advice and intervention; using an intelligence-led approach to deliver activities targeting those most at risk. We also utilise data and local intelligence to understand the needs of our communities. Our approach to prevention aims to make people safer in their homes, whilst at work, in public places, during leisure time and when visiting our area.

The successful candidate will be able to demonstrate a firm commitment to inclusivity, fairness, dignity and the highest standards of ethical behaviours and champion these in their day-to-day work in compliance with our ethical code of conduct.

We welcome applications from all sections of society with the necessary skills, qualifications and experience and encourage applications from underrepresented groups in our workforce or society.

As a Prevention and Education District Team Supervisor you will:

• Ensure the delivery of Prevention activities in the East.
• Manage the day-to-day activities of the Prevention team.
• Work with internal teams and external partners to target and support the most vulnerable in the community.
• Deliver education, talks and training to community members, staff and external partners.
• Produce reports to disseminate and react appropriately to information on risks in the community.
• Work with young people at risk of fire setting.

We are seeking a candidate who has demonstrable experience of:

• Supervising people and managing processes.
• Using complex information drawn from a variety of quantitative and qualitative sources.
• Using negotiating and informing skills.
• Assisting in the analysis of data and information and preparation of reports.
• Working Line Managers to implement and manage change.
• Making effective decisions.
• Supervising individuals and teams to support service delivery objectives.
• Working on own initiative and as part of a team.
• Working confidentially.
• Excellent organisation skills.
• Effective time management skills to work to conflicting priorities, meet deadlines and targets.
• Excellent interpersonal skills to enable liaison at all levels.
• Working efficiently to meet tight deadlines and targets.
• Proven history of sound performance.