Specialist Practitioner Prevention

WFS Patron; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 29,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

WFS Patron in Suffolk seeks a role focused on delivering Home Fire Safety Visits to at-risk adults and families, providing tailored fire safety advice in their homes and collaborating with partner agencies to address wellbeing and safeguarding concerns.

You will also speak at events, deliver education across road, fire, water safety and anti-social behaviour reduction, and manage resources and IT systems while keeping accurate records and contributing to policy improvement.

Qualifications

• GCSE English and Maths at grade C or equivalent (essential).
• Strong ability to identify risk and assess individual needs.
• Confident communicator able to present learning to diverse groups.

Responsibilities

• Deliver Home Fire Safety Visits to at-risk adults and families in Suffolk, providing tailored safety advice.
• Collaborate with partner agencies to address health, wellbeing and safeguarding concerns.
• Attend events as a speaker or exhibitor to promote prevention methods and share knowledge with the community.
• Deliver education across Road Safety, Fire Safety, Water Safety, Arson Reduction and Anti‑Social Behaviour reduction.
• Manage and maintain resources including vehicles, safety and education equipment and various IT systems; record-keeping and stock checks.

Skills

risk assessment

Education

GCSE English

GCSE Maths

Tools

Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Your role and responsibilities

• This role will primarily focus on delivering Home Fire Safety Visits to at-risk adults and families across Suffolk in their homes, providing Fire Safety advice to those individuals.
• This role also works collaboratively with partner agencies to address health, wellbeing, and safeguarding concerns, especially in cases involving vulnerabilities such as hoarding, domestic violence, and enhanced care needs.
• Furthermore, this role attends events as a speaker or exhibitor to provide Home Fire Safety advice, promote prevention methods, and share knowledge with the community.
• This role will also be involved in the delivery of education to all age groups, encompassing Road Safety, Fire Safety, Water Safety, Arson Reduction and Anti‑Social behaviour reduction using as dedicated education resources and vehicles.
• The individual in this role will manage and maintain resources such as vehicles, safety and education equipment and various IT systems, ensuring accurate recording, stock availability, and equipment security.
• The individual in this role will maintain accurate records, participate in ongoing personal development, attend team meetings, and contribute to improving policies and multi‑agency reporting processes.

What you will need

• Qualifications in English, Maths at GCSE level C or equivalent (Essential).
• A Strong ability to identify risk, assess individual needs, and apply appropriate, tailored solutions.
• To be a confident communicator able to present learning to diverse groups, converse effectively with customers and partners, and accurately report key safety information.
• To be a competent user of IT systems including Word, Excel, and Outlook, with knowledge of recording processes for vulnerable individuals.
• A comprehensive understanding of Community Safety and the ability to influence, implement, and adapt to change when needed.
• An effective problem‑solver with both practical and analytical skills.
• You can view a full list of requirements in the Job and Person Profile (JPP), which you can find in the ‘How to apply’ section towards the bottom of this advert.

Please contact Roxanne Smith, Safeguarding Manager, by either emailing [e-mail] or calling 07732603856.