Community Presence Officer

Working on behalf of a Local Authority, Aatom Recruitment has a new opportunity for a Community Presence Officer on a 3 months contract with the possibility of further extension.

Main job purpose:

• To undertake assessments of risk and to deliver visible community based interventions in response to community requests for assistance, information and advice in relation to crime and antisocial behaviour.
• To work collectively with all officers in the service to agree the use of resources in response to community requests for assistance, information and advice in relation to crime and antisocial behaviour
• To lead in the engagement and communication with key stakeholders.

Accountabilities:

• Participate in decision making around the use and delivery of resources across the service.
• Provide a responsive uniformed presence within the community, undertaking patrolling, intervention and engagement at locations where high risk ASB has been identified and vulnerable victims are at risk of harm, including working during unsocial hours where appropriate.
• Lead the clients community engagement and patrolling response following a serious or critical incident in order reassure and protect vulnerable community members and prevent escalation.
• Lead and coordinate operations within public realm settings utilising Neighbourhood Police, Street Presence, CCTV and other Community Safety partnership resources
• Progress and support the use of legislation, which makes victims safer, working collectively to match scarce resources to those cases identified as priority by the service.
• Progress and support the use of legislation, which makes victims safer, working collectively to match scarce resources to those cases identified as priority by the service.
• To provide timely feedback to stakeholders including members and share information in secure and compliant ways

For this role it is essential that you have Local Authority experience.

If you are interested, please apply or contact us for more information!