Community Engagement Support Volunteer

Community Engagement Support Volunteer

Grade: N/A

Location: Various locations throughout the County

Days/Times of required availability: Minimum time commitment of two hours a week. With the ability to make themselves available as soon as other commitments permit.

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Do you want to make a difference in your community? Staffordshire Fire & Rescue Service prides itself on the high standard of service it provides and every role has an important part to play in helping keep Staffordshire safe.

Every role in Staffordshire Fire and Rescue, including those in the shared service, exists to support the overall aim of achieving a safer and more sustainable community. This can take many forms, including conducting Home Fire Risk Checks, marketing the service to the community, coordinating training, or taking calls in our contact centre.

As you can imagine, achieving our overall aim depends on a variety of people with a range of skills, backgrounds, and experiences.

For more information about Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service please click the below link:

Careers | Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service

Purpose: The role of a Community Engagement Support Volunteer will assist Police Officers, Police Community Support Officers and members of Police Staff/Crime Commissioner Staff by supporting local events within the community. The Volunteer will be required to: 

• Distribute leaflets containing information regarding crime initiatives and local or Force wide information to residential addresses and business premises as required
• Engage with the community whilst representing the Force at local events held within Police premises or at alternate venues
• Support with the barrier at Police Headquarters to allow guests into Force led events and engage with guests as they enter the premises

For full details of main duties and responsibilities please see the attached Role Profile.

Next step

To apply please complete the application forms and upload you CV, please remember to tailor your CV to meet the essential requirements of the role.

Further details of the key tasks, responsibilities can be found within the role profile.

Safeguarding

Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service’s recruitment and selection procedures reflect our commitment to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of Adults, Children and Young People and all staff and volunteers are expected to share this commitment.

Please note if you are successful at interview and commence pre-employment checks this will include DBS, please see what this involves and the process via the below link:

About us - Disclosure and Barring Service - GOV.UK

Positive Action 

Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service is fully supportive of Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and strives to employ a workforce that represents the community we serve. 

Our vacancies are open to everyone and all appointments are made based on merit.  We encourage and welcome applications from all underrepresented groups which include: Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds, female, people who have a disability, those who are neurodivergent and persons of the LGBTQ+ community. 
We use positive action to encourage potential candidates from underrepresented groups through targeted step-In support and advice sessions.  If you have the skills, experience and values, that here in Staffordshire Fire and Rescue we pride ourselves on, then we would welcome you to apply.
For more information on Positive Action please email the team on positive.action@staffordshirefire.gov.uk

For any Recruitment queries please email hrrecruitment.team@staffordshire.police.uk