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Safe and Well Technician
| Posting date: | 24 May 2024 |
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| Salary: | Not specified |
| Additional salary information: | £25,979 - £29,777 per annum |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 10 June 2024 |
| Location: | Berks, South East England |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | 24/34 |
Summary
This is a fantastic opportunity to join an organisation with a reputation for excellence and investment in their employees, to work in a diverse and inclusive environment with flexible working hours that offer great work life balance.
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service provides prevention, protection and response services across the county of Berkshire. It serves a diverse cultural population of 911,400 residents, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Together, we are committed to providing excellence in prevention of fire, protection from fire, and response to fire and other emergencies for the people of Royal Berkshire.
Are you interested in supporting communities within the Berkshire area, prevent fires and ultimately help save lives? An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the Service Delivery team as one of our ‘Safe and Well Technicians’.
Successful applicants will be required to uphold standards of safety, by undertaking safe and well home visits, which help enable vulnerable members of our communities to live safe and fulfilling lives.
Successful applicants will also be responsible for liaison with managers and staff at all levels, working effectively with colleagues across the three Service Delivery Hubs and those at our Service Headquarters, to ensure safety interventions are delivered promptly. Post holders will also be required to liaise with partner agencies.
The key focus of this role is:
• To make appointments with members of the public efficiently and professionally and carry out safe and well home visits, install smoke detectors and provide advice and guidance on preventing fires in the home.
• Assessment, provision, and installation of a range of assistive technologies allowing individuals to live safely and independently in their own homes.
• To understand and implement the referral pathway processes and signpost to partner agencies, where need has been identified.
• To support the Service Delivery Hub and Adult Referral Programme (ARP) in the delivery of campaigns and events and to undertake specialist safe and well activities with partner agencies in support of individuals deemed most vulnerable.
Royal Berkshire Fire and Rescue Service provides prevention, protection and response services across the county of Berkshire. It serves a diverse cultural population of 911,400 residents, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Together, we are committed to providing excellence in prevention of fire, protection from fire, and response to fire and other emergencies for the people of Royal Berkshire.
Are you interested in supporting communities within the Berkshire area, prevent fires and ultimately help save lives? An exciting opportunity has arisen to work within the Service Delivery team as one of our ‘Safe and Well Technicians’.
Successful applicants will be required to uphold standards of safety, by undertaking safe and well home visits, which help enable vulnerable members of our communities to live safe and fulfilling lives.
Successful applicants will also be responsible for liaison with managers and staff at all levels, working effectively with colleagues across the three Service Delivery Hubs and those at our Service Headquarters, to ensure safety interventions are delivered promptly. Post holders will also be required to liaise with partner agencies.
The key focus of this role is:
• To make appointments with members of the public efficiently and professionally and carry out safe and well home visits, install smoke detectors and provide advice and guidance on preventing fires in the home.
• Assessment, provision, and installation of a range of assistive technologies allowing individuals to live safely and independently in their own homes.
• To understand and implement the referral pathway processes and signpost to partner agencies, where need has been identified.
• To support the Service Delivery Hub and Adult Referral Programme (ARP) in the delivery of campaigns and events and to undertake specialist safe and well activities with partner agencies in support of individuals deemed most vulnerable.
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