Safe and Well Officer - 18-month FTC
| Posting date: | 03 July 2025 |
|---|---|
| Salary: | £30,060 to £32,654 per year |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 18 July 2025 |
| Location: | Essex, Eastern England |
| Remote working: | On-site only |
| Company: | Essex County Fire & Rescue Service |
| Job type: | Contract |
| Job reference: | req321 |
Summary
The Role
Are you passionate about helping people and saving lives? Do you have good listening skills and the ability to inform, build trust and encourage change in people to improve safety and wellbeing?
The role involves visiting residents within their homes and fitting appropriate smoke detection.
A Safe and Well Officer also offers a range of person-centred advice and guidance around fire safety, crime prevention, health and wellbeing, making referrals to partner agencies as applicable.
What You Will Be Working On
Ensuring residents have working smoke alarms on each floor of their property, fitting appropriate alarms where required.
Undertaking Home Fire Safety visits throughout Essex, adopting a person-centred approach.
Providing guidance around home safety, crime prevention, health and well-being, in a way that is tailored to the individual.
Assessing for and fitting sensory smoke detection to residents with a hearing impairment.
Assess homes for fire risk and falls hazards and mitigating where appropriate.
Working with partner organisations to ensure delivery of appropriate, advice, guidance and support.
Maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external partners.
Assess the need for assistive technology and refer appropriately.
What Are We Looking For?
Here at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, we are looking for a conscientious, enthusiastic and highly motivated person who cares about why they do what they do.
We are offering a role that will provide fulfilment and reward to a person who is warm, friendly and professional and who embraces the positive values that Essex Fire Service promote.
You will be someone with strong communication skills, able to adapt your style to engage with diverse and potentially vulnerable members of the community in a way that is warm, friendly and professional.
You will need to have great observational skills and a passion for problem solving.
In return we offer ongoing training and development opportunities and use of an Essex County Fire and Rescue Service vehicle.
Whilst the role is predominantly lone working, we work as a strong and supportive team educating, enabling and empowering individuals and families to make better choices and live safer lives.
Role is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Eligibility
Full driving licence.
Eligibility to work in UK.
Able to climb ladders and install smoke alarms inside a domestic property.
How to apply
You will be required to submit a CV detailing a minimum of five years employment and / or education history, along with a supporting statement of no more than 750 words that demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria detailed in the Person Specification.
You may submit this either as a word document, pdf, or an mp3 (voice note) or mp4 (video), however the word count of your supporting statement should not exceed 750 words no matter which format you choose to present your application.
You may attach separate documents (such as qualifications) should you wish. Your CV and additional documents will be referred to in shortlisting to confirm eligibility (e.g., your current role and any existing qualifications).
Assessment and selection
Stage 1 – Shortlisting (21st – 22nd July ’25)
Application & shortlisting (assessment of your supporting statement will be made against the essential criteria)
Stage 2 – Interview (w/c 28th July ’25)
The final part of the recruitment process will be a 45-minute role specific competency-based interview.
Should you wish to have an informal discussion with regards to the role, please contact Katie Behan on 07989 217331 or email: katie.behan@essex-fire.gov.uk
Our Culture and Benefits
Here at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service we are committed to prioritising and promoting the wellbeing of our employees.
You can find out more about our benefits at https://www.essex-fire.gov.uk/recruitment/benefits
Safeguarding
Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
It is our policy to require all applicants for employment to disclose if you are currently being investigated by any regulatory body or have any decisions or sanctions pending or in progress in respect of your suitability to work for the Service.
You agree to inform the Service within 24 hours if you are subsequently investigated by any agency or organisation in relation to concerns about your behaviour towards children, young people or vulnerable adults.
The information you provide will be treated as strictly confidential and will be considered only in relation to the appointment for which you are applying.
This role will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Are you passionate about helping people and saving lives? Do you have good listening skills and the ability to inform, build trust and encourage change in people to improve safety and wellbeing?
The role involves visiting residents within their homes and fitting appropriate smoke detection.
A Safe and Well Officer also offers a range of person-centred advice and guidance around fire safety, crime prevention, health and wellbeing, making referrals to partner agencies as applicable.
What You Will Be Working On
Ensuring residents have working smoke alarms on each floor of their property, fitting appropriate alarms where required.
Undertaking Home Fire Safety visits throughout Essex, adopting a person-centred approach.
Providing guidance around home safety, crime prevention, health and well-being, in a way that is tailored to the individual.
Assessing for and fitting sensory smoke detection to residents with a hearing impairment.
Assess homes for fire risk and falls hazards and mitigating where appropriate.
Working with partner organisations to ensure delivery of appropriate, advice, guidance and support.
Maintaining effective working relationships with internal and external partners.
Assess the need for assistive technology and refer appropriately.
What Are We Looking For?
Here at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service, we are looking for a conscientious, enthusiastic and highly motivated person who cares about why they do what they do.
We are offering a role that will provide fulfilment and reward to a person who is warm, friendly and professional and who embraces the positive values that Essex Fire Service promote.
You will be someone with strong communication skills, able to adapt your style to engage with diverse and potentially vulnerable members of the community in a way that is warm, friendly and professional.
You will need to have great observational skills and a passion for problem solving.
In return we offer ongoing training and development opportunities and use of an Essex County Fire and Rescue Service vehicle.
Whilst the role is predominantly lone working, we work as a strong and supportive team educating, enabling and empowering individuals and families to make better choices and live safer lives.
Role is subject to an enhanced DBS check.
Eligibility
Full driving licence.
Eligibility to work in UK.
Able to climb ladders and install smoke alarms inside a domestic property.
How to apply
You will be required to submit a CV detailing a minimum of five years employment and / or education history, along with a supporting statement of no more than 750 words that demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria detailed in the Person Specification.
You may submit this either as a word document, pdf, or an mp3 (voice note) or mp4 (video), however the word count of your supporting statement should not exceed 750 words no matter which format you choose to present your application.
You may attach separate documents (such as qualifications) should you wish. Your CV and additional documents will be referred to in shortlisting to confirm eligibility (e.g., your current role and any existing qualifications).
Assessment and selection
Stage 1 – Shortlisting (21st – 22nd July ’25)
Application & shortlisting (assessment of your supporting statement will be made against the essential criteria)
Stage 2 – Interview (w/c 28th July ’25)
The final part of the recruitment process will be a 45-minute role specific competency-based interview.
Should you wish to have an informal discussion with regards to the role, please contact Katie Behan on 07989 217331 or email: katie.behan@essex-fire.gov.uk
Our Culture and Benefits
Here at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service we are committed to prioritising and promoting the wellbeing of our employees.
You can find out more about our benefits at https://www.essex-fire.gov.uk/recruitment/benefits
Safeguarding
Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
It is our policy to require all applicants for employment to disclose if you are currently being investigated by any regulatory body or have any decisions or sanctions pending or in progress in respect of your suitability to work for the Service.
You agree to inform the Service within 24 hours if you are subsequently investigated by any agency or organisation in relation to concerns about your behaviour towards children, young people or vulnerable adults.
The information you provide will be treated as strictly confidential and will be considered only in relation to the appointment for which you are applying.
This role will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
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