The Role
Post: Community Safety Support Driver
Salary: £25,794 per annum
Grade: FRS B
Salary range: £25,794 - £30,575 per annum
Contract type: Permanent
Working pattern: Full-time
Application closing date: Thursday 05 November 2020 at 16:00 GMT
An opportunity has arisen for a Community Safety Support Driver (FRS B) in the Community Safety Team based in Wembley.
Duties will include to drive Brigade vehicles deliver & collect Community Safety equipment/resources to various locations in the North West area and beyond as required. Applicants must hold a clean current Large Goods Vehicle (LGV) driving licence.
Liaison with members of the public, other agencies and operational personnel daily; maintaining detailed administrative systems.
To apply – complete the online application form and provide evidence to address the selection criteria under the assessment overview (see below). If you are unable to see the selection criteria please visit our jobs pages at https://jobs.london-fire.gov.uk/alljobs/ and read the full advert. Your application will be marked against the responses you provide to the selection criteria. CVs will not be considered.
Further information about the main duties and responsibilities of the role are detailed in the job description.
Benefits of working for LFB
• 26 days’ holiday plus bank holidays
• Option Absence Scheme
• Flexible working including job share
• Welfare Scheme
• Use of Brigade Medical Adviser/physios
• Season ticket loans
• Equality Support Groups
• Contributory Pension Scheme
• Cycle to work scheme
Please ensure you give yourself enough time to complete and submit your application. Late or un-submitted applications will not be accepted.
Please note any correspondence received from us will be via e-mail and sent to the address you provide on your application form.
We value the diversity of our employees and aim to recruit a workforce which reflects our diverse communities across London. The London Fire Commissioner is an Equal Opportunities Employer and we positively welcome applications from all suitably qualified individuals, irrespective of people's age, disability, gender, race or ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or other personal circumstances. We have guidance in place to ensure that all applicants are treated fairly and consistently at every stage of the recruitment process, including the consideration of reasonable adjustments for people who have a disability.
Eligibility
Applicants must hold a clean current Large Goods Vehicle (LGV) driving licence.
Assessment Overview
Stage 1
Candidates must provide evidence to address the following criteria:
Selection Criteria 1 - The ability to communicate with people in a professional and helpful manner in order to exchange information and to offer advice and assistance.
Selection Criteria 2 - Interpersonal skills in order to liaise with a wide variety of Brigade staff, both uniformed and non-uniformed , and with members of the public.
Selection Criteria 3 - Skills to organise, plan and prioritise own work; meet deadlines and targets; work flexibly and keep work accurate, correctly recorded, up to date and stored appropriately.
Selection Criteria 4 - A thorough understanding of one’s individual responsibility with regard to health and safety practice in the workplace.
Your application will be sifted based on the responses provided to the above criteria and shortlisted candidates will be invited to stage 2.
Stage 2
Assessment for this role is due to place in November 2020. Please be advised that if you are unable to make the scheduled assessment date, we may not be able to make alternative arrangements.
Please note: Should you be shortlisted and because of the current Covid-19 situation you will need to be able to conduct an interview over a video conferencing service such as Zoom or Microsoft Teams. You will be asked to provide relevant contact details for that to take place if shortlisted.
Additional Information
In line with the Basic Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) employment checks will be completed by successful candidates, which will include a basic criminal records check. Successful candidate will be required to declare any convictions for offences which are not spent under the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 and any offer of employment is subject to the LFC receiving a criminal records disclosure which it considers satisfactory. Successful candidates should apply to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to get a copy of their criminal record and share the original disclosure certificate with the LFC. The check will only show convictions that are not ‘spent’. It will cost the successful candidates £23 (current charge) and usually takes up to 14 days.
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