Senior Community Protection Enforcement Officer
Job Description
Job title: Senior Community Protection Enforcement Officer
Company: Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
Job description: About Us
Walsall Council and its partners are using innovation, enforcement and partnership working to ensure its communities are safe and healthy now and for the future.
We are looking for self-motivated, conscientious, team players who are committed to protecting the public and communities of Walsall from harm and supporting people and businesses comply with a broad range of legal requirements.
This role sits within the Community Protection team and will be integral to supporting the aspirations of We are Walsall 2040 which is a future focussed plan that sets out everyone’s hopes and dreams for what the borough should be like by 2040.
The post holder will be responsible for
- Coordinating patrols with partner agencies and colleagues in hot spot locations at times where a visible presence will provide reassurance to communities and deterrence to those seeking to do harm
- taking on complex investigations potentially leading to prosecutions, injunctions and other legal remedies.
- the allocation of work and monitoring of workloads for a group of Community Protection Enforcement Officers
Key areas of focus include
- enforcement of the public spaces protection order in Walsall Town Centre
- anti-social behaviour concerns in communities
- liaison with licensing and police colleagues regarding the night time economy
- envirocrimes such as litter, dog fouling, fly tipping etc.
- tackling highways obstructions.
Applicants will have experience of working in a partnership environment and have a good knowledge of enforcement tools used to tackle issues such as anti social behaviour and environmental crimes.
The post involves patrolling public areas, dealing with hostility, working evenings and weekends. Use of a vehicle would be preferable.
Closing date for applications: 19th March 2024
Interviews scheduled to take place week commencing: 25th March 2024
For this role the successful candidates must undergo a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check. BPSS is the minimum standard to ensure the identity and integrity of an employee who has access to official information using secure networks linking central government and local authorities.
Important note: When completing your online application form, you will be asked to enter supporting information. You must enter a detailed supporting information statement describing how your skills, abilities and experience meet the specific criteria included in the employee specification. If you do not include a supporting information statement, you will not be shortlisted. Please do not add a CV as we do not accept them. Please see our leaflet for further information.
Expected salary:
Location: Walsall
